CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

i LINCOLN'S AMBITION

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I TO A FRIEND

INI ADVICE TO YOUNG LAWYERS

IV SLAVERY.

v SLAVERY .

vi THE REAL SOUTHERN VIEW

or SLAVERY.

VII The Right OF SELF-Gov.

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ERNMENT

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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 .

XIII THE NEGRO INCLUDED IN

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PAGR THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

50 XIV THE DRED SCOTT DECISION

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XV THE WRONG OF SLAVERY
XVI THE PRINCIPLES OF JEF-
FERSON

70 XVII A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE

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XVIII AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL

79 XIX AN APPEAL TO THE SOUTH 84 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 .
XXII 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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