Identifier: abrahamlincol2043morg (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln, the boy and the man
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Morgan, James, 1861-1955
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap
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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ailure to understandhis chief. — Attempt of the Senate to reconstruct the cabinet,December 19, 1862, and Lincolns successful method of meet-ing the crisis. — Lincoln and Stanton a strangely matched team.— I have very little influence with this administration. —How Lincoln slowly and gently gained the lead over all. —Chases resignation, June 28, 1864, and Lincolns generousappointment of him to the Chief-justiceship, December 6,1864. — Estimates of Lincolns leadership by Seward andStanton. Lincoln hated to dictate. He shrank from assum-ing to control the members of his cabinet untilforced by circumstances to take upon himself theresponsibility. His natural preference was to workwith, rather than to lead men. He could not bearto humble any fellow-being, however low his rank.He found, however, as emergencies arose, that someone must rule, and that as President he alone wasresponsible to the people. His courage never per-mitted him to shirk a duty, and thus little by little 322
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Edward BatesAttorneyGeneral Montgomery Blair Postmaster General From the collection of Frederick H. Meserve, Esq., New York City Lincoln and his Cabinet

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