Identifier: lifeofabrahamlin4913nich (find matches)
Title: Life of Abraham Lincoln : being a biography of his life from his birth to his assassination ; also a record of his ancestors, and a collection of anecdotes attributed to Lincoln
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Nichols, Clifton M. (Clifton Melvin), 1830-1903 McKinley, William, 1843-1901. Oration on Abraham Lincoln Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891. Abraham Lincoln Knox, William, 1789-1825. Oh! Why should the spirit of mortal be proud?
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York City Springfield, Ohio Chicago, Ill. : Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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through the vicissitudes ofbattles and sieges had been brought to suffer in mind, body or estate, and finallyto lead the whole nation through the paths of repentance and submission to theDivine will, to unity and fraternal peace. That the people responded to thisinvitation heartily does not need to be said. On November 19th, the battle-field at Gettysburg, which had been set apartas a national cemetery, was consecrated to its pious purpose by impressive cer-emonies. The president and his Cabinet, governors and officials of severalstates, and large masses of people assembled on this occasion. Edward Everett,late secretary of state, and senator from Massachusetts, one of the greatestpublic speakers of the day, with an international reputation, was the orator ofthe occasion. President Lincoln, however, while in the cars on his way fromthe White House, was notified that he would be expected to make some remarksalso. He made a few notes while in the car, and when the time came for him 169
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 171 to speak, he delivered the now famous Gettysburg address, the finest, strongestand one of the briefest orations ever made on tliis continent. From a literarypoint of view, this speech has come to be regarded as an American classic. Mr.Everett was a good and great man; his memory will be affectionately cherished;but his splendid sentences have already been forgotten, while Lincolns fewimpressive words have already an imperishable place in the history and literatureof the world. Here is the address: Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this con-tinent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition thatall men are created equal. Now we are engaged ina great civil war, testingwhether that nation, or anynation so conceived and sodedicated, can long endure.We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We havecome to dedicate a portionof that field as the finalresting-place for those whohere gave their lives thatthat nation m

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