,,abraham ,,l9coln4  ,a  ,,memorial     
,,disc\rse1    ,by ,rev4 ,t4 ,m4 ,eddy1 
,d4 ,d41    ,deliv]$ at a  ,union       
,meet+1 held 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1    
,waukegan ,ill9ois1   ,w$nesday1 ,april 
#ai1 #ahfe1    ,! day ^u :i* ! fun]al   
s]vices ( ! presid5t 7 conduct$ 9       
,wa%+ton1 & obs]v$ ?r\gh\t ! loyal /ates
 z "o ( m\rn+4     ,publi%$ by reque/4  
,*icago3  ,pr9t$ at ! ,me?odi/ ,book    
,depository4    ,*>les ,philbrick1      
,pr9t]4  #ahfe4      ,,correspond5ce4   
,waukegan1 ,april #ai1 #ahfe4   ,rev4   
,t4 ,m4 ,eddy1 ,d4 ,d43    ,! und]sign$ 
hav+ li/5$ ) mu* int]e/ & pr(it to y\r  
eloqu5t eulogy ?is day spok5 be=e !     
citiz5s ( ?is t[n1 ^u ! ,life & ,dea? ( 
,presid5t ,l9coln1 unite 9 reque/+ a    
copy = publication4 ,we feel t mu* good 
w\ld come to ! community f a calm p]usal
 ( ! ?\ghts s fitly utt]$ on ! occasion4
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,w4 ,upton1 ,w4 ,h4 ,p4 ,wright1 ,w4 ,j4
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 ,james ,y4 ,cory4    ,editorial ,rooms1
 ,nor?we/]n ,*ri/ian ,advocate1 #ff     
,wa%+ton ,/reet1 ,*icago1 ,april #bd1   
#ahfe4    ,messrs4 ,blodgett1 ,upton &  
,o!rs3       ,g5tlem5--,y\r note is be=e
 me4 ,y "k ! "t = ! prep>ation ( t      
disc\rse 0 v brief4 ,y are also aw>e1   
d\btless1 t ?\gh spok5 f copi\s notes1  
mu* ( x 0 extemporiz$1 & t ,i _c        
reproduce ^? passages4 ,b su* z x is1 ,i
 place x 9 y\r h&s1 z my humble tribute 
to ! "n & ! virtues ( our murd]$        
,presid5t4      ,) mu* respect1 g5tlem51
            ,y\rs truly1            ,t4 
,m4 ,eddy4      ,,memorial ,,disc\rse4  
,9 ! day ( adv]sity consid]4    ,x is ! 
day ( adv]sity4 ,a great grief ?r[s its 
%ad[ ov] he>t & he>? & home4 ,!re is su*
 a sorr[ z ?is l& nev] knew be=e2 agony 
su* z nev] until n[ wrung ! he>t ( !    
nation4 ,9 mansion & cottage1 alike1 d !
 p b[ !mselves4  ,we h be5 ?r\gh ! ,r$  

,sea ( w>1 & across ! we>y1 des]t m>*es 
( griefs & b]eavem5ts1 b h]et(ore we h  
felt t our lead] 0 ) u1 & believ$ t     
surely z ,moses 0 l$ by ! pill> ( cl\d &
 ( fire1 s did ,god lead him4  ,b n[ t  
lead] is n4 ,sla91 sla9 by ! h& ( !     
assass91 murd]$ beside 8 wife6 ,!       
co/lie/ blood has be5 %$1 ! cle>e/ eye  
is clos$1 ! /ronge/ arm is n]veless--!  
,*ief ,magi/rate is no m4 ,! mighty man 
cries bitt]ly2 ! day is a day ( wra?1 a 
day ( tr\ble & di/ress1 a day ( wa/5ess 
& desolation1 a day ( d>kness &         
gloom9ess1 a day ( cl\ds & ?ick d>kness4
  ,x is no m]e (ficial m\rn+ :i* hangs  
its sad drap]y ev]y:]e4 ,x is n alone t 
a ,presid5t ( ! ,republic is1 = ! fir/  
"t1 assass9at$4 ,no2 !re is a t5d] grief
 t *>act]izes ! b]eavem5t ( a lov$      
fri5d1 :i* %[s !re 0 some?+ 9 ?is man   
:i* grappl$ him to m5's he>ts z ) hooks 
( /eel4  ,b m\rn+ ! dea? ( ! ,*ief      
,magi/rate1 x becomes u to review !     
elem5ts ( 8 c>e] z a rul]1 :i* h s      
ende>$ him to loyal he>ts4  ,if ,i 7 to 

sket* ! model /atesman1 ,i w\ld say he  
mu/ h m5tal bread? & cle>ness1          
incorruptible integrity1 /r5g? ( w1     
tireless pati5ce1 humanity1 pres]v$ f   
demoraliz+ weakness by consci5ti\s      
rev]5ce = law1 ard5t love ( c\ntry1 &1  
regulat+ all1 a comm&+ s5se (           
responsibility to ,god1 ! ,judge ( all4 
,^!1 ?\gh wrapp$ 9 seem+ ru/ic g>b1 7   
f\nd 9 ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,he _h m5tal   
bread? & cle>ness4 ,9 spite ( a         
defective e>ly education1 he became a   
self-taught ?9k]1 & lat] 9 life he read 
widely & m$itat$ pr(\ndly1 until he     
acquir$ a ?or\gh m5tal discipl9e4 ,he   
possess$ ! p[] to compreh5d a subject at
 once 9 ! aggregate & 9 its details4 ,8 
eye swept a wide horizon & descri$      
cle>ly all )9 its circumf]5ce4 ,he 0 a  
ke5 logician1 ^: apt mann] ( putt+ ?+s  
made him m ?an a mat* = practic$        
diplomati/s & wily m>plots4 ,^! 7 m5 (  
might ab\t 8 c\ncil-bo>d1 s*ol>s &      
/atesm51 b none arose to 8 altitude1 mu*
 less 0 ei!r 8 ma/]4  ,t v faceti\sness 

