Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . mon previous occasions andknew him by sight. Ac-cordingly I addressed him fwith a Good morning, Sen-ator Seward, 1 an. happy 10see our American C icero attlie stamping ground oi theancient one. This evidentlypleased Mr. Seward, fur heasked me to go sight-seeingwith him and in\ ited me to inn call uponas i did. I \va-that I had happihincoming presidentUnited State-. I >n m\ returni i irk in the autumn ;classmate greeted methe suLfUestion thai hotel, tldelll i the the ti Xew Vale \V i til we should go together and hearAbraham Lincoln, who wasti i
Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . mon previous occasions andknew him by sight. Ac-cordingly I addressed him fwith a Good morning, Sen-ator Seward, 1 an. happy 10see our American C icero attlie stamping ground oi theancient one. This evidentlypleased Mr. Seward, fur heasked me to go sight-seeingwith him and in\ ited me to inn call uponas i did. I \va-that I had happihincoming presidentUnited State-. I >n m\ returni i irk in the autumn ;classmate greeted methe suLfUestion thai hotel, tldelll i the the ti Xew Vale \V i til we should go together and hearAbraham Lincoln, who wasti i speak that e\ en i ng at c 0( cr Instimte. •In .said 1 e. •?tin - man is ;i 1 ossible c an did ite for il !.? 11 iinina- ? oi lu [ire-id !1C\ . M\ r epl \ w is, Il i- Ji- :ird I- I link ill .11 a \\ e- ii II -tump - pe; ker .ouM e: ]•? thai. i le coul In 1 1m- in 111 li lied m i le -am e >!i\ Ul Il \ illiam ; 1. >e\\ ard. Si \ a r 1 is a K Kit ?>ni. n and is -111 e in get I he ni iiiiinai ii hi. 1 W is tain that the great man who was so courteous to a young student at Rome was the proper person for the White House. Nevertheless, I smothered my convictions and went with my friend to hear Lincoln. We secured sittings quite near to the platform and directlyin front. The auditorium—which seated three thousand—was packed and the evident interest was keen. In due sea-son, Abraham Lincoln appeared on the platform accom- .-] ngustits F. Beard panied by several of the city magnates, among whom weWilliam C. Bryant and Horace Greeley. Lincoln wastroduced with few words and stood before us—a tall m;as well and appropriately dressed as any of his associattIt has been said he was ungainly. He was not so as I s:him, and I studied him sharply, with no prepossessionshis favor. In his first utterances, in an attempt to compass the guaudience, his voice broke, and some of the audience shoutiGet him a glass of water. Without any discomposurefound his voice, and with no
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