. Short life of Abraham Lincoln. nd. I now leave, notknowing when or whether ever I may return, with atask before me greater than that which rested uponWashington. Without the assistance of that DivineBeing who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. Withthat assistance, I cannot fail. Trusting in Him, whocan go with me, and remain with you, and be every-where for good, let us confidently hope that all will yetbe well. To His care commending you, as I hope inyour prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affec-tionate farewell. An old friend, who stood with bared head in thepouring rain while the
. Short life of Abraham Lincoln. nd. I now leave, notknowing when or whether ever I may return, with atask before me greater than that which rested uponWashington. Without the assistance of that DivineBeing who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. Withthat assistance, I cannot fail. Trusting in Him, whocan go with me, and remain with you, and be every-where for good, let us confidently hope that all will yetbe well. To His care commending you, as I hope inyour prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affec-tionate farewell. An old friend, who stood with bared head in thepouring rain while these words were spoken, has de-scribed the scene for us : We have heard Mr. Lincolnspeak upon a hundred different occasions, but we never 84 ABRAHAM LINCOLN saw him so profoundly affected, nor did he ever utteran address which seemed to us as full of simple andtouching eloquence. . Although it was raining fastwhen he began to speak, every hat was lifted, andevery head bent forward to catch the last words of thedeparting CHAPTER XIII THE PRESIDENCY The new President had decided to make a roundsabout journey to Washington, stopping on the way atthe chief cities of the North and East. He had a specialpurpose in doing this. Though he had faith in the peo-ple, he was not sure that they were yet fully arousedto their responsibility; and he realized that they werenot at all sure of him. He must lead them to see thatthe preservation of the Union depended on them. At Indianapolis, his appeal to the citizens was meantfor the loyal people of all the States. He said : I ap-peal to you again to constantly bear in mind that notwith politicians, not with Presidents, not with office-seekers, but with you, is the question : Shall the Unionand shall the liberties of this country be preserved tothe latest generations ? War was at hand. South Carolina, Mississippi,Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, oneat a time, had declared themselves to be independentStates, and by resolution
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