The story of Abraham Lincoln : or the journey from the log cabin to the White House . The Western giant stood withinthe room where the Declaration was framed and signed, and pledgedhimself anew to its principles. Then in the presence of the greatthrong he ran up the glorious Stars and Stripes, the nations symbol offreedom and liberty. Old Glory proudly floated and the people rent theair with prolonged cheers. THE SECRET ARRIVAL AT THE CAPITAL At the conclusion of the ceremonies at Harrisburg, the cap- ^--TC^.. /i\^c^-ci (y%^- cl^* -^ .. i&^/^^:..^H| ^^^^1 ^yl |H|H ^^H^^; r 4_^IHi ^^^^^^^^B ^ r
The story of Abraham Lincoln : or the journey from the log cabin to the White House . The Western giant stood withinthe room where the Declaration was framed and signed, and pledgedhimself anew to its principles. Then in the presence of the greatthrong he ran up the glorious Stars and Stripes, the nations symbol offreedom and liberty. Old Glory proudly floated and the people rent theair with prolonged cheers. THE SECRET ARRIVAL AT THE CAPITAL At the conclusion of the ceremonies at Harrisburg, the cap- ^--TC^.. /i\^c^-ci (y%^- cl^* -^ .. i&^/^^:..^H| ^^^^1 ^yl |H|H ^^H^^; r 4_^IHi ^^^^^^^^B ^ r ?7 ^ i ^^K ,• t ^^Hp ^^^^^^^^^^^K^^ - ^W 1 Wm^ fl BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. rhis bust was made from life by Leonard Volk. the well-known sculptor ofChicago. The bust is now among the collection of relics belong-ing to the Lincoln Log Cabin ABRAHAM LINCOLN. This photograph of Lincoln was taken after he became President. The original was presented to Judge James B. Bradwell (through whose courtesy we here reproduce it) by Hon. Robert T. Lincoln. JOURNEY TO THE CAPITOL. 321 ital of the State, Mr. Lincoln retired to his rooms at thehotel to remain over the night, as the people supposed, andthen to leave for Washington on the morning of the next day. A dif-ferent arrangement, however, had been planned, and at six oclockin the afternoon of the same day he passed unobserved fromhis hotel to a carriage and vras driven rapidly to the railroad station,where a special train was awaiting him. The moment the train leftthe depot the telegraph wires were cut. Upon the arrival of the partyin Philadelphia the regular train was boarded, and Mr. Lincoln and hisescort retired to their sleeping berths. Passing directly through Balti-more the distinguished party reached Washington without change ofcars, and Mr. Lincoln and his escort arrived
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