Complete works of Abraham Lincoln . an oldman. Here my children have been born, andone is buried. I now leave, not knowing whenor whether ever I may return, with a task beforeme greater than that which rested upon Wash-ington. Without the assistance of that DivineBeing who ever attended him, I cannot that assistance, I cannot fail. Trustingin Him who can go with me, and remain withyou, and be everywhere for good, let us con- 1W. H. Lamon, who witnessed this scene of farewell, says:Having reached the train he [Lincoln] ascended the rear plat-form, and, facing the throng which had c
Complete works of Abraham Lincoln . an oldman. Here my children have been born, andone is buried. I now leave, not knowing whenor whether ever I may return, with a task beforeme greater than that which rested upon Wash-ington. Without the assistance of that DivineBeing who ever attended him, I cannot that assistance, I cannot fail. Trustingin Him who can go with me, and remain withyou, and be everywhere for good, let us con- 1W. H. Lamon, who witnessed this scene of farewell, says:Having reached the train he [Lincoln] ascended the rear plat-form, and, facing the throng which had closed around him, drewhimself up to his full height, removed his hat, and stood forseveral seconds in profound silence. . There was an un-usual quiver on his lip, and a still more unusual tear on hisfurrowed cheek. ... At length he began in a husky toneof voice, and slowly and impressively delivered his farewell tohis neighbors. Imitating his example, every man in the crowdstood with his head uncovered in the fast-falling i860 Reply at Indianapolis in fidently hope that all will yet be well. To Hiscare commending you, as I hope in your prayersyou will commend me, I bid you an affectionatefarewell. Reply to the Address of Welcome at In-dianapolis, INDIANA, February u, 1861. Governor Morton and Fellow-citizens of theState of Indiana: Most heartily do I thank youfor this magnificent reception; and while I can-not take to myself any share of the complimentthus paid, more than that which pertains to amere instrument—an accidental instrument per-haps I should say-—of a great cause, I yet mustlook upon it as a magnificent reception, and assuch most heartily do I thank you for it. Youhave been pleased to address yourself to mechiefly in behalf of this glorious Union in whichwe live, in all of which you have my heartysympathy, and, as far as may be within mypower, will have, one and inseparably, my heartycooperation. While I do not expect, upon thisoccasion, or until I get to
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