sometimes critcis$1 kept him f becom+   
morbid1 & gave heal?fulness to 8        
op9ions1 free alike f fev] & p>alysis4  
,t 8 0 incorruptible integrity1 no man  
d>e "q4 ,he 0 n m]ely above reproa*1 b  
em95tly above suspicion4 ,purity is     
receptive4 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = 
!y %all see ,god1 is z pr(\nd 9         
philosophy z compreh5sive 9 !ology4     
,purity 9 ! realm ( moral decision &    
motive1 is a skylight to ! s\l1 ?r\gh   
:i* tru? comes direct4 ,abraham ,l9coln 
0 s pure 9 motive & purpose1 look$ s    
int5sely aft] ! "r t he might pursue x1 
t he saw cle>ly :]e _m walk$ 9 mi/4     
,)\t develop+ ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ideal   
/atesman analytically1 let u see h[ !y 7
 manife/ 9 8 adm9i/ration4  ,x began    
amid ! rock+s ( rebellion4 ,a s]vile    
pr$ecessor1 deplorably weak1 if n       
crim9al1 _h p]mitt$ treason to be freely
 m\!d 9 ! national capitol1 treasonable 
action to be tak5 by ,/ate au?orities1 &
 arm$ treason to resi/ & defy f$]al     
au?ority1 & environ ) bri/l+ works ! =ts

 & flag ( ! ,union4 ,at su* a juncture1 
,mr4 ,l9coln1 !n b>ely escap+           
assass9ation1 0 inaugurat$4 ,z 0 "r1 he 
made all prop] ef=ts = conciliation1    
t5d]$ ! olive-bran*1 propos$ su* *anges 
z exi/+ laws1 & ev5 ( ! ,con/itution1 z 
%\ld secure ,s\!rn rights f ! adv]se    
legislation ( a sectional majority4 ,all
 0 refus$1 & traitors said1 ,we w n live
 ) y4 ,?\gh y sign a blank %eet & leave 
u to fill x ) our own conditions1 we w n
 abide ) y4  ,refus+ peace1 w> 0        
comm5c$1 n by ! ,presid5t1 b by         
secessioni/s4 ,w> has be5 wag$ on a     
scale ( a/\nd+ va/ness = f\r ye>s1 &    
,mr4 ,l9coln falls z ! day ( victory    
dawns4  ,8 claim to ! "* ( a great      
/atesman is to be e/imat$ 9 view ( !    
fi]y ordeal :i* tri$ him1 & n by ! gauge
 ( peaceful days4 ,9 addition to ! mo/  
p[]ful arm$ rebellion ev] organiz$1 he 0
 confront$ by a skillful1 able1 p]si/5t1
 well compact$ p>tisan opposition4 ,he 0
 to h>monize sectional feel+s z         
antagoni/ic z ,massa*usetts & ,k5tucky1 

& to rally to "o flag g5]als z widely   
ap>t 9 s5tim5t & policy z ,phelps &     
,fitz ,john ,port]4 ,t "u su*           
difficulties he sometimes err$ 9 judgm5t
 & occasionally fail$ 9 execution1 is n 
/range1 = he 0 a man1 b t he err$ s     
seldom1 & t he s admirably retriev$ 8   
mi/akes1 %[s t he 0 m by f> ?an an      
ord9>y man2 m by f> ?an an av]age       
/atesman4 ,/&+ :]e we d today1 we feel t
 he 0 div9ely appo9t$ = ! crisis2 t he 0
 *os5 to be ! ,moses ( our pilgrimage1  
albeit1 he 0 to die at ,pisgah & be     
buri$ aga9/ ,be?-,peor1 :ile a ,jo%ua   
%\ld be commission$ to lead u into ! l& 
( promise4  ,9 /udy+ ! adm9i/ration ( ^!
 f\r ev5tful ye>s1 x seems to me !re 7  
f\r gr& l&m>ks ( pr9ciple gov]n+ him1   
ev] visible to ! eye ( ! ,presid5t1 by  
:i* he /eadily made 8 way4   ,i4  ,,!   
,,union ,,is ,,incapable ,,( ,,division4
  ,9 8 fir/ ,inaugural1 he said3 ,i hold
 t 9 contemplation ( univ]sal law & ( ! 
,con/itution1 ! ,union ( ^! ,/ates is   
p]petual4 ,9 8 reply to ,f]n&o ,wood1 !n

 ,mayor ( ,new ,york1 he said1 ,!re is  
no?+ t c\ld ev] br+ me will+ly to cons5t
 to ! de/ruction ( ! ,union4 ,by ?is    
rule he walk$4 ,! ,union 0 "o = all "t1 
& !re 0 no au?ority = its division lodg$
 any:]e4 ,he w\ld use no =ce1 w\ld      
ex]cise no au?ority n ne$$ = ?is        
purpose4 ,b :at =ce 0 ne$$1 :e!r moral  
or physical1 %\ld be employ$4 ,h5ce !   
call = troops4 ,h5ce ! m>*+ armies ( !  
,republic1 & ! ?und] ( cannon at ! gates
 ( ,vicksburg1 ,*>le/on & ,ri*mond4     
,h5ce ! susp5sion ( ! habeas corpus1 !  
seizure & occasional imprisonm5t (      
treason-%riek]s & sympa?iz]s1 = :i* he  
has be5 d5\nc$ z a tyrant by j\rnals1   
:i*1 sl&]+ him :ile liv+1 h ! effront]y 
to put on ! semblance ( grief & ?r[ ly+ 
emblems ( m\rn+ to ! w9d6 ,= ! ex]cise (
 t au?ority1 he w5t = trial to !        
,am]ican p1 & !y triumphantly su/a9$    
him4   ,,ii4  ,! second gr& regulat+    
idea ( 8 adm9i/ration may be be/ /at$ 9 
8 own words3 ,,gov]nm5t ,,( ,,! ,,p ,,by
 ,,! ,,p1 ,,= ,,! ,,p4 ,he conc$$ ! p to

