Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 4 [Mar. 5, 1860-Oct. 24, 1861].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 4 [Mar. 5, 1860-Oct. 24, 1861].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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[1] ALS, NAuE. Seward had written on January 13 that Cameron---``very much grieved by the result of the proposition to him of a Cabinet place. . . . '' ---would now insist that neither New Jersey nor Pennsylvania have a place in the cabinet, and that ``by some explanation to be made to him he shall . . . be put before the public in a position as strong as he was before he was invited to go to Springfield. . . . '' Again on January 15, Seward wrote, `` . . . I now learn that there is a movement to satisfy you that it would be wise to appoint a gentleman in N Jersey . . . desired also by Pennsylvania. . . . I should dread exceedingly the army of Camerons friends in hostility. . . . '' (DLC-RTL).

[2] Seward's speech in the Senate on January 12, outlining his conciliatory views on enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law, the admission of territories, and the passing of laws to prevent invasion of states.