The life and public services of Abraham Lincoln ... together with his state papers, including his speeches, addresses, messages, letters, and proclamations, and the closing scenes connected with his life and death. By Henry J. Raymond. To which are added anecdotes and personal reminiscences of President Lincoln, by Frank B. Carpenter.

CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Early, Life of Abraham Lincoln.-His Owni Record.-His Ancestry.-Changes
of Residence.-Death and Funeral of his Mother.-Entrance upon Political Life.-A Member of the Legislature and of Congress.-The Mexican
War................................................... Page 17
CHAPTER IL1
THIE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE.
Presiddential Campaign of 1856. —Douglas at Springfield.in 1857.-Lincoln's
Reply.-~The Great Debate.-Eloquent Defence of the Doctrines of the
Republican Party.-Result of the Contest...................... Page 46
CHAPTER HIII
MR. LINCOLN AND THE PRESIDENCY.
The Campaign of 1859 in Ohio.-Mr. Lincoln's Speeches at Columbus and
Cincinnati.-His Visit to the East.-In New York City.-The Great
Speech at Cooper Institute.-Mr. Lincoln nominated for the Presidency.
-is Election........................................... Page 7 8
CHAPTER IV.
FROM THE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1860, TO THE INAUGURATION, MARCh 4,
1861.
The Presidential Election.-Secession of South Carolina.-Formation of the
Rebel Confederacy.-The Objects of Secession.-Secession Movements in
Washington. -Debates in Congress.-The Crittenden Resolutions.-Conciliatory Action of Congress.-Tbe Peace Conference.-Action of Congress.-The Secession Movement unchecked................... Page 107
CHAPTER V.
FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WASHINGTON.
Speech at Indianapolis.-Arrival and Speech at Cincinnati.-Speech at Columbus.-Speech at Pittsburg.-Arrival and Spoech at Cleveland. —Arri'val at Buffalo.~-At Rochester and Syracuse.-At Albany..-Speech at