 be ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,_! w 0 above ! op9ion 
( secret>ies & g5]als4 ,he recogniz$ _! 
"r to dictate ! policy ( ! adm9i/ration4
 ,_! maje/y 0 ev] be=e him z an actual  
pres5ce4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,febru>y1 #ahfa1  
he said1 9 ,indianapolis1 ,( ! p :5 !y  
rise 9 mass 9 behalf ( ! ,union & !     
lib]ties ( _! c\ntry1 x may be said1 ',!
 gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ !m1' 
& aga91 ,i appeal to y to con/antly be> 
9 m9d t ) y1 & n ) politicians1 n ) !   
,presid5t1 n ) (fice-seek]s1 b ) y re/s 
! "q1 ,%all ! ,union & %all ! lib]ties (
 ?is c\ntry be pres]v$ to ! late/       
g5]ation8 ,aga91 on t memorable j\rney  
to ,wa%+ton1 he said1 ,x is ) y1 ! p1 to
 advance ! great cause ( ! ,union & !   
,con/itution4 ,i am sure ,i br+ a true  
he>t to ! "w4 ,= ! ability to p]=m x1 ,i
 mu/ tru/ 9 t ,supreme ,be+ :o has nev] 
=esak5 ?is favor$ l&1 ?r\gh !           
in/rum5tality ( ?is great & intellig5t  
p4 ,9 8 fir/ ,inaugural he said3 ,?is   
c\ntry1 ) its in/itutions1 belongs to ! 
p :o inhabit x4 ,! ,*ief ,magi/rate     

d]ives all 8 au?ority f ! p4 ,:y %\ld   
!re n be a pati5t confid5ce 9 ! ultimate
 ju/ice ( ! p8 ,is !re any bett] or any 
equal hope 9 ! _w8  ,^! s5t5ces 7       
utt]ances ( a fai? )9 him4 ,9 ! p he _h 
fai?4 ,he saw !m only l[] ?an ! ,k+ (   
k+s1 & !y 7 to be tru/$ & obey$4  ,yet  
?is man :o ?us tru/$ & honor$ ! p1 :o s 
rev]5c$ _! au?ority1 & b[$ be=e _!      
maje/y1 has be5 call$ tyrant1 usurp]1 by
 m5 :o n[ w\ld make ! _w =get _! infamy 
by putt+ on badges ( woe1 & :o seek to  
wa% out ! record ( _! sl&] by su* te>s z
 crocodiles %$6 ,out ^u ! mis]able      
dissembl]s6  ,:5 ! p _h spok51 he b[$ to
 _! m&ate4 ,:5 x became necess>y to     
anticipate _! decision1 he did s1 calmly
 tru/+ _! integrity & intellig5ce4 ,he  
consid]$ _! wi%es 9 ! con/itution ( 8   
cab9et1 9 ! *oice ( milit>y comm&]s1 9 !
 appo9tm5t ( ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme 
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 ! measures 
he recomm5d$ to ,congress4  ,! p prov$  
wor?y ( ! tru/4 ,!y promptly took e loan
 ask$ = ! relief ( ! treasury & su/a9$ !

 national cr$it4 ,!y answ]$ all 8 calls 
= m54 ,!y sprang into ! ranks1 %\t+     
,we are com+1 ,fa!r ,abraham4  ,!y      
*e]fully laid d[n life at 8 ^w4 ,s f> f 
?is conflict prov+ a republic unfit to  
make w>1 or t = its prosecution !re mu/ 
be int5sely c5traliz$ au?ority1 x has   
demon/rat$ t a democracy tru/$1 is      
mighti] ?an a dictator%ip4   ,,iii4  ,8 
?ird t[]+ l&m>k 0 ,,! ,,"r ,,( ,,all    
,,m5 ,,to ,,fre$om4 ,& "h ) 8 practical 
s5se & acute vision he rose to a high]1 
& ,i ?9k a heal?i]1 elevation ?an t ( _m
 h]oic antislav]y lead]s4 ,!y 7         
anti-slav]y4 ,_! lives 7 sp5t 9 attack4 
,!y s\ght to de/roy a sy/em2 !y told its
 wrongs & categori$ its iniquities4  ,he
 knew t light1 let 91 w ca/ out d>kness1
 & t k9dl$ w>m? w drive out cold4 ,he   
knew t fre$om 0 bett] ?an slav]y1 & t :5
 m5 see t x is s1 !y w decree fre$om    
in/ead ( slav]y4 ,he !re=e ent]$ ! li/s 
,,= ,,fre$om4 ,he spoke ( its ine/imable
 bless+s1 & !n unroll+ ! immortal       
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce claim$ t1 )   

all its dignity & all its end[m5ts1     
lib]ty is ! bir?right ( ,,all ,,m54 ,he 
taught ! ,am]ican p t ! inali5able "r ( 
all m5 to lib]ty 0 ! fir/ utt]ance ( !  
"y ,republic1 & t h] voice mu/ be /ifl$ 
s long z slav]y lives4 ,9 8 ,ottawa     
spee* he said3 ,h5ry ,clay--my          
beau-ideal ( a /atesman--! man = :om ,i 
f\ght all my humble life1 once said ( a 
class ( m5 :o w\ld repress all t5d5cies 
to lib]ty & ultimate emancipation1 t !y 
mu/1 if !y w\ld d ?is1 g back to ! era (
 our indep5d5ce & muzzle ! cannon :i*   
?und]s its annual joy\s return2 !y mu/  
bl[ out ! moral lights ar\nd u1 !y mu/  
p5etrate ! human s\l & eradicate !re !  
love ( lib]ty1 & !n1 & n till !n1 c\ld  
!y p]petuate slav]y 9 ?is c\ntry4  ,he  
laid 8 spe> 9 re/ & w5t =? ) armor on1 !
 *ampion ( fre$om4 ,he claim$ %e %\ld   
walk ! _w ev]y:]e1 untrammel$ & free to 
bless ! l[e/ z well z ! highe/4 ,x 0 n  
"r & nev] c\ld be made "r1 to =bid work+
 lawfully t all m5 might be free4       
,slav]y debas$--fre$om lift$ up4 ,slav]y

