Abraham Lincoln

able Abraham Lincoln afterwards arrived asked attend become Black Hawk war boat cabin called candidate canvass carry Confederates Congress contest Dennis Hanks Douglas duties election entered ere long father favour Federal feel felt Fort Sumter forward friends Gentryville hand heard heart Illinois Indiana Jefferson Davis John Hanks Kansas kind knew land latter lawyer Legislature Lincoln at once Linkum live looked miles Missouri Compromise months morning mother murder negroes never night nominated North Northern occasion offered Offutt passed political poor President proved rails realised rebellion received regiment replied Salem Sangamon Sangamon County Senate sent settlers shot Slave Party Slavery soldiers soon South Southern party speaking speech Springfield steamer Sumter swap horses tion told took Union Army United Vandalia voted Washington White House woman words young Lincoln