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his old friends in Springfield, on starting for Wash- ington City; Incidents of the journey, at Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Columbus, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany, Troy, New York City and Philadelphia.
CHAPTER IV.
Conspiracy to assassinate Mr. Lincoln; It is discovered,
thwarted, and he arrives safely at the Capital; He is
inaugurated President of the United States; The re-
bellion bursts upon the country; Fort Sumter surren-
ders; First blood spilled in the streets of Baltimore;
The great uprising of the people in the North; Pre-
liminary Proclamation of Emancipation.
CHAPTER V....
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Proclamation issued, emancipating three millions of
slaves; Is followed by signal success to the Union
arms; Re-consecration of the Fourth of July; Mr. Lin.
coln's Gettysburg speech; Thanksgiving; Mr. Lincoln
re-nominated and elected for a second term.
OHAPTER VI........
Mr. Lincoln very broadly hints that he would resign
rather than return any of the freed people to slavery;
Constitutional amendment abolishing slavery; Spir
ited speeches on the subject; Ratified by three-fourths
of the States; Proclamation declaring the end of
Slavery in the United States.
CHAPTER VII................
Second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President
of the United States; His remarkable inaugural ad-
dress; Surrender of the rebel armies; Raising the old
flag on Fort Sumter; Oration by Rev. Henry Ward
Beccher
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CHAPTER VIII.....
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Belief of Abraham Lincoln that God had a special work
for him to do, and his willingness to accept the trust;
Feeling that he would not outlast the rebellion; The
last words he ever wrote; His assassination; Thrill-
ing scene in the theatre.
CHAPTER IX......
Surrender of the rebel army under General Lee, and de-
monstrations of rejoicing throughout the loyal States;
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and demonstrations
of mourning throughout the Union; A striking con-
trast between April 10 and April 15, 1865; Preparations
for the funeral of President Lincoln.
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CHAPTER X.
Commencement of funeral services at the Executive Man-
sion, and in the Rotunda of the Capitol of the nation,
on the nineteenth of April-also at towns and cities all
over the Union, and in the Dominion of Canada.
CHAPTER XI......
Multitudes view the remains at the Capitol; Preparations
for the Funeral Cortege; Selection of the Guard of
Honor; Congressional Delegation; Illinois Delegation
and others.
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CHAPTER XII..........
Closing scenes at Washington, and departure of the Fu-
neral Cortege; Arrival at Baltimore, and demonstra-
tions of respect and mourning in that city; Journey to
Harrisburg, and manifestations of reverence and sorrow
at that place; From Harrisburg to Philadelphia, and
incidents connected therewith.
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CHAPTER XIII...
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Reception at Philadelphia by an immense procession;
The remains conveyed to Independence Hall, where
they lay in state thirty-two hours, passing the Sabbath
in this sanctuary of the Republic; The dead President
and the broken Bell; the tide of people pouring through
the hall to view the remains; Funeral services in the
Philadelphia churches; Departure of the Funeral Cor-
tege, and incidents of the journey through New Jer-
sey.
CHAPTER XIV..
The funeral train arrives in New York; Magnificent re-
ception and gorgeous procession; Ceaseless living tide
through the City Hall, for more than twenty-four hours,
night and day, to see the face of the dead President;
Another grand procession escorts the remains through
the streets; Jewish, Catholic and Protestant divines
vie with each other in demonstrations of respect to the
memory of Abraham Lincoln; Oration of George Ban-
croft, Prayer by a Jewis Rabbi, and ode by William
Cullen Bryant, all in Union Square; General Scott at
the depot.
CHAPTER XV...
Departure of the train from New York; Demonstrations
opposite West Point, at Poughkeepsie and other places;
torchlight procession across the Hudson river; Arri-
val at Albany; The remains lying in state at the Capi-
tol; Immense number of people visit the remains;
Capture and death of Booth, the assassin; Gigantic
procession escort the remains to the depot; Departure
of the Funeral Cortege.
CHAPTER XVI.......
Incidents of the journey from Albany to Buffalo; A
panorama of torch lights, musical societies and bands,
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military and citizens, through the entire night; arrival
at Buffalo, and reception there; Throngs of people
view the remains; Canadians come over and take part
in the demonstrations.
CHAPTER XVII...
Departure of the Funeral Cortege; Incidents of the
journey, and demonstrations of sorrow along the line;
Arrival at Cleveland, and magnificent reception; Tem-
ple erected for the purpose of exhibiting the remains;
gorgeous procession; 'Religious services; Throngs of
people.
CHAPTER XVIII..
The Funeral Cortege takes its leave of Cleveland at mid-
night in a heavy rain storm; Manifestations of sorrow
at all the stations and towns on the road; Arrival at
Columbus; Demonstrations of sorrow by the invalid
soldiers; Great procession; Oration by Hon. Job E.
Stevenson; Departure from Columbus.
CHAPTER XIX
Incidents of the journey, and manifestations of sorrow
along the road; Richmond and Dublin, and the Qua-
kers of Wayne county, Indiana; Arrival at Indinapo-
lis; The rain storm; Vast concourse of people view
the remains throughout a rainy Sabbath; Rules and
regulations for running the train; Departure at mid-
night.
CHAPTER XX...
The people assemble in great numbers at all the towns
and stations; Lafayette; Michigan City; Arrival at Chi-
cago; Magnificent funeral arch; Signal guns and toll-
ing of bells; Grand procession; Former rebel soldiers
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in the procession; Mottoes and inscriptions; Splendid
decorations; Demonstrations of respect to deceased
kings of England and to President Lincoln contrasted;
Closing the coffin, and a torchlight procession to the
the depot; The departure.
CHAPTER XXI
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Journey from Chicago; Demonstrations at stations and
towns along the route; Joliet; Bloomington; Arrival
at Springfield; The procession; The remains at the
State House.
CHAPTER XXII....
Descriptions of the decorations at the State House; Gov-
ernor's Mansion and the Lincoln residence; Mottoes
and inscriptions; Money expended by the city of
Springfield; Entertaining the vast multitude; Chicago
Committee of One Hundred have their photographs
taken in front of the Lincoln residence; People march
past the remains the entire night; No cessation of vis-
itors for twenty-four hours; Singing at the State House
by two hundred and fifty voices; Funeral procession
from the State House to Oak Ridge Cemetery; Relig
ious services at the tomb; Funeral oration by Bishop
Simpson; Closing scenes at Oak Ridge; Table of dis-
tances traveled by the Funeral Cortege.
CHAPTER XXIII
National Lincoln Monument Association; Construction
of a temporary vault on the new State House grounds;
Newly erected vault not used; Remains deposited in
the public vault at Oak Ridge; Entry in the register;
National Lincoln Monument Association organized
under the laws of Illinois; Personnel of its members;
Elects officers and adopts by-laws; Decides to build the
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