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1. PORTRAIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, engraved by A. H. RITCHIE

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CONTENTS.

Early Life of Abraham Lincoln. His Own Record.—His Ancestry.—Changes

of Residence.-Death and Funeral of his Mother.—Entrance upon Polit-

ical Life.-A Member of the Legislature and of Congress.—The Mexican

THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE.

Presidential Campaign of 1856.-Douglas at Springfield in 1857.-Lincoln's

Reply.--The Great Debate.-Eloquent Defence of the Doctrines of the

Republican Party.-Result of the Contest......

MR. LINOOLN AND THE PRESIDENCY.

The Campaign of 1859 in Ohio.-Mr. Lincoln's Speeches at Columbus and

Cincinnati.-His Visit to the East.-In New York City.—The Great

Speech at Cooper Institute.—Mr. Lincoln nominated for the Presidoncy.

-His Election....

FROM THE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1860, TO THE INAUGURATION, MARCH 4,

The Presidential Election.-Secession of South Carolina.–Formation of the

Rebel Confederacy.-The Objects of Secession.-Secession Movements in

Washington.— Debates in Congress. The Crittenden Resolutions.-Con-

ciliatory Action of Congress.—The Peace Conference.—Action of Con-

gress.—The Secession Movement unchecked..

FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WASHINGTON.

Speech at Indianapolis.--Arrival and Speech at Cincinnati.-Speech at Co-

lumbus.-Speech at Pittsburg.–Arrival and Speech at Cleveland.- Arri.

val at Buffalo.-At Rochester and Syracuse.-At Albany.-Speech at

Ponghkeepsie.-In New York.—Reply to the Mayor of New York. La

New Jersey.- Arrival at Philadelphia.—Speech in Philadelphia.-At

Harrisburg.- Arrival and Reception at Washington.....

FROM THE INAUGURATION TO THE MEETING OF CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1861.

The Inaugural Address.—Organization of the Government.—The Bombard-

ment of Fort Sumter.—Passage of Troops through Baltimore.-Interview

with the Mayor of Baltimore.—The Blockade of Rebel Ports.—The Pres-

ident and the Virginia Commissioners.-Instruction to our Ministers

abroad.—Recognition of the Rebels as Belligerents.—Rights of Neu-

THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS, AND THE MILITARY EVENTS OF THE SUMMER

First Annual Message.-Action of Congress.-Slavery and Confiscation. The

Defeat at Bull Run.—Treatment of the Slavery Question.-General Fre-

mont and the President.The Trent Affair...

THE REGULAR SESSION OF CONGRESS, DECEMBER, 1861.—THE MESSAGE.-

Meeting of Congress. —President's Message. —Disposition of Congress. —

Slavery in Territories and District of Columbia.-Proposed aid to Eman-

cipation by Slave States.—The Debate in Congress.—The President and

General Hunter.—The Border State Representatives.—The Border State

Reply.—The Finances.—Tho Confiscation Bill.—The President's Action

and Opinions.—The President's Message.—Message in Regard to Mr.

Cameron.—The President and his Cabinet.-Close of the Session of Cou-

gress.— The President's Letter to Mr. Greeley.—The President and the

Chicago Convention.—Proclamation of Emancipation.....

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CHAPTER IX.

THE MILIARY ADMINISTRATION OF 1862.—THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL

M'CLELLAN.

Gencral McClellan succeeds McDowell.—The President's Order for an Ad.

vance. - The Movement to the Peninsula.—Rebel Evacuation of Manas-
sas.- Arrangements for the Peninsular Movement.--The President's
Letter to General McClellan.—The Rebel Strength at Yorktown.—The

Battle of Williamsburg.-McClellan's Fear of being Overwhelmed. The

President to McClellan. Jackson's Raid in the Shenandoah Valley.—The

President to McClellan.-Seven Pines and Fair Oaks.-McClellan's Com-

plaints of McDowell.—His Continued Delays.—Prepares for Defeat.-

Calls for more Mon.-His Advice to the President.-Preparations to Con-

centrate the Army.-General Halleck to McClellan.-Appointment of

General Pope.-Imperative Orders to McClellan.—McClellan's Failure to

aid Pope.His Excuses for Delay.-Proposes to Leave Pope Unaided.

-Excuses for Franklin's Delay.-His Excuses proved Groundless.-His

alleged Lack of Supplies. -- Advance into Maryland -The Presidert's

Letter to McClellan.—He Protests against Delay.-McClellan Relieved

from Command.-Speech by the President.

GENERAL CONDUCT OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN 1862.

Successes in the Southwest.—Recognized Objects of the War.–Relations of

the War to Slavery.--Our Foreign Relations.—Proposed Mediation of the

French Emperor.- Reply to the French Proposal.-Secretary Seward's

Dispatch.—The President's Letter to Fernando Wood.-Observance of

THE CONGRESSIONAL SESSION OF 1862–63.-MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

AND GENERAL ACTION OF THE SESSION.

The President's Message.- Are the Rebel States Aliens ?—The Provision for

a Draft.—Message on the Finances and Currency.--Admission of West

Virginia.-Close of the Session....

ARBITRARY ARRESTS.---THE SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.

Arbitrary Arrests.-—First Suspension of the Habeas Corpus.-Aid and Com-

fort to the Rebels.-Executive Order about Arrests.-Appointment of a

Commissioner on Arrests.—Opposition to the Government. —The Case of

Vallandigham.—Governor Seymour on Vallandigham.—President Lin-

coln on Arrests.-President Lincoln on Military Arrests.—The Presi-

dent's Letter to Mr. Corning.—The President to the Ohio Committee.—

The President on Vallandigham's Case.—The Habeas Corpus Suspended.

-Proclamation Concerning Aliens.—The Draft -The New York Riots.

Letter to Governor Soymour.—The Draft Resumed and Completed. Page 373

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