thinks silently for himself under floods of advice, 112, 113;
writes draft of Emancipation Proclamation, 113;
questions expediency of issuing, 114;
reads proclamation to cabinet, 114;
adopts Seward's suggestion to postpone until a victory, 115, 116;
issues preliminary proclamation after Antietam, 116;
takes entire responsibility, 117;
not influenced by meeting of governors, 117, 118;
fails to appease extremists, 119;
supported by party, 120;