A PLAN FOR OBTAINING OUR PRESIDENTS
WITHOUT
THE INTERVENTION OF POLITICAL PARTIES
The following is the remodel of a plan recommended by me, in a
series of letters, published in 1840, which was a modification of one
previously submitted to Congress by Senator… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0207100 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Beneficence, Care of the soul THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
REVISED SPEECH
OF
HON. E. G. SPAULDING, OF NEW YORK,
DELIVERED AT
BUFFALO AND WASHINGTON,
AT MEETINGS HELD TO RATIFY THE NOMINATION OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND HANNIBAL HAMLIN,
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
Republican Platform adopted … Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0269000 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Moral accountability, Anger, Beneficence PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1860
REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
Hon. Preston King of N.Y. Hon. John Covode of Pa.
" J. W. Grimes " Iowa " E. G. Spaulding " N.Y.
" L. F. S. Foster " C… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0278000 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Affects, Anger, Anguish From Leonard Swett to Abraham Lincoln, May 25, 1860
D Sir
Last night when I came home I found the enclosed letter from Shaffer. Several weeks since he went to Washington & came home by Pa where he remained some length of time He became convinced by Casey an… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0289700 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Care of the soul, Civil war From William Kellogg to Abraham Lincoln, May 26, 1860
Washington
May 26. 1860
My Dear Sir
I have just arived here from Ills — our friends are confident and jubilent the southern oposition say stand by Lincoln in the North and we will carry Bell in some of… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0291800 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civil war, Constitutional government Woodbury Litchfield Co. Conn
July 28. 1860.
Hon Abraham Lincoln Springfield Ill,
Dear & Respected Sir,
In the inscrutable wisdom of divine Providence the hearts
of a large & respectable portion of the millions of the American
people are fixed upon you as the… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0342400 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Care of the soul, Almsgiving and charity 8 th Sept. 1860
Hon. A. Lincoln
Springfield, Ill.
Dear friend. I saw you on
the cars, near this place last spring, and
you told me you would speak for us
during this campaign - Under Existing
Circumstances we do not claim the
fulfillment of this promise, but… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0367200 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Civil war, Constitutional government, Democracy TO THE CONSERVATIVE MEN OF INDIANA.
The address of the "Union State Central
Committee" of Kentucky, and the "State Executive
Committee" of Louisville, which has just
appeared will, doubtless, strike the minds of
others as it does my own, as being of a charact… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0393100 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Affects, Anger, Beneficence Washington City, November 19th 1860
To Gov. Yates
Dr. Sir: Though I once had in this city
the honor of a personal introduction to you, whilst
you were a Representative in Congress, I cannot
suppose you now recollect me. But I feel that
personal acquaintance … Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0455800 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civic duty, Civil war Stockbridge
Nov 23 1860
[*D D Field*]
Dear Davis
I hardly remember
whether I have written you
in congratulations. If I have
not it must have been because
I was sure you felt good enough
without. I presume in truth feel
quite as well as Lincoln does -
We can … Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0462400 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civil war, Constitutional government From Worthington G. Snethen to Abraham Lincoln, November 26, 1860
Baltimore
26th Nov. '60
Dear Sir:
Since the issue of our Manifesto, a copy of which I sent you, endorsing every word of it, we have been making progress in getting up a Republican paper in … Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0465900 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civil war, Constitutional government 46 Court St Boston
Mass Nov 29 1860
Hon Abraham Lincoln
My Dear Sir
I desire no office although I
have given you my cordial support during
the recent struggle and write now merely
because I wish to do whatever lies in my power to allay
the present excitement … Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0469700 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Aporia, Beneficence From Worthington G. Snethen to Abraham Lincoln, December 8, 1860
Baltimore
8th Dec '60
Dear Sir —
I ran down to Washington, yesterday, to see how the land lay, and found the Republican atmosphere as hard as rock, in favor of maintaining our principles def… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0490400 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Affects, Anger, Care of the soul From John A. Gilmer to Abraham Lincoln, December 10, 1860
House of Reps. U. S.
December 10th 1860
Mr Lincoln.
