Lincoln: Speeches & Writings 1832 1858 Contents *Denotes verbatim newspaper accounts of speeches, reprinted here in fall, that are known to be incomplete. To the People of Sangamo County, March 9, I832.. To the Editor of the Sangamo Journal, June I3, I836. s To Robert Allen, June 2I, I836... 6 To Mary S. Owens, December I3, I836 7 Speech in the Illinois Legislature on the State Bank, January II, I837........... 9 Protest in the Illinois Legislature on Slavery, March 3, I837....... 18 To Mary S. Owens, May 1, I837.. 18 To Mary S. Owens, August I6, I837 19 Second Reply to James Adams, October IS, I837. 21 Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, January 27, I838........... 28 To Mrs. Orville H. Browning, April I, I838. 37 To William Butler, January 26, I839. 40 To William Butler, February I, I839. 41 To William S. Wait, March 2, I839. 42 Speech on the Sub-Treasury at Springfield, Illinois, December 26, I839......... 44 Plan of Campaign in I840, c. January I840 65 To John T. Stuart, January 20, I840... 66 To Andrew McCormick, c. December I840-January I84I. 67 To John T. Stuart, January 20, I84I ix 68
x CONTENTS To John T. Stuart) January 23) I84I 68 To Joshua F. Speed) June I9) I84I. To Mary Speed) September 27) I84I. To Joshua F. Speed) c. early January I/J42. To Joshua F. Speed) February 3) I/J42. To Joshua F. Speed) February I3) I/J42 Address to the Washington Temperance Society of Springfield) Illinois) February 22) I/J42 To Joshua F. Speed) February 25) I/J42 To Joshua F. Speed) February 25) I/J42 To Joshua F. Speed) March 27) I/J42 To Joshua F. Speed) July 4, I/J42.. The "Rebecca)) Letter) August 27, I/J42. To James Shields) September I7) I/J42.. Duel Instructions to Elias H. Merryman) September I9) I/J42...... To Joshua F. Speed) October 5) I/J42. To James S. Irwin) November 2) I/J42. To Samuel D. Marshall) November II) I842 To Richard S. Thomas) February I4, I843. To Joshua F. Speed) March 24, I843. To Martin S. Morris) March 26, I843. To Martin S. Morris) April I4, I843 To Joshua F. Speed) May IS) I843. To Williamson Durley) October 3) I845. To Benjamin F. James) November I7) I845. 73 76 78 79 8I 90 9I 92 94 96 IOI 102 103 104 105 105 I06 I06 108 109 III 113
CONTENTS To Henry E. Dummer, November I8, I84S. To Benjamin F. James, November 24, I84S. To Benjamin F. James, December 6, I84S ri n3 n4 n5 To Robert Boal, January 7, I846.... n6 To Benjamin F. James, January I6, I846 To John]. Hardin, January I9, I846.. n7 n7 "My Childhood-Home I See Again/, c. February I846. 120 To John]. Hardin, February 7, I846.. 123 To Benjamin F. James, February 9, I846 129 To Andrew Johnston, February 24, I846. 130 Remarkable Case of Arrest for Murder, April IS, I846. 130 To Andrew Johnston, April I8, I846........ 137 Handbill Replying to Charges of Infidelity, July 3I, I846. 139 To Allen N. Ford, August II, I846... 140 To Andrew Johnston, September 6, I846. 141 To Joshua F. Speed, October 22, I846.. 143 To Andrew Johnston, February 25, I847. 145 c'the Bear Hunt/, before February 2s, I847. 147 Fragments on the Tari.ff, c. August I846-December I847. 149 "Spot)) Resolutions in the U.S. House of Representatives, December 22, I847......... 158 To William H. Herndon, January 8, I848..... 160 Speech in the U.S. House of Representatives on the War with Mexico, January I2, I848. 161 To Jonathan R. Diller, January I9, I848. 171 To William H. Herndon, February I, I848 172
XII CONTENTS To William H. Herndon, February 2, IS# 174 To Josephus Hewett, February I3, IS#.. 174 To William H. Herndon, February IS, IS#. 175 To Thomas S. Flournoy, February I7, IS# 176 To Usher F. Linder, February 20, IS#. 177 To Solomon Lincoln, March 6, IS#. 177 To Usher F. Linder, March 22, IS#. 178 To David Lincoln, April 2, IS#... 180 To Mary Todd Lincoln, April I6, IS# 181 To Archibald Williams, April 30, IS# 183 To John M. Peck, May 2I, IS#... 183 To William H. Herndon, June I2, IS#. 185 To Mary Todd Lincoln, June I2, IS#.. 186 Speech in the U.S. House of Representatives on Internal Improvements, June 20, IS# 187 To William H. Herndon, June 22, IS#. 199 To Horace Greeley, June 27, IS#. 201 To Mary Todd Lincoln, July 2, IS# 202 To William H. Herndon, July Io, IS#. 203 To William H. Herndon, July II, IS#. 204 Speech in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Presidential Question, July 21, IS# 205 To William Schouler, August 28, IS#..... 221 Fragment on Niagara Falls, late September I84S? 222 To Thomas Lincoln and John D. Johnston, December 24, IS#................ 224
