Abraham Lincoln and his last resting place : a leaflet published for distribution at the National Lincoln monument in the city of Springfield, Illinois . PUBLIC VAULT AT OAK RIDGE The remains of President Lincoln and his son, Willie, who died in Washington, were placed in this vault May 4, 1865. The popular government had been called an experiment. Two pointsof the experiment had already been settled: The government had beenestablished and it had been administered. One point remained to beestablished: Its successful maintenance against a formidable internalattempt to overthrow it. Congress abl
Abraham Lincoln and his last resting place : a leaflet published for distribution at the National Lincoln monument in the city of Springfield, Illinois . PUBLIC VAULT AT OAK RIDGE The remains of President Lincoln and his son, Willie, who died in Washington, were placed in this vault May 4, 1865. The popular government had been called an experiment. Two pointsof the experiment had already been settled: The government had beenestablished and it had been administered. One point remained to beestablished: Its successful maintenance against a formidable internalattempt to overthrow it. Congress ably supported Mr. Lincoln. Itplaced at his disposal five hundred milhon dollars and gave him libertyto call out half a million men. During all the years of that long, sadwar there were loyal hearts among his admirers that held up the handsof their President, but the crowning personality, the strong, pervading,directing, controlling spirit was that of Abraham Lincoln, whetherwatching the progress of events from his almost beleaguered capital grwhile visiting and mingling with his army at the frqnt, ABRAHAM L I N c 0 L N and HIS LAST resting place 15. A B R A H A M LINCOLN 16 and HIS LAST resting place
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