The story-life of Lincoln; a biography composed of five hundred true stories told by Abraham Lincoln and his friends . orkwas known. Out of 303 electoral votes, Lincoln had received the popular vote he had received 1,866,452—nearly half a millionover Douglas, a million over Breckenridge, a million and a quarterover Bell. It was a victory, but there were facts about the victorywhich startled the thoughtful. If Lincoln had more votes than anyone opposing candidate, they together had nearly a million overhim. Fifteen States of the Union gave him no electoral votes, andin ten States he had
The story-life of Lincoln; a biography composed of five hundred true stories told by Abraham Lincoln and his friends . orkwas known. Out of 303 electoral votes, Lincoln had received the popular vote he had received 1,866,452—nearly half a millionover Douglas, a million over Breckenridge, a million and a quarterover Bell. It was a victory, but there were facts about the victorywhich startled the thoughtful. If Lincoln had more votes than anyone opposing candidate, they together had nearly a million overhim. Fifteen States of the Union gave him no electoral votes, andin ten States he had not received a single popular vote. The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Ida M. Tarbell, Vol. I, page 3S4. Mary, Mary! We Are Elected! In November, on the day of the election, he said he was calmand sure of the result. The first news he received, mostly from NewYork, was unfavorable, and he felt a little discouraged. Later thedispatches indicated a turn in the tide, and when he learned of hiselection he said his heart overflowed with thanksgiving to God forHis providential goodness to our beloved country. He continued:. WILLIAM H. SEWARD Lircolns Secretary of State. He had been the foremost of the Republican candidates for nominationto the Presidency, having been for many years a political leader. Seward began by attempting tomanage the Lincoln Administration, but he was the first of the Cabinet to recognize the true great-ness of his chief, writing to his wife: The President is the best of us. (344) CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT 345 I cannot conceal the fact that I was a very happy man, andhe added, with much feeling, who could help being so under suchcircumstances? He then said that the enthusiastic greetings ofhis neighbors and friends during the evening, at the Club, togetherwith the numerous telegrams which poured in upon him, well-nighupset him with joy. At a late hour he left the Club rooms and went home to talk overmatters with his wife. Before going to the Club that evening to get
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