CONTENTS Xlll To Walter Davis, January 5, 1849... 225 To William H. Herndon, January 5, 1849. 226 To C. U. Schlater, January 5, 1849.... 226 Proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives for Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia, January 10, 1849 227 To David Davis, February 12) 1849. 229 To Joshua F. Speed) February 20) 1849 230 To Charles R. l*llesj February 20) 1849 231 To William B. Warren and Others) April 7J 1849. 232 To William B. Preston) April 20) 1849 232 To Josiah M. Lucas) April 25) 1849.. 233 To William B. Preston) May 16) 1849. 234 To Duff Green) May 18) 1849.. 235 To Joseph Gillespie) May 19) 1849. 236 To Elisha Embree) May 25) 1849. 236 To Josiah B. Herrick) June 3, 1849. 237 To Thomas Ewing) June 22) 1849 237 To Joseph Gillespie) July I3J 1849. 238 To Joseph Gillespie) July 13) 1849. 238 To John M. Clayton) July 28) 1849. 240 To John M. Clayton) August 21) 1849. 241 To John M. Clayton) September 16) 1849 241 To John Addison) September 27) 1849. 242 To Thomas Ewing) September 27) 1849 242 To Thomas Ewing) October 13) 1849. 242 To George W. Rives) December 15) 1849. 243
XIV CONTENTS To John D. Johnston, February 23, ISso..... 244 To the Editors of the Illinois Journal, June s, ISso. 244 Notes on the Practice of Law, ISso?..... 245 Eulogy on Zachary Taylor at Chicago, Illinois, July 2S, ISSO.......... 247 To John D. Johnston, January I2, ISSI 255 To Andrew McCallen, July 4, ISSI.. 256 To John D. Johnston, November 4, ISSI. 256 To John D. Johnston, November 9, ISSI. 257 To John D. Johnston, November 2s, ISSI. 258 Eulogy on Henry Clay at Springfield, Illinois, July 6, ISS2 259 Speech to the Scott Club of Springfield, Illinois, August I4 and 26, ISS2...... 273 To Charles R. Welles, September 27, ISS2 297 To Lewis M. Hays, October 21, ISS2.. 298 To Thompson R. Webber, September I2, ISS3. 298 To Mason Brayman, October 3, ISS3 299 To James F. Joy, January 2s, ISS4 299 To Jesse Lincoln, April I, IS54.. 299 Fragments on Government, IS54?. 301 Fragment on Slavery, IS54?... 303 To John M. Palmer, September 7, ISS4 303 To Richard J. Oglesby, September s, ISS4. 304 Editorial in the Illinois Journal, September II, ISS4. 305 Speech on the Kansas-Nebraska Act at Peoria, Illinois, October I6, ISS4................. 307
CONTENTS XV To Charles Hoyt1 November I01 I854.. 348 To Jonathan Y. Scammon1 November w1 I854 348 To Jacob Harding1 November II1 I854... 349 To Noah W. Matheny1 November 251 I854. 349 To Ichabod Codding1 November 271 I854 349 To Hugh Lemaster1 November 291 I854. 350 To Joseph Gillespie1 December I1 I854.. 350 To Elihu B. Washburne1 December II1 I854 351 To Elihu B. Washburne1 December I4, I854 352 To Elihu B. Washburne1 December [January] 6, I855 352 To Richard Yates1 January I4, I855.... 354 To Elihu B. Washburne1 February 91 I8SS. 355 To William H. Henderson1 February 2I1 I8SS 357 To Owen Lovejoy1 August II1 I855.. 357 To George Robertson1 August I51 I855. 359 To Joshua F. Speed1 August 24, I855 360 To Isham Reavis1 November 51 I855. 364 To Richard P. Morgan1 February I31 I856. 364 To George P. Floyd1 February 2I1 I856.. 365 Speech at Bloomington1 Illinois1 May 291 I856 365 To Lyman Trumbull1 June 7, I856. 366 To Lyman Trumbull1 June 271 I856 367 To David Davis1 July 11 I856. 367 To James Berdan1 July Io1 I856 368 To James W. Grimes1 July I21 I856. 368