The present perilous condition of the Country — threatening the destruction of the Union — must be my excuse for the unusual liberty I take in wr… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0494600 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Care of the soul, Civil war Jacksonville Dec 12 1860
Hon Abraham Lincoln Dear Sir The last time
I spoke to you,was I think at Decatur
before your nomination: I have always
had a presentiment, as well as a hope
that you would be nominated & elected
from the first outset & at that time o… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0502600 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Care of the soul, Civic duty Baltimore
13th Dec 60
Dear Sir:
I was in Washington again yesterday,
and I found a decided telling upon the
part of the rebels. Wigfall fall let off his pent-up
steam in gallant style. He would not live with
the North, unless they would become the abject
sl… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0506000 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civil war, Constitutional government From Carl Schurz to Abraham Lincoln, December 18, 1860
Manchester N. H. Dec. 18th 60.
Dear Sir,
I am not in the habit of obtruding my opinions and advice upon those standing above me, unless called for; but under present circumstances I deem it my duty to … Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0518800 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Care of the soul, Civil war From Archibald Williams to Abraham Lincoln, December 19, 1860
Washington DC December 19. 1860
Dear Sir
Two weeks & a half close observation here at the Captial has convinced me that disunion is even now at a discount But for the inability of President & th… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0522200 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Aporia, Care of the soul, Civil war Philada Jany 6 1861.
Hon A. Lincoln.
Dear Sir,
Having seen
it asserted as a positive fact that
Mr Bates of Missouri had been tendered
a post in your Cabinet I was much
gratified at the announcement and
hoped his associates might be
gentlemen of equal characte… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0582400 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civil war, Constitutional government From Charles Adams to Abraham Lincoln, January 9, 1861
Philada. 1st Mo 9. 1861.
Resp Friend,
I anticipated that Simon Cameron would be Secretary of the Treasury under the new Administration, and was much pleased at the announcement of his appointment to th… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0597000 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civil war, Constitutional government Cartter
Ravenna Ohio Jan 10. 1861
Hon Abraham Lincoln
Springfield Ill.
Dr Sir
Not having the pleasure of a
personal acquaintance, and being desirous of communicating with
you, it is proper for me to say that I had the honor of
representing this (the 18th) Co… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0601100 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Civil war, Constitutional government, Democracy [*Dayton*]
Newark New Jersey Jan. 10, 1861
Hon A. Lincoln
Dear Sir
Being informed that the nomination of
Gen. Cameron to a place in your Cabinet is not yet
positively determined on, I take the liberty of recommending
to you most earnestly the selection of th… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0604700 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civil war, Constitutional government From Theodore Adams to Abraham Lincoln, January 15, 1861
Washington, Janr. 15, 1861
Dear Sir
I took the liberty at Harrisburg a week ago to write you on the subject of Genr Cammerons apointment to your Cabinet I now take the liberty of writing you again on… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0623600 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civil war, Constitutional government Rooms of the Young Men's Repn Union
New York January 17th 1861
At a meeting of the Board of Control of
the New York Young Men's Republican Union, held
on Thursday January 17th 1861, the following Preamble
and Resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Whereas. Th… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0632300 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Care of the soul, Civil war Auditor General's Office,
Harrisburg, January 24, 1861.