 corrupt$1 fre$om purifi$4 ,fre$om might
 be abus$1 b slav]y 0 itself a colossal 
abuse4  ,he 0 no dream+ vision>y1 b /at$
 ) comm&+ cle>ness ! doctr9e ( equality 
be=e ! law1 or political equality1      
di/+ui%+ x f social equality4 ,9 old    
,indep5d5ce ,hall1 9 #ahfa1 he said ( ! 
,colonies3 ,i h (t5 enquir$ ( myself :at
 great pr9ciple or idea x 0 t kept ?is  
conf$]acy s long toge!r4 ,x 0 n ! m]e   
matt] ( ! sep>ation ( ! ,colonies f ! "m
 l&1 b ! s5tim5t 9 ! ,decl>ation (      
,indep5d5ce :i* gave lib]ty1 n alone to 
! p ( ?is c\ntry1 b ,i hope to ! _w =   
all future "t4 ,x 0 t :i* gave promise t
 9 due "t ! weight %\ld be lift$ f !    
%\ld]s ( all m54 ,he held t in/rum5t to 
tea* t no?+ /amp$ ) ! ,div9e image &    
lik5ess 0 s5t into ! _w to be trodd5 on1
 degrad$ & imbrut$ by its fell[s4  ,we  
se>* va9ly = a cle>] & t]s] /atem5t ( ! 
true !ory ( equality ?an he gave la/    
autumn 9 an address to a ,we/]n regim5t4
 ,we h1 z all w agree1 a free gov]nm5t1 
:]e e man has a "r to be equal ) e o!r  

man4 ,has a "r to be6 ,take ! fett]s f 8
 limbs1 take ! load ( disability f 8    
%\ld]s1 give him room 9 ! ar5a1 & !n if 
he _c succe$ ) o!rs1 ! failure is 84 ,b 
he has ! "r ,,to ,,try4 ,y h no "r to   
=bid ! trial4 ,if he w try = weal?1     
fame1 political position1 he has ! "r4  
,let him ex]cise x & enjoy :at he       
lawfully w9s4  ,) su* views he came to !
 presid5cy4 ,"h he 0 an executive (fic]1
 b\nd by ! ,con/itution1 & *>g$ ) its   
ma9t5ance & def5se4 ,he 0 to take !     
nation z ! p plac$ x 9 8 h&s1 rule x "u 
! ,con/itution & surr5d] x unbrok5 to 8 
successor4 ,accord+ly he made to !      
,s\!rn ,/ates all conceivable           
propositions = peace4 ,slav]y %\ld be   
left )\t f$]al int]f]5ce4 ,!y madly     
reject$ all4 ,w> came4 ,he saw at !     
outset t slav]y 0 our bane4 ,x confront$
 ea* regim5t1 p]plex$ ea* comm&]4 ,x 0 !
 ,s\!rn commis>iat1 dug ,s\!rn tr5*es & 
pil$ ,s\!rn brea/works4  ,b c]ta9 ,bord]
 ,/ates ma9ta9$ a quasi loyalty & clung 
to slav]y4 ,!y 7 9 sympa?y ) rebellion1 

b wore ! semblance ( allegiance & )     
consequ5tial airs assum$ to dictate !   
policy ( ! ,presid5t4 ,he 0 greatly     
emb>rass$4 ,he made !m e k9d &          
conciliatory (f]1 b all 0 refus$4       
,slav]y on ! gulf & on ! bord]1 9       
,*>le/on & 9 ,l\isville1 0 ! same       
intol]ant1 incurable enemy ( ! ,union4  
,he /ruck x at la/4 ,! ,proclamation (  
,emancipation came1 foll[$ 9 due "t by !
 recomm5dation t ! ,con/itution be s    
am5d$ z =ev] to r5d] slav]y impossible 9
 ,/ate or ,t]ritory4 ,= ^! acts1 he 0   
arraign$ be=e ! ,am]ican p on ! #h? (   
la/ ,novemb]1 & receiv$ _! emphatic     
approval4  ,9 a lett] writt5 to a citiz5
 ( ,k5tucky1 ! ,presid5t gave an        
exposition ( 8 policy s transp>5t1 t ,i 
reproduce x 9 ?is place4 ,x is 8        
suffici5t explanation & v9dication4     
,executive ,mansion1 ,wa%+ton1 ,april   
#d1 #ahfd4  ,a4 ,g4 ,hodges1 ,esq41     
,frank=t1 ,ky4       ,my ,de> ,sir3--,y 
ask me to put 9 writ+ ! sub/ance ( :at  
,i v]bally /at$ ! o!r day1 9 y\r        

pres5ce1 to ,gov]nor ,bramlette &       
,s5ator ,dixon4 ,x 0 ab\t z foll[s3     
,i am naturally anti-slav]y4 ,if slav]y 
is n wrong no?+ is wrong4 ,i _c rememb] 
:5 ,i did n s ?9k & feel2 & yet ,i h    
nev] und]/ood t ! ,presid5cy conf]r$ ^u 
me an unre/rict$ "r to act (ficially 9  
?is judgm5t & feel+4 ,x 0 9 ! oa? ,i    
took t ,i w\ld to ! be/ ( my ability    
pres]ve1 protect & def5d ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i c\ld n take !     
(fice )\t tak+ ! oa?4 ,nor 0 x 9 my view
 t ,i might take ! oa? to get p[]1 &    
break ! oa? 9 us+ ! p[]4 ,i und]/ood1   
too1 t 9 ord9>y civil adm9i/ration ?is  
oa? ev5 =bade me to practically indulge 
my prim>y ab/ract judgm5t on ! moral "q 
( slav]y4 ,i _h publicly decl>$ ?is _m  
times & 9 _m ways2 & ,i av] t1 to ?is   
day ,i h done no (ficial act 9 m]e      
def]5ce to my ab/ract judgm5t & feel+ on
 slav]y4 ,i did und]/&1 h[ev]1 t my oa? 
to pres]ve ! ,con/itution to ! be/ ( my 
ability impos$ ^u me ! duty ( pres]v+1  
by e indisp5sable means1 t gov]nm5t1 t  

