. Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including "early life stories" : "professional life stories" : "White House incidents" : "war reminiscences," etc., etc. : also his speeches, chronologically arranged, from Pappsville, Ill., 1832, to his last speech in Washington, April 11, 1865 : including his inaugurals, Emancipation proclamation, Gettysburg address, etc., etc., etc. : fully illustrated . h fought in the war; and one of them underwent ex-traordinary perils and hardships; still they, like all otherWhigs here, vote on the record that the war was un- 344 LINCOLNS STORIES AND SPEECHES.
. Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including "early life stories" : "professional life stories" : "White House incidents" : "war reminiscences," etc., etc. : also his speeches, chronologically arranged, from Pappsville, Ill., 1832, to his last speech in Washington, April 11, 1865 : including his inaugurals, Emancipation proclamation, Gettysburg address, etc., etc., etc. : fully illustrated . h fought in the war; and one of them underwent ex-traordinary perils and hardships; still they, like all otherWhigs here, vote on the record that the war was un- 344 LINCOLNS STORIES AND SPEECHES. necessarily and unconstitutionally commenced by thePresident. And even General Taylor, himself, the noblest Romanof them all, has declared that, as a citizen, and particu-larly as a soldier, it is sufficient for him to know that hiscountry is at war with a foreign nation, to do all in hispower to bring it to a speedy and honorable termination,by the most vigorous and energetic operations, withoutinquiring about its justice, or anything else connectedwith it. Mr. Speaker, let our Democratic friends be comfortedwith the assurance that we are content with our position,content with our company, and content with our candi-date; and that although they, in their generous sympa-thy, think we ought to be miserable, we really are not,and that they may dismiss the great anxiety they haveon our « THE AGE IS NOT DEAD. 345 THE AGE IS NOT D^AD. [Delivered in the Court House at Springfield, 111, in1855, to onl}^ three persons. Mr. Herndon got out hugeposters, announcing the event, employed a band to par-ade the streets and drum up a crowd, and bells were rung,but only three persons were present. Mr. Lincoln wasto h^ve spoken on the slavery question. J • Gentlemen:—This meeting is larger than I knew itwould be, as I knew Herndon, (Lincolns partner) andmyself would come, but I did not know that any one elsewould be here, and yet another has come—you JohnPaine, (the Janitor.) The
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