Hon. Abraham Lincoln,
Dear Sir,
I beg leave most respectfully
to suggest the propriety of appointing
the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens of this
State, to a seat in your Cabinet--to
that place especially with whi… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0663900 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Affects, Attachment, Civic duty From C. F. Mitchell to Abraham Lincoln, January 27, 1861
Flemingsburg Ky: Jany 27. 1861
My dear Sir — I have just returnd from Frankfort where I spent a week at request of our Senator there, Mr Andrews, who is uncompromisingly for the Union & opposed to the… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0678500 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Adequate idea, Affects, Anger Washington City
January 28 1861
My Dear Sir,
In further illustration of the views communicated
to you a day or two ago, on the subject of our
National difficulties, I herewith enclose to you, a printed
copy of the letter of Senator Bigler of Pennsylvania to
M… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0685900 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Abandonment, Care of the soul, Civil war Pursuant to notice given a mass meeting
of the friends of the Hon Tom L. Marshall
was held at Republican Hall on Monday night
January 28th 1861 when Mr. John P. Gleeson was
called to the Chair and Samuel H. Carlyle
and Chas Jennings were appointed Secretaries… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0710800 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Attachment, Care of the soul, Civil war From George G. Fogg to Abraham Lincoln, February 5, 1861
Private
Washington Feby 5. 1861—
Dear Sir — In obedience to my promise and your request, I take a moment to write you. And knowing that you take the papers, and thus understand the general affairs of… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0716000 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Abandonment, Anger, Care of the soul Homewood,
March 15th 1861
Sir,
The impulse of Friendship
sometimes leads us over the limits
of delicacy and carries us, almost,
into acts of impropriety- such is my
case at this moment- In yielding to
that impulse, and giving expression to
my sentiments, I c… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0817400 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civic duty, Civil war From Stephen A. Hurlbut to Abraham Lincoln, March 27, 1861
Dr Sir
In compliance with the suggestion made on Thursday last — I left for Charleston on night train of Friday & arrived in the usual course on Sunday morning at 8. A. M. (24th) Col. Lamon who star… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal0838800 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Attachment, Care of the soul From Burt Van Horn to Abraham Lincoln, May 1861
Had Mr. Lincoln read this himself
New York May 1861
I deem it my duty to say a word to you and hope you will take time to read it yourself. Enclosed I send you an article from Albany Eve Journal which is wort… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal1014300 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Civil war, Constitutional government, Democracy Louisville Kentucky
19th June 1861
My dear Father,
I do hope the government
will not send any troops into Kentucky
for she is doing very well just now,
and any new disturbing cause would
only throw more power into the hands of
the secessionists. Although what… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal1035600 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Beneficence, Care of the soul, Civil war N.Y. Aug 5th- 61
37 Lafayette Place.
Dear Sir,
I herewith take
the liberty to send you
a synopsis of the reasons
why Mr. Brown should
be recalled, and also
a copy of Mr. Carr's
letter, our former Minister
to Turkey, the original
of which you have
already per… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal1102800 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Care of the soul, Civic duty From William Thomas to Abraham Lincoln, December 14, 1861
Springfield Ills 14 Decr 1861.
D. Sir — Your old friend Hon. Cyrus Edwards one of the best men in the state, needs assistance from his friends, he is really poor, his income does not support him,— Th… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal1342800 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Affects, Civil war, Constitutional government From Alexander Hamilton to Abraham Lincoln, December 23, 1861
New York Decr 23. 1861
Sir,
It has been with infinite regret, we have seen the action of the legislature of the State of Kentucky, in its endeavor to disturb the harmony of your Cabinet, in a de… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal1352900 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Aporia, Civic duty, Civil war From Henry W. Halleck to Abraham Lincoln, January 21, 1862
St Louis Jany 21st 1862
Your excellency's letter of the 15th by Gov. Koerner is just received. I nominated Gov K. some time ago for appointment as Aide de camp with the rank of Col., the highest aut… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal1409700 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Affects, Civil war, Constitutional government From Gustave P. Koerner to Abraham Lincoln, February 7, 1862
Belleville February 7. 1862
Dear Sir.
I learn by a letter just received from Mr Trumbull that at the time he had an interview with you, you told him you had not heard from me. As I mailed my lett… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal1441900 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Care of the soul, Civil war, Constitutional government From Joseph Medill to Abraham Lincoln, February 9, 1862
Chicago, Ill., Feb 9 1862.
If you would listen to the wishes of the 850.000 noble men who voted for you in the West, you would never think of letting Lane's Expedition fall through. If you could come W… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal1445100 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Anger, Care of the soul, Civil war From William B. Lawrence to John McKeon, February 15, 1862
Ochre Point, Newport, R. I.
February 15. 1862.
My dear Sir,
In turning over a file of newspapers last evening, I found your note to the District Attorney of New York, in reference to the unfortuna… Abraham Lincoln Papers: Incoming and Contextual Documents mal1454100 Correspondents and archival record Modern era English Affects, Anger, Beneficence 