nation1 ( :i* t ,con/itution 0 ! organic
 law4 ,0 x possible to lose ! nation1 & 
yet pres]ve ! ,con/itution8 ,by g5]al   
law1 life & limb mu/ be protect$2 yet   
(t5 a limb mu/ be amputat$ to save a    
life1 b a life is nev] wisely giv5 to   
save a limb4 ,i felt t measures1 o!rwise
 uncon/itutional1 might become lawful by
 becom+ indisp5sable to ! pres]vation ( 
! ,con/itution ?r\gh ! pres]vation ( !  
nation4 ,"r or wrong1 ,i assum$ ?is     
gr\nd1 & n[ av[ x4 ,i c\ld n feel t to !
 be/ ( my ability ,i _h ev5 tri$ to     
pres]ve ! ,con/itution1 if1 to save     
slav]y1 or any m9or matt]1 ,i %\ld p]mit
 ! wreck ( gov]nm5t1 c\ntry1 &          
,con/itution altoge!r4 ,:51 e>ly 9 ! w>1
 ,g5]al ,fremont attempt$ milit>y       
emancipation1 ,i =bade x1 because ,i did
 n !n ?9k x an indisp5sable necessity4  
,:51 a little lat]1 ,g5]al ,cam]on1 !n  
,secret>y ( ,w>1 sugge/$ ! arm+ ( !     
blacks1 ,i object$1 because ,i did n yet
 ?9k x an indisp5sable necessity4 ,:51  
/ill lat]1 ,g5]al ,hunt] attempt$       

milit>y emancipation1 ,i =bade x1       
because ,i did n yet ?9k ! indisp5sable 
necessity _h come4 ,:51 9 ,m>* & ,may & 
,july1 #ahfb1 ,i made e>ne/ & successive
 appeals to ! ,bord] ,/ates to favor    
comp5sat$ emancipation1 ,i believ$ !    
indisp5sable necessity = milit>y        
emancipation & arm+ ! blacks w\ld come1 
unless av]t$ by t measure4 ,!y decl9$ ! 
proposition2 & ,i 01 9 my be/ judgm5t1  
driv5 to ! alt]native ( ei!r surr5d]+ ! 
,union1 & ) x ! ,con/itution1 or ( lay+ 
/rong h& ^u ! color$ elem5t4 ,i *ose !  
latt]4 ,9 *oos+ x1 ,i hop$ = great] ga9 
?an loss2 b ( ?is ,i 0 n entirely       
confid5t4 ,m ?an a ye> ( trial n[ %[s no
 loss by x 9 our =eign relations1 none 9
 our home popul> s5tim5t1 none 9 our    
:ite milit>y =ce--no loss by x anyh[ or 
any:]e4 ,on ! contr>y1 x %[s a ga9 ( q a
 hundr$ & ?irty ?\s& soldi]s1 seam51 &  
labor]s4 ,^! are palpable facts1 ab\t   
:i*1 z facts1 !re c be no cavil+4 ,we h 
! m52 & we c\ld n h _h !m )\t ! measure4
    ,& n[ let any ,union man :o compla9s

 ( ! measure te/ himself by writ+ d[n 9 
"o l9e t he is = subdu+ ! rebellion by  
=ce ( arms2 & 9 ! next1 t he is = tak+  
?ree "o8 hundr$ & ?irty ?\s& m5 f !     
,union side1 & plac+ !m :]e !y w\ld be b
 = ! measure he condemns4 ,if he _c face
 8 case s /at$1 x is only because he _c 
face ! tru?4    ,i add a ^w :i* 0 n 9 ! 
v]bal conv]sation4 ,9 tell+ ?is tale1 ,i
 attempt no complim5t to my own         
sagacity4 ,i claim n to h controll$     
ev5ts1 b confess pla9ly t ev5ts h       
controll$ me4 ,n[1 at ! end ( ?ree ye>s'
 /ruggle1 ! nation's condition is n :at 
ei!r p>ty or any man desir$ or expect$4 
,god alone c claim x4 ,:i!r x is t5d+   
seems pla94 ,if ,god n[ wills ! removal 
( a great wrong1 & wills also t we ( !  
,nor?1 z well z y ( ! ,s\?1 %all pay    
fairly = our complicity 9 t wrong1      
imp>tial hi/ory w f9d !re9 new causes to
 atte/ & rev]e ! ju/ice & goodness (    
,god4        ,y\rs truly1               
,a4 ,l9coln4    ,he /ruck slav]y because
 slav]y _h clut*$ ! ?roat ( ! ,republic1

 & "o ( ! twa9 mu/ die6 ,mr4 ,l9coln    
said1 ,,let ,,x ,,be ,,slav]y6          
,*ri/ianity1 decl>+ ! bro!rhood ( race1 
r$emption & retribution answ]$1 ,s be x6
 ,! ,bible1 seal$ by slave-codes to f\r 
millions = :om its tru?s 7 design$1     
answ]$ ,am56 ,! gospel long fett]$ by ! 
slave-ma/]'s w1 & in/ead ( an evangel ( 
fre$om made to proclaim a message (     
bondage1 lift$ up its voice 9 ?anksgiv+4
 ,m>riage1 long di%onor$1 put on its    
robes ( purity1 & its r+ ( p]petual     
cov5ant1 & answ]$ ,am51 & f above1      
,god's /rong angels & six-w+$ *]ubim1   
b5d+ e>?w>d1 %\t$ _! response to ! edict
 ( ! ,great ,emancipator6   ,,iv4  ,!   
next controll+ idea 0    ,,pr(\nd       
,,religi\s ,,dep5d5ce4  ,z a public man1
 he set ,god be=e 8 eyes1 & did rev]5ce 
to ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,x 0 deeply a t\*+ sc5e
 z he /ood ^u ! plat=m ( ! c> :i* 0 to  
c>ry him f 8 ,spr+field home1 & te>fully
 ask$ 8 neighbors & old fri5ds t !y %\ld
 rememb] him 9 _! pray]s4 ,amid te>s &  
sobs !y answ]$ ,we w pray = y4 ,aga9 &  

