Abraham Lincoln . nstitution of slavery, which hasraised the sword against the Union. The convention adopted a resolution demanding an amendment tothe Constitution prohibiting slavery, as had been suggested by Presi-dent Lincoln and announced by Mr. Morgan. Again the hall rang withloud and prolonged cheers. IVIr. Lincoln was renominated by acclama-tion. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, Avas selected as candidate forVice-president. The committee chosen to inform Mr. Lincoln of his renominationvisited the White House. I cannot, said the President, conceal my gratification nor re-strain the expressi
Abraham Lincoln . nstitution of slavery, which hasraised the sword against the Union. The convention adopted a resolution demanding an amendment tothe Constitution prohibiting slavery, as had been suggested by Presi-dent Lincoln and announced by Mr. Morgan. Again the hall rang withloud and prolonged cheers. IVIr. Lincoln was renominated by acclama-tion. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, Avas selected as candidate forVice-president. The committee chosen to inform Mr. Lincoln of his renominationvisited the White House. I cannot, said the President, conceal my gratification nor re-strain the expression of my gratitude that the Union people, throughtheir convention, in their continued effort to save and advance the na-tion, have deemed me not unworthy to remain in my present I approve the declaration in favor of so amending the Constitutionas to prohibit slavery throughout the nation. Such an amendment is anecessarv conclusion to the final success of the L^nion cause. 414: LIFE OF ABRAHAM ANDREW JOHNSON. Baltimore being so near the capital, many delegations called uponthe President—among others, members of the Philadelphia UnionLeague. I do not allow myself, said Mr. Lincoln, in response to the ad-dress of its president, to suppose that either the convention or theleague have concluded that I am the greatest or best man in America,but rather that it is not best to swap horses while crossing the river, SUMMER OF 1864. 415 and that I am not so poor a horse but that they might make a botchof it in trying to swap.(j Allow me, said a gentleman, to introduce my friend. He is anartist, and has painted a beautiful portrait of yourself and presentedit to the league. A beautiful portrait, did you say ? I think, sir, said the Presi-dent, addressing the artist, that you must have taken your idea notfrom my person, but from my principles, () WiUiam Lloyd Garrison, who had severely criticised Mr. Lincoln forsetting aside Fremonts and Hunters proclamations, visite
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