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Identifier: abrahamlincol1479coff (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Coffin, Charles Carleton, 1823-1896 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Sovereign Grand Lodge
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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^ smile was upon his face. The train whirled on. Hisheart was lighter. For one brief moment he had forgotten the burdensthat were pressing him with their weight. At Buffalo, Albany, and New York great crowds welcomed him.No boastful words fell from his lips. He gave no hint as to his courseof action other than to preserve the Union and faithfully execute thetrust committed to him by the people. His speeches were disappointing. People expected he would givean outline of what he intended to do. It seems probable that he him-self did not know. He had faith in God, in the people, and in himself.He would endeavor to execute the laws in accordance with the Consti-tution, and do the right thing at the right time. Would he ever become President? There were rumors that theelectoral vote never would be declared—that something would happento prevent its being counted. February 13th was the day fixed by law. Strange faces appeared THE ELECTION. 221
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JOHN POPE. in Washinoton. The boarclino;-houses were fiUino with dark - visao^edmen who lounged in the saloons and swaggered along the streets, whojostled Northern men into the gutter. That Black Republican Abolitionist never will be President, thecommon remark uttered with oaths. Few jSTorthern men at the capital doubted that there was a plan to seize the Government. It was known that General Scott ^861^ ^^^ loyal. What would he do to put down a conspiracy ? Mr. L. E. Chittenden, a member of the Peace Congress, called upon him at his headquarters in Winders Building. He was lying on a sofa. A Chittenden of Vermont! Why, that was a good name whenEthan Allen took Ticonderoga! Well, Vermont must be as true to-day 222 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. as she always has been. What can the commander of the army do forVermont V Very little at present. I called to pay my personal respects. Incommon with many other loyal men, I am anxious about the count ofthe electoral vote on next Wednesday. Many fe

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