aga9 has he publicly invok$ ,div9e aid1 
& ask$ to be rememb]$ 9 ! pray]s ( ! p4 
,8 second ,inaugural seems r ! t5d]     
pa/oral ( a :ite-hair$ bi%op ?an a      
political manife/o4  ,:at 7 8 p]son     
relations to 8 ,god1 ,i "k n4 ,we are n 
9 all ?+s able to judge him by our      
p]sonal /&>d4 ,h[ mu* etiquette may be  
dem&$1 h[ mu* may h be5 yield$ to !     
tyranny ( cu/om we _c tell4 ,9 public   
life he 0 spotless 9 integrity & dep5d5t
 ^u ,div9e aid4 ,he _h made no public   
consecration to ,god 9 *ur* cov5ant1 b  
we may n ent] ! sanctu>y ( 8 inn] life4 
,he con/antly read ! holy oracles1 &    
recogniz$ _! claim to be ! inspir$      
,scriptures4  ,he felt t religi\s       
responsibility :5 he set =? !           
,proclamation ( ,emancipation clos+ ) ! 
sublime s5t5ce3 ,& ^u ?is act1 s9c]ely  
believ$ to be an act ( ju/ice1 w>rant$  
by ! ,con/itution1 on milit>y necessity1
 ,i invoke ! consid]able judgm5t (      
mank9d & ! graci\s favor ( ,almighty    
,god4  ,9 "o ( ! gloomy h\rs ( ! /ruggle

 he said to a delegation ( cl]gym53 ,my 
hope ( success 9 ?is great & t]rible    
/ruggle re/s on t immutable f\ndation1 !
 ju/ice & goodness ( ,god4 ,& :5 ev5ts  
are v ?reat5+1 & prospects v d>k1 ,i    
/ill hope1 9 "s way :i* m5 _c see1 all w
 be well 9 ! end1 because our cause is j
 & ,god is on our side4  ,if1 z !       
executive (fic] ( ! nation he err$1 x 0 
9 excessive t5d]ness 9 deal+ ) crim9als4
 ,unsuspect+ & pure1 he c\ld n cr$it    
unmix$ guilt 9 o!rs1 & ) difficulty c\ld
 he br+ himself to suff] condign        
puni%m5t to be inflict$4 ,!re 7 times :5
 he 0 inflexible4 ,9 va9 did weal? &    
position plead = ,g>dn]1 ! slave-capta94
 ,z va9ly did !y = ,beall & ,johnson4   
,if he 0 l5i5t x 0 ! error ( amiabl5ess4
  ,9 review+ ! adm9i/ration ( ,abraham  
,l9coln1 we see 9 him ano!r ( ^?        
,provid5tially call$ & direct$ lead]s :o
 h be5 rais$ up 9 great crises4 ,8 "n   
/&s on ! roll ) ^? ( ,moses & ,jo%ua1 & 
,william ( ,orange1 & ,wa%+ton4 ,n only 
did ,provid5ce raise him up1 b x div9ely

 v9dicat$ 8 deal+s ) slav]y4 ,z         
emancipation 0 honor$1 did ! pill> (    
flame light our ho/s on to victory6  ,9 
! dawn+ morn ( peace & ,union has ?is   
lead] be5 sla94 ,:5 ! nation ?\ght x mo/
 ne$$ him1 has he be5 basely but*]$6 ,z 
! %ip :i* _h be5 rock+ 9 ! waves & b[+  
be=e ! /orm 0 rea*+ ! h>bor1 a pirate1  
:o sail$ ) ! pass5g]s1 basely /ole on   
deck & %ot ! pilot at ! :eel6  ,!       
assass9 has be5 held 9 abhorr5ce among  
all p & 9 all ages4 ,"h 0 a f\l plot to 
de/roy at "o swoop ! ,presid5t1 ! (fic]s
 eligible to ! succession1 ! ,cab9et1 ! 
,lieut5ant- ,g5]al1 & no d\bt ! loyal   
,gov]nors ( ! ,/ates4 ,t ! s*eme 0      
successful only 9 "p1 ,god be prais$4   
,nev] has an assass9ation produc$ s     
t]rible a %ock4 ,=--       ,he _h borne 
8 faculties s meek1 _h be5      ,s cle> 
9 8 great (fice1 t 8 virtues      ,d    
plead l angels1 trumpet-tongu$1 aga9/   
,! deep damnation ( 8 tak+ (f4   ,he    
fell1 & ! :ole l& m\rns4 ,secession     
smote him 9 h] impot5t dea?-rage1 b !   