XVl CONTENTS On Sectionalism, c. July 18s6.... 370 To Lyman Trumbull, August 1I 1 I8s6 374 Speech at Kalamazoo, Michigan 1 August 27 1 I8S6. 376 Letter to Fillmore Men 1 September 8, 18s6. 382 To Henry 0 1 Conner 1 September 14, I8S6. 383 To Julian M. Sturtevant 1 September 27, I8S6. 384 On Stephen Douglas 1 c. December 18s6... 384 *Portion of Speech at Republican Banquet in Chicago, Illinois 1 December IO, I8s6........... 385 Notes for Speech at Chicago, Illinois 1 February 28 1 18g. 387 To Newton Deming and Gem;ge P Strong 1 May 2s 1 I8S7. 388 On the Dred Scott Case, June? I8S7......... 388 Speech on the Dred Scott Decision at Springfield 1 Illinois 1 June 26 1 I8S7........... 390 To James W. Grimes, after August I4, I8S7... 403 Speech to the Jury in the Rock Island Bridge Case, Chicago 1 Illinois, September 22 and 23 1 I8S7 404 On the Republican Party 1 c. November I8S7. 4n To Lyman Trumbull1 November 30, I8S7 412 Draft of a Speech 1 c. late December 18g 412 To Lyman Trumbull 1 December 28, 18g 419 To Owen Lovejoy, March 8, 18s8... 419 To Ozias M. Hatch, March 24, I8S8. 420 To Elihu B. Washburne, April 26 1 I8s8. 420 To Jediah F. Alexander 1 May IS 1 I8s8 421 To Elihu B. Washburne 1 May 27, I8S8 422
CONTENTS XVU To Stephen A. Hurlbut) June I) I8S8. 423 To Charles L. Wilson) June I) I8S8. 423 To Samuel Wilkinson) June IO) I8S8 424 "House Divided)) Speech at Springfield) Illinois) June I6) I8S8....... 426 To John L. Scripps) June 23) I8S8.. 434 To Lyman Trumbull) June 23) I8S8 435 To Joseph Medill) June 2s) I8S8.. 436 Fragment on the Struggle Against Slavery) c. July I8S8 437 Speech at Chicago) Illinois) July IO) I8S8. 439 To Gustave P. Koerner) July IS) I8s8.. 459 Speech at Springfield) Illinois) July I7) I8S8. 460 To John Mathers) July 20) I8S8... 479 To Stephen A. Douglas) July 24, I8S8. 479 To Joseph Gillespie) July 2s) I8S8.. 480 To Gustave P. Koerner, July 2s) I8S8 480 To Stephen A. Douglas) July 29) I8S8. 481 To Henry Asbury) July 3I) I8S8... 483 To Stephen A. Douglas) July 3I) I8S8. 483 On Slavery and Democracy) I8s8?.. 484 To Jediah F. Alexander) August 2) I8S8 484 To Burton C. Cook) August 2) I8S8.. 484 To William H. Grigsby) August 3) I8S8. 484 To Henry E. Dummer) Augusts) I8S8. 485 *Portion of Speech at Havana) Illinois) August I4, I8S8. 485 Draft of a Speech) c. August I8S8......... 487
xvm CONTENTS First Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Ottawa, Illinois, August 2I, I8S8........... To Joseph 0. Cunningham, August 22, I8S8. 495 536 To Ebenezer Peck, August 23, I8S8..... Second Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Freeport, Illinois, August 27, I8S8.......... *Portion of Speech at Edwardsville, Illinois, September II, I8S8......... Third Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Jonesboro, Illinois, September IS, I8S8........ 586 To Martin P. Sweet, September I6, I8S8.. 635 To Elihu B. Washburne, September I6, I8S8 635 Fourth Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Charleston, Illinois, September I8, I8S8........ 636 To Norman B. Judd, September 23, I8s8... 684 Verses to Rosa Haggard, September 28, I8S8. 684 Verse to Linnie Haggard, September 30, I8s8. 685 On Pro-slavery Theology, I8s8?...... 685 Fifth Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Galesburg, Illinois, October 1, I8s8................. 687 Sixth Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Quincy, Illinois, October 13, I8S8................ 730 Seventh Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Alton, Illinois, October IS, I8S8........ 774 To James N. Brown, October I8, I8S8. 822 To Norman B. Judd, October 20, I8S8 823 Portion of Speech at Carthage, Illinois, October 22, I8S8 824 To Edward Lusk, October 30, I8S8......... 826 536 537 580
CONTENTS XIX *Portion of Last Speech in Campaign of r8s8, Springfield, Illinois, October 30, I8S8. 826 To John]. Crittenden, November 4, I8S8 827 To Norman B. Judd, November rs, r8s8. 828 To Norman B. Judd, November I6, r8s8. 829 To Samuel C. Davis and Company, November I7, r8s8. 829 To Henry Asbury, November I9, I8S8.. 830 To Anson G. Henry, November r9, I8S8. 831 To Charles H. Ray, November 20, r8s8. 832 To Lyman Trumbull, December II, r8s8 832 Chronology... 835 Note on the Texts 853 Notes. 858 Index. 877