VOLUME FIVE
CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION
Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley
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CONTENTS
[ THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Volume Five, 1858-1862 ]
[ TO SYDNEY SPRING, GRAYVILLE, ILL. ]
[ TO JOHN MATHERS, JACKSONVILLE, ILL. ]
[ ON SLAVERY IN A DEMOCRACY. ]
[ TO DR. WILLIAM FITHIAN, DANVILLE, ILL. ]
[ FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT PARIS, ILL., ]
[ SPEECH AT CLINTON, ILLINOIS, ]
[ FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT EDWARDSVILLE, ILL., ]
[ SENATORIAL ELECTION LOST AND OUT OF MONEY ]
[ REALIZATION THAT DEBATES MUST BE SAVED ]
[ A LEGAL OPINION BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN. ]
[ TO H. L. PIERCE AND OTHERS. ]
[ TO THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR, AND TREASURER OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. ]
[ FIRST SUGGESTION OF A PRESIDENTIAL OFFER. ]
[ SPEECH AT CINCINNATI OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1859 ]
[ FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, ]
[ TO G. W. DOLE, G. S. HUBBARD, AND W. H. BROWN. ]
[ TO G. M. PARSONS AND OTHERS. ]
[ ON NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL TICKET ]
[ SPEECH AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, MARCH 6, 1860 ]
[ RESPONSE TO AN ELECTOR'S REQUEST FOR MONEY ]
[ ACCUSATION OF HAVING BEEN PAID FOR A POLITICAL SPEECH ]
[ TELEGRAM TO A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION ]
[ REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE SENT BY THE CHICAGO CONVENTION TO INFORM ]
[ ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT ]
[ FORM OF REPLY PREPARED BY MR. LINCOLN, ]
[ SLOW TO LISTEN TO CRIMINATIONS ]
[ EARLY INFORMATION ON ARMY DEFECTION IN SOUTH ]
[ BLOCKING "COMPROMISE" ON SLAVERY ISSUE ]
[ SOME FORTS SURRENDERED TO THE SOUTH ]
[ SUPPORT OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CLAUSE ]
[ ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET ]
[ FAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, ]
[ REMARKS AT TOLONO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 11, 1861 ]
[ REPLY TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME, INDIANAPOLIS, ]
[ ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, AT INDIANAPOLIS, ]
[ INTENTIONS TOWARD THE SOUTH ]
[ ADDRESS TO THE GERMAN CLUB OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ]
[ ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF OHIO AT COLUMBUS ]
[ ADDRESS AT STEUBENVILLE, OHIO, ]
[ ADDRESS AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA ]
[ ADDRESS AT CLEVELAND, OHIO, ]
[ ADDRESS AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ]
[ ADDRESS AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ]
[ ADDRESS AT SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ]
[ ADDRESS AT UTICA, NEW YORK, ]
[ REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF ALBANY, NEW YORK ]
[ REPLY TO GOVERNOR MORGAN OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY, ]
[ ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK, AT ALBANY, ]
[ ADDRESS AT TROY, NEW YORK, ]
[ ADDRESS AT POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, ]
[ ADDRESS AT HUDSON, NEW YORK. ]
[ ADDRESS AT PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK, ]
[ ADDRESS AT FISHKILL LANDING ]
[ REMARKS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 19, 1861 ]
[ REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY, ]
[ ADDRESS AT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY ]
[ REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ]
[ ADDRESS IN TRENTON AT THE TRENTON HOUSE, ]
[ ADDRESS TO THE SENATE OF NEW JERSEY ]
[ ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OF NEW JERSEY, ]
[ REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ]
[ ADDRESS IN THE HALL OF INDEPENDENCE, PHILADELPHIA, ]
[ REPLY TO THE WILMINGTON DELEGATION, ]
[ ADDRESS AT LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, ]
[ ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA, AT HARRISBURG, ]
[ REPLY TO THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON, D.C., ]
[ REPLY TO A SERENADE AT WASHINGTON, D.C., ]
[ WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1861 ]
[ FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS, MARCH 4, 1861 ]
[ REFUSAL OF SEWARD RESIGNATION ]
[ REPLY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION, ]
[ REPLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION, ]
[ REPLY TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ]
[ TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL. ]
[ NOTE ASKING CABINET OPINIONS ON FORT SUMTER. ]
[ ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINE ]
[ AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTS ]
[ RESPONSE TO SENATE INQUIRY RE. FORT SUMTER ]
[ PREPARATION OF FIRST NAVAL ACTION ]
[ TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NEW YORK NAVY-YARD. ]
[ TO LIEUTENANT D. D. PORTER ]
[ RELIEF EXPEDITION FOR FORT SUMTER ]
[ ORDER TO CAPTAIN SAMUEL MERCER. ]
[ SECRETARY SEWARD'S BID FOR POWER ]
[ REPLY TO SECRETARY SEWARD'S MEMORANDUM ]
[ REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION, APRIL 13, 1861 ]
[ PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 75,000 MILITIA, ]
[ PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 19, 1861 ]
[ TO GOVERNOR HICKS AND MAYOR BROWN. ]
[ ORDER TO DEFEND FROM A MARYLAND INSURRECTION ]
[ PROCLAMATION OF BLOCKADE, APRIL 27, 1861 ]
[ REMARKS TO A MILITARY COMPANY, WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, 1861 ]
[ LOCALIZED REPEAL OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ]
[ MILITARY ENROLLMENT OF ST. LOUIS CITIZENS ]
[ CONDOLENCE OVER FAILURE OF FT. SUMTER RELIEF ]
[ PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 42,034 VOLUNTEERS, ]
[ COMMUNICATION WITH VICE-PRESIDENT ]
[ ORDER TO COLONEL ANDERSON, ]
[ PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN FLORIDA, ]
[ PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CORRECTIONS OF A DIPLOMATIC DESPATCH ]
[ LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIES ]
[ MEMORANDUM ABOUT INDIANA REGIMENTS. ]
[ TO THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION. ]
[ ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL SCOTT TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, JULY ]
[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION, ]
[ TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. ]
[ MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ]
[ MEMORANDA OF MILITARY POLICY SUGGESTED BY THE BULL RUN DEFEAT. JULY 23, ]
[ TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY. ]
[ MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ]
[ MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ]
[ MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ]
[ ORDER TO UNITED STATES MARSHALS. ]
[ MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ]
[ PROCLAMATION OF A NATIONAL FAST-DAY, AUGUST 12, 1861. ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR O. P. MORTON. ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT, ]
[ PROCLAMATION FORBIDDING INTERCOURSE WITH REBEL STATES, AUGUST 16, 1861. ]
[ MEMORANDUM FOR A PLAN OF CAMPAIGN ]
[ TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. ]
[ ORDER AUTHORIZING SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. ]
[ TO GENERAL THOMAS W. SHERMAN. ]
[ TO GENERAL CURTIS, WITH INCLOSURES. ]
[ WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861 ]
[ WASHINGTON, October 24, 1861 ]
[ ORDER RETIRING GENERAL SCOTT AND APPOINTING ]
[ EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON. ]
[ ORDER APPROVING THE PLAN OF GOVERNOR GAMBLE OF MISSOURI. ]
[ REPLY TO THE MINISTER FROM SWEDEN. ]
[ INDORSEMENT AUTHORIZING MARTIAL LAW IN SAINT LOUIS. ]
[ OFFER TO COOPERATE AND GIVE SPECIAL LINE OF INFORMATION TO HORACE GREELEY ]
[ ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL HALLECK TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, ]
[ ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. ]
[ LETTER OF REPRIMAND TO GENERAL HUNTER ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HALLECK. ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL. ]
[ TO THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND, ]
[ MESSAGES OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH HIS GENERALS ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUELL. ]
[ INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GENERAL HALLECK, ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW. ]
[ PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 1 ]
[ PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO. 1. ]
[ OPPOSITION TO McCLELLAN'S PLANS ]
[ RESPITE FOR NATHANIEL GORDON ]
[ TO GENERALS D. HUNTER AND J. H. LANE. ]
[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1, RELATING TO POLITICAL PRISONERS. ]
[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. WASHINGTON CITY, February 15, 1862 ]
[ FIRST WRITTEN NOTICE OF GRANT ]
[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2.—IN RELATION TO STATE PRISONERS. ]
[ ORDER RELATING TO COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE. ]
[ SPEECH TO THE PERUVIAN MINISTER, ]
[ MESSAGE TO CONGRESS RECOMMENDING COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION. ]
[ INDORSEMENT ON LETTER FROM GOVERNOR YATES. ]
[ PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.2. ]
[ PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO.3. ]
[ INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND SOME BORDER SLAVE STATE ]
[ PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO.3. ]
[ FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL MCCLELLAN. ]
[ SPEECH TO A PARTY OF MASSACHUSETTS GENTLEMAN ]
[ TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN. ]
[ INSTRUCTION TO SECRETARY STANTON. ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN. ]
[ TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN. ]
[ PROCLAMATION RECOMMENDING THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORIES, ]
[ ABOLISHING SLAVERY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN. ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN. ]
[ MESSAGE TO THE SENATE, MAY 1, 1862. ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN ]
[ TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK. ]
[ RESPONSE TO EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS, MAY 6, 1862 ]
[ TELEGRAM TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH. ]
[ FURTHER REPRIMAND OF McCLELLAN ]
[ TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH, ]
[ PROCLAMATION RAISING THE BLOCKADE OF CERTAIN PORTS. ]