,/ate lives on6 ,! re9s :i* dropp$ f 8  
n]veless h& ano!r grasp$1 & ! nation    
lives4 ,no revolution comes4 ,no w> (   
rival dyna/ies6 ,! con/itutional        
successor is 9 ! *ief seat ( p[]1 & h[  
mu* secession has tak5 by ?is new crime 
rema9s to be se54  ,fell[-citiz5s1 !re  
are "s duties :i* press ^u u 9 ?is h\r4 
#a4  ,we mu/ anew commit ourselves to ! 
"w ( suppress+ rebellion & re-en?ron+ ! 
maje/y ( ! ,union & ,con/itution4 ,mr4  
,l9coln liv$ until ! nation's flag _h   
wav$ 9 triumph ov] e important ,s\!rn   
city2 until ! pr\d ,s\!rn ari/ocracy _h 
?r[n itself at ! feet ( its slaves1 & ) 
frantic outcries implor$ salvation at _!
 h&s2 _h liv$ to walk ?r\gh ,ri*mond1 & 
be hail$ by its dusky fre$m5 z _!       
deliv]]2 _h liv$ until he receiv$ !     
report ( ! surr5d] ( ,lee's gr& army1 & 
!n he 0 sla94 ,we mu/ complete ! "w4    
,onw>d1 until x be wr\ght4 ,we believe x
 w be soon1 b 7 x a hundr$ ye>s x mu/ be
 accompli%$6    #b4  ,we mu/ complete ! 
de/ruction ( slav]y4 ,add$ to its long  

catalogue ( crimes1 x has n[ sla9 !     
,"l's ,ano9t$1 ! man :om he made /rong6 
,n[ z ,,! ,,et]nal live?1 x mu/ die6 ,by
 ! agonies x has caus$1 by ! unc(f9$    
graves x has fill$1 by ! te>s x has     
wrung f pure wom5 & little *ildr51 by   
our sons & bro!rs />v$ to dea? 9 its m9$
 prisons1 by our belov$ ,*ief ,magi/rate
 murd]$1 by all ^! d we ?is day swe>    
unto ! ,,"l t slav]y ,,%all ,,die & t he
 w\ld save x %all politically die ) x6  
#c4  ,?is day1 z fun]al rites are be+   
said1 & sobs are com+ up f a smitt5     
h\sehold & b]eav$ p1 be=e ! ,"l d we    
solemnly dem& t ju/ice be done 9 ! l& ^u
 evil-do]s1 t blood-guilt9ess may be    
tak5 away1 & t m5 %all n d>e repeat su* 
crimes4   ,:5 treason slew ,abraham     
,l9coln1 x slew ! p>don+ p[]1 & by its  
own act plac$ au?ority 9 ! h&s ( "o (   
/]n] mold & fi]y s\l--"o deeply wrong$  
by its atrocities4 ,n[ let x receive !  
rew>d ( its own h&s6 ,?is is ! dem& (   
m]cy z well z ju/ice1 t aft] g5]ations  
may see ! expiation ( treason is too    

co/ly = its commission4 ,m]cy to ! _m   
dem&s ! puni%m5t ( ! guilty4  ,! assass9
 ( ! ,*ief ,magi/rate mu/ be f\nd4 ,?\gh
 all seas mu/ be cross$1 all m\nta9s    
asc5d$1 all valleys trav]s$1 he mu/ be  
f\nd6 ,if he hide him "u ! mane ( !     
,briti% lion1 b5ea? ! paw ( ! ,russian  
be> or among ! lilies ( ,france1 he mu/ 
be f\nd & pluck$ !nce = puni%m5t6 ,if   
!re be no extradition treaty1 !n ! /rong
 h&s ( our p[] mu/ make "o4 ,he 0 a     
trag$ian4 ,_h he nev] read--       ,if !
 assass9ation      ,c\ld trammel up !   
consequ5ces & cat*      ,) ?is surcease1
 success2 t b ?is bl[      ,might be !  
be-all & ! end-all "h1      99    99    
99    99    99    99    99    99    99  
99      ,we'd jump ! life to come4  ,b 9
 ^! cases      ,we /ill h judgm5t "h4   
,we b tea*      ,bloody inv5tions1 :i*1 
be+ taught1 return      ,to plague !    
inv5tors4  ,?us ev5-h&$ ju/ice          
,comm5ds ! +r$i5ts ( our poison$ *alice 
,to our own lips4   ,we are told t he   
excell$ 9 ! "p ( ,ri*>d ,,iii4 ,did he n

 rememb] ! t5t sc5e--       ,my         
consci5ce ha? a ?\s& sev]al tongues1    
,& e tongue br+s 9 a sev]al tale1       
,& e tale condemns me = a villa9--      
,p]jury1 p]jury1 9 ! highe/ degree1     
,murd]1 /]n murd]1 9 ! d>ke/ degree2    
,all sev]al s9s1 all us$ 9 ea* degree1  
,?rong to ! b>1 cry+ all--,guilty6      
guilty6      ,i %all despair4  ,!re is  
no creature loves me2      ,&1 if ,i    
die1 no s\l w pity me4   ,he has murd]$ 
! ,"l's ,ano9t$1 & v5geance %all pursue 
him4 ,tell me n1 9 deprecation ( ?is    
s5tim5t ,v5geance is m9e1 ,i w repay    
sai? ! ,"l4 ,human ju/ice has its "w &  
mu/ foll[ ! assass91 if ne$ be1 to ! v  
gates ( hell6 ,x is ,god's edict t he :o
 causelessly takes any human life1 ,by  
m5 %all 8 blood be %$--h[ mu* m :5 x is 
su* a life6 ,,fn#a     ,,fn#a  ,s9ce !  
,,ms4 ( ?is disc\rse 0 giv5 ! pr9t]1 !  
assass9 has met 8 retribution4 ,hunt$ l 
a wild bea/ to 8 lair1 he 0 surr\nd$ by 
8 pursu]s1 =sak5 by 8 accomplice1 ! b>n 
to :i* he _h fl$ fir$1 !n %ot to dea?1  

l+]+ sev]al h\rs 9 int5se suff]+ & 8    
rema9s consign$ to imp5etrable          
obscurity4 ,retribution came to him be=e
 8 victim 0 buri$4 ,s be x ev]6 ,8      
accomplices are kn[n & mu/ be puni%$4   
,a morn+ j\rnal1 :i* has be5 someh[     
reta9$ 9 ! int]e/ ( wrong1 (            
home-traitors1 ( misrule1 has already   
impli$ly put 9 ! plea ( insanity = !    
assass94 ,! same j\rnal runs a p>allel  
betwe5 him & ,john ,br[n4 ,well1        
,virg9ia execut$ ,john ,br[n--its own   
prec$5t is fatal to its own cli5t6  ,let
 ju/ice be done on ! lead]s ( rebellion4
 ,h done ) ! mis]able cant ( cur+ ^?    
p]jur$ conspirators ) k9dness4 ,libby   
,prison m9$ "u ,f$]al captives1 ! />v$  
skeletons ( our sl[ly murd]$ k9sm51 !   
grave ( ,l9coln1 & ! gap+ w\nds ( ,sew>d
 are y\r answ]4 ,x mu/ be taught m5 =   
all "t t treason is1 9 ?is life1        
unp>donable6 ,x is all crimes 9 "o4 ,9  
?is case x is )\t ! glitt] ( seem+      
*ivalry = its relief4 ,x has _h no?+    
knightly4 ,x has conspir$ to />ve       

