Abraham Lincoln . ich we live. You have kindly suggested to me that inmy hands is the task of restoring peace to our distracted country. I can say in returnthat all the political sentiments I entertain have been drawn, so far as I have been able todraw them, from the sentiments whicli originated in, and were given to the world from,this hall. ... It was not the mere matter of separation of the colonies from the mother-land, but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence which gave liberty, not aloneto the people of this country, but hope to all the world for all future lime. The flag ri
Abraham Lincoln . ich we live. You have kindly suggested to me that inmy hands is the task of restoring peace to our distracted country. I can say in returnthat all the political sentiments I entertain have been drawn, so far as I have been able todraw them, from the sentiments whicli originated in, and were given to the world from,this hall. ... It was not the mere matter of separation of the colonies from the mother-land, but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence which gave liberty, not aloneto the people of this country, but hope to all the world for all future lime. The flag rises to the top-mast, and the vast multitude rends the airwith cheers as they behold the bright new banner floating in thebreeze. From Philadelphia, Mr. Lincoln proceeds to Harrisburg, and meetsthe Legislature and Governor Curtin. The ceremonies of the day areended. Judge Davis, Colonel E. Y. Sumner, M^jor John Pope, MajorDavid Hunter, and Mr. Lamon, who are travelling with Mr. Lincoln, 228 LIFE OF ABRAHAM KAISING THE FLAG OVER INDEPENDENCE HALL. liave received hints that the programme for the journey to AVashing-ton has been changed. Mr. Lincoln cannot slip avva}^ without takingthem into his confidence. He has not been quite sure that it will bemanly to go through Baltimore in the night. No hospitalities havebeen extended to him by the Governor of Maryland or the authoritiesof Baltimore, but will ]ieople not look upon him as a coward? Helays the matter before his friends. Well, Mr. Lincoln, what is your judgment? Mr. Davis asks. I have thouglit this matter over considerably since I went over theground with Mr. Finkerton. The appearance of Mr. Frederick Seward THE ELECTIOX. 229 with information from another source confirms my belief in Mr. Pinker-tons statements. Therefore, unless there are some other reasons thanthe fear of ridicule, I am disposed to carry out Mr. Judds plan. That settles it, said Mr. Davis. So be it, says Colonel Sumner, brave and true soldier. It is
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