CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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I LINCOLN'S AMBITION

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11 TO A FRIEND .

111 ADVICE to YOUNG LAWYERS

IV SLAVERY .

v SLAVERY.

VI THE REAL SOUTHERN VIEW

of SLAVERY .

VII THE RIGHT OF SELF-Gov.

The

ERNMENT

VIII MEANING OF THE DECLARA-

TION OF INDEPENDENCE

IX “A House DIVIDED AGAINST

ITSELF CANNOT STAND"

x RESISTANCE TO THE Su-

PREME COURT

XI REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI

COMPROMISE

XI NOTES FOR SPEECHES .

XIN THE NEGRO INCLUDED IN

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PAGR THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE .

50 XIV THE DRED Scott DECISION

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xx FAREWELL ADDRESS AT

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS,
FEBRUARY 11, 1861

108 XXI FROM HIS REPLY TO THE

ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,
FEBRUARY 11, 1861

IIO XXII ADDRESS IN INDEPENDENCE

HALL, PHILADELPHIA, FEB-
RUARY 22, 1861 .

II2 xxu First INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861 .

116 XXIV LETTER TO HORACE GREELEY 144 xxv DEPENDENCE UPON GOD 147 xxvi MediTATION ON THE DIVINE WILL

149 XXVII LETTER TO GENERAL McCLELLAN

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