prison]s1 has plott$ conflagrations :i* 
7 to consume1 9 "o dread holocau/1 !    
v5]able matron1 ! gray-hair$ sire & ! "m
 ) h] babe2 has resort$ to poison1 !    
knife ( ! cut- ?roat & ! pi/ol ( !      
assass94 ,no treason 0 ev] s repulsively
 f\l1 s reek+ly corrupt4 ,= its great   
lead]s1 ! block & ! halt]2 = its        
*iefta9s1 milit>y & civic1 ( ! second   
class1 p]petual bani%m5t ) confiscation 
( _! goods1 = all :o h volunte]$ to     
fight aga9/ ! ,union p]petual           
disfran*isem5t--^! are ! dem&s ( a      
long-suff]+ p4  ,! case (               
treason-sympa?iz]s among u is "o ( grave
 mom5t4 ,x is h>d to be> _! sne]s &     
pati5tly to li/5 to _! cov]t treason4 ,x
 is a "q :e!r ! limit ( tol]ation has n 
be5 pass$4 ,! era ( assass9ation has be5
 comm5c$4 ,be sure t any man :o w excuse
 an assass91 w himself d f\l murd] :5 he
 c %oot f beh9d a h$ge1 or /rike a      
victim 9 ! back4 ,x is matt] (          
self-def5ce to ca/ su* f our mid/4 ,let 
u h no viol5ce1 no lawlessness1 b su*   

p]sons mu/ be p]suad$ to dep>t f u4 ,!y 
are g5tlem54 ,boo? 0 c\rtly 9 spee* &   
mi54 ,h !y be5 ,/ate (fic]s8 ,s 0 ,wal%1
 ^: h\se 0 a disunion ars5al4 ,! "t has 
come :5 we _c p]mit m5 9 sympa?y ) arm$ 
rebellion1 :i* employs ! assass91 to    
dwell 9 our mid/4  ,abraham ,l9coln is  
no m4 ,8 "w is done4 ,we may n compreh5d
 ! my/]y :i* p]mitt$ 8 removal at su* an
 h\r1 9 su* a way4 ,god hide? himself   
wondr\sly1 & sometimes seems to /& af> f
 ,8 tru? & ,8 cause :5 mo/ ne$$4  ,our  
lead] is gone4 ,8 "w is f9i%$1 & x may  
be t 8 ,provid5tial mission 0 fully     
accompli%$4 ,8 memory is imp]i%ably     
fragrant4 ,,wa%+ton--,,l9coln6 ,:o %all 
say :i* "n %all %9e bright] 9 ! firmam5t
 ( ! hi/oric future6  ,he is dead6 ,9 ! 
,presid5tial ,mansion are be+ said words
 ( solemn admonition & godly c\nsel4 ,9 
a few h\rs 8 rema9s w be on _! way to   
sleep 9 _! ,ill9ois grave6  ,dead6 ,h[  
is ! /rong /aff brok5 & ! beautiful rod6
  ,pray dev\tly = ! smitt5 wid[ &       
fa!rless *ildr5 ( our ,*ief ,magi/rate4 

,!y are sorely /rick5 & ,god alone c    
heal !m4 ,to !m x is n ! loss ( ! ,*ief 
,magi/rate t makes ?is h\r s sad1 b t !y
 h no m a husb& or a fa!r6  ,& n[ t !re 
has be5 sorr[ 9 all ! l&1 & ! dea?-     
angel 9 all its homes1 f ! humble/ to ! 
highe/1 is n our expiation well-nigh    
wr\ght1 & w n our ,fa!r h compassion ^u 
u8  ,let u dev\tly pray ! ,k+ ( nations 
to guide our nation ?r\gh its rema9+    
/ruggle6 ,x may be ,he means to %[ u t  
,he alone is ! ,savior6  ,let u implore 
,div9e guidance ^u ,mr4 ,l9coln's       
successor1 ,&rew ,johnson1 ,presid5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he 0 fai?ful amid !    
fai?less4 ,he 0 true to ! ,union :5 few 
9 8 section _h = x aught b curses4 ,pray
 = him4 ,he comes to p[] at a critical  
"t & ne$s wisdom f above4 ,confide 9    
him4 ,he w surely rise above ! "o error 
:i* tempor>ily drew him d[n4 ,he is only
 hat$ by traitors1 & :5 !y hate1 x is   
safe = loyal m5 to tru/4  ,by & by we   
may und]/& all ?is4 ,n[ x passes        
compreh5sion1 b we h se5 s _m           

manife/ations ( ,god's sup]vis+ ag5cy :5
 we lea/ look$ = x1 t we may safely tru/
 ,him4 ,he means to save u4 ,nay1 bless$
 be ,8 "n1 ,he has sav$ u6  ,8 gr&      
purposes w g =w>d4 ,! wra? ( man %all   
praise ,him1 & ! rema9d] ( wra? w ,he   
re/ra94 ,rememb]1 & take he>t z y       
rememb]1 ! r++ l9e ( ,:itti]4           
,god's err&s nev] fail4   ,he :o rides  
^u ! :irlw9d & directs ! /orm1 is nei!r 
dead nor sleep+1 & ,he is a ,god :o nev]
 compromises ) wrong1 & nev] abdicates  
,8 ?rone4