Lincoln and the Convention of 1860: An Address Before the Chicago Historical Society, April 4, 1918The Society, 1918 - 29 pages |
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1860 AN ADDRESS 1918 BY ADDISON Abraham Lincoln accepted leader ADDISON G adroit politician appeals ballot border candidate Capitol CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Chief Magistrate Clay CONVENTION OF 1860 CONVENTION OF 1916 CONVENTION THAT NOMINATED crowd defeat DELEGATE FROM KANSAS DELEGATE FROM MICHIGAN demands East Edward Bates elected element eloquent embodyment Emporia faith feeling Fremont friends full of enthusiasm funeral procession reached gave give us Lincoln Governor Blair Governor Kirk Governor Lane hearts hesitating HISTORICAL SOCIETY APRIL homes for free Horace Greeley Illinois interesting knew Lane of Indiana lican LINCOLN AND DELEGATE Lincoln convention look Massachusetts Mayor Blood Michigan delegation Missouri Niles to Detroit NOMINATED LINCOLN noted political parlor party Pennsylvania platform plimenting President Buchanan PROCTER realized Republic REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION secession seemed Senator Seward slave slavery South Southern coast line splendid statesman stood supreme Thurlow Weed tion touch treason and disloyalty Union Army votes West York
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Page 28 - Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well; Treason has done his worst: nor steel, nor poison, Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothing Can touch him further.
Page 28 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
Page 23 - Tis of the wave and not the rock; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore. Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee.
Page 7 - He was the mildest mannered man That ever scuttled ship or cut a throat ; With such true breeding of a gentleman, You never could divine his real thought...
Page 22 - MY FRIENDS : No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century. Here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again.
Page 22 - A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of WASHINGTON. He never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I feel that I cannot succeed without the same Divine aid whi.ch sustained him, and...
Page 8 - Seward, and without these states we cannot secure electoral votes enough to elect. So, to name Seward, is to invite defeat. He cannot carry New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, or Iowa, and I will bring to you representative men from each of these states who will confirm what I say.
Page 24 - I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws the Union is unbroken, and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.
Page 8 - Ay, that old Book, THAT shall be the source of our safety, and of our greatness. Amid all the conflicts of the nations that are coming upon the earth, that Book shall be our life, our light, our security, our joy, our pillar of cloud by day, our pillar of fire by night, our guide through all our perils ; and it will be found in that great day that none but those who are engaged in this work, none but those who have the Bible in their hands and in their hearts, will be able to meet the great conflict,...
Page 7 - We think we have in Mr. Seward just the qualities the country will need. He is known by us all as a statesman. As governor of New York he has shown splendid executive ability. As senator he has shown himself to be a statesman, and a political philosopher. He will make a candidate to whom our people can look with a feeling of security. We expect to nominate him on the first ballot, and to go before the country full of courage and confidence.