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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anksgiving to God for the victory. I would be glad, the President replied, if I could issue such aproclamation every week. PEACE DEMOCRACY. 443 The victory at Atlanta, continued Mr. Thompson, has wipedout half the Chicago platform, and if Grant will wipe out the otherhalf we shall re-elect you by acclamation. I think, said Mr. Dana, the Union revival of feeling in the coun-try is quite as much due to the platform as to the victory. I guess, said Mr. Lincoln, it is due to the victory. At any rate,it will bear repetition. The platform, Mr. Thompson remarked, has not yet been ac-cepted by McClellan. He seems to be as slow as he was in takingRichmond. Perhaps he is intrenching,^ said the President, laughingly. It is rumored, Mr. Thompson added, that he will decline thenomination on that platform. Well, Mr. Lincoln replied, he does not seem to know whetherhe will accept or decline. And he never will. Somebody must do itfor him. Of all the men I have had to do with in my life, indecision is
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GEORGE H. PENDLETON. 444 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. most strongly marTced in McClellan^ if that can he said to he strong wJilchis the essence of weakness^ There was no trace of personal rivalry or animosity in the tone. Itwas the utterance of deliberate judgment. Have you heard, Mr. President, said Dana, of the death of JohnMorgan ? Is he dead ? I Avould not desire the death of any man, but I as-sure you that I take his death resignedly, as a dispensation of divineProvidence. Morgan was a nigger-driver before the war. You North-ern men dont know anything about such mean, low creatures. South-ern slave-holders despise them. But such a wretch has been used tocarry on the Rebellion. The President uttered the words with an emphasis which manifestedhis abhorrence of that phase of the institution of slavery. Mr. Thompson alluded to his renoraination. The churches, Mr. President, throughout the Xorth desire yourre-election. It gratifies me to be assured of it. I rely much upon them. Iw^ould li

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