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Title: Abraham Lincoln : a character sketch
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Sheppard, Robert Dickinson, b. 1846 Adam, G. Mercer (Graeme Mercer), 1830-1912 Shepardson, Francis Wayland, 1862-1937. The life of Lincoln Smith, Goldwin, 1823-1910. The early days of Abraham Lincoln
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: Chicago : Union School Furnishing Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library

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mstances it was impossible for him tofurnish them even a gunboat, all the boats being in useand the credit of the government at low ebb. But,said he, if I were worth half as much as you gentlemenare, and were as badly frightened as you are, I wouldbuild a gunboat and give it to the government for theprotection of my own city. The wise men of Gotham went away, realizing thateven the money in their pockets should be one of the fac-tors of the war. LINXOLN AND THE OFFICE SEEKERS. A delegation once waited upon Lincoln to ask for theappointment of a certain party as Commissioner to theSandwich Islands. They argued their case earnestly, and at last made astrong point of the fact that the applicant was in poorhealth, and a residence in that climate would be of greatbenefit to him. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 141 The President, however, closed the interview with thefollowing remark: Gentlemen, I am sorry to say that there are eightother applicants for that place, and they are all sickerthan your man zs.
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The Battle of Bull Run, the First Great Battle of the Civil War, 1861.LOYALTY TO FRIENDS. The mildness of the man, and the tenderness of feelinghidden under a rugged exterior, were well known char-acteristics of the martyred President. But there weretimes when righteous indignation blazed in his eyes,and his voice was raised in defense of the cause whichhe had espoused. The pressure of office seekers often annoyed him al-most beyond endurance. During the first few months ofthe administration, the frantic horde pursued him day 142 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. and night. It jarred upon his patriotism to see men soeager for position and pelf when the country was justentering upon the awful fight for life, and net only this,but unpardonable selfishness was often revealed. A delegation of California Republicans called on himat one time with a list of proposals covering not only theprincipal offices of that state, but indeed of the wholePacific coast. Their program was opposed in part by Senator Baker,

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