WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT OF THE NEW-YORK INDEPENDENT AND EVENING POST, AND AUTHOR OF "LIVES OF MODERN AGITATORS," LIFE OF ": LADY New-York: H. DAYTON, PUBLISHER, No. 36 HOWARD STREET. 1860. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1830, by H. DAYTON, In the Clerk's office, of the District Court, for the Southern District of New-York. CONTENTS. PART FIRST. EARLY HISTORY. Lincoln's Birth and Parentage.. His Father's Family remove to Indiana.. ...... Enlists as a Volunteer in the Black-Hawk War, and serves through the Employed in splitting Rails.. Campaign... Buys a Stock of Goods on Credit, and opens a Store.. Appointed Postmaster.. Studies Law.. Practises Surveying. Elected to the Legislature.. His Position on the Slavery Question in 1837.. Removes to Springfield, and opens a Law Office.. PAGE. 15 17 18 18 19 19 21 21 22 22 23 24 24 24 PART SECOND. Elected to Congress in 1846.. IN CONGRESS, His Votes in Favor of Harbor and River Improvements. Statesmen in the Thirtieth Congress. 4 PAGE. Public Lands.. The Slave Case of Antonio Pacheco.. Lincoln's Amendment to Gott's Resolution. Favors a Bill to Abolish the Franking Privilege.. Ten Years at Home.. A Member of the National Whig Convention of 1848. The Illinois Campaign of 1854. 46 47 57 60 61 61 62 Debate with Douglas in 1854.. .62-69 Declines Election to the United States Senate, in favor of Trumbull. 67 69 Visit of the Committee to Notify him of his Nomination. Mrs. Lincoln.... A Campaign Song.. .118 120 .128 129 .132 135-139 139 .139-146 .144, 147 .148 |