VOLUME FIVE
CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION
Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley
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 ]
THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Volume Five, 1858-1862
1858
TO SYDNEY SPRING, GRAYVILLE, ILL.
SPRINGFIELD, June 19, 1858.
SYDNEY SPRING, Esq.
MY DEAR SIR:—Your letter introducing Mr. Faree was duly received. There was no opening to nominate him for Superintendent of Public Instruction, but through him Egypt made a most valuable contribution to the convention. I think it may be fairly said that he came off the lion of the day—or rather of the night. Can you not elect him to the Legislature? It seems to me he would be hard to beat. What objection could be made to him? What is your Senator Martin saying and doing? What is Webb about?
Please write me. Yours truly,
A. LINCOLN. [ [!-- H2 anchor --] ]