[ FORMATION OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY. ]

[ GOOD-BYE TO THE OLD FOLK. ]

[ THE “SECRET PASSAGE” TO WASHINGTON. ]

[ HIS ELOQUENT INAUGURAL ADDRESS. ]

[ FOLLOWS PRECEDENT OF WASHINGTON. ]

[ GREATER DIPLOMAT THAN SEWARD. ]

[ LINCOLN A GREAT GENERAL. ]

[ ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN GRANT. ]

[ REASONS FOB FREEING THE SLAVES. ]

[ HARD TO REFUSE PARDONS. ]