After an ambrotype taken by C. Jackson, at Pittsfield, Illinois, October 1, 1858.

The True Story of a Great Life

BY

WILLIAM H. HERNDON AND JESSE W. WEIK

WITH AN INTRODUCTION

BY HORACE WHITE

ILLUSTRATED

IN TWO VOLUMES
VOL. II

STANFORD LIBRARY

NEW YORK AND LONDON

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

973.7111
L731 hea

215609

COPYRIGHT, 1888,

BY JESSE W. WEIK.

COPYRIGHT, 1892,

BY D. APPLETON AND COMPANY.

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

A glimpse into the law-office.-How Lincoln kept accounts

and divided fees with his partner.-Lincoln in the argument

of a case. The tribute of David Davis.-Characteristics

as a lawyer. One of Lincoln's briefs.-The Wright case.—

Defending the ladies.-Reminiscences of the circuit.-The

suit against the Illinois Central Railroad.-The Manny case.

-First meeting with Edwin M. Stanton.-Defence of Will-

iam Armstrong.-Last law-suit in Illinois.-The dinner at

Arnold's in Chicago.

PAGES

I-29

CHAPTER II.

Speech before the Scott Club.-A talk with John T. Stu-

art.-Newspapers and political literature.-Passage of the

Kansas-Nebraska bill.-The signs of discontent. The arri-

val of Douglas in Chicago.-Speech at the State Fair.-The

answer of Lincoln.-The article in the Conservative.-Lin-

coln's escape from the Abolitionists. Following up Doug-

las.-Breach of agreement by Douglas.-The contest in

the Legislature for Senator.-Lincoln's magnanimity.—

Election of Trumbull.-Interview with the Governor of

Illinois. The outrages in the Territories.-Lincoln's judi-

cious counsel.-A letter to Speed.-The call for the Bloom-

ington Convention.—Lincoln's telegram.-Speech at the

Convention. The ratification at Springfield. The cam-

paign of 1856.-Demands for Lincoln.-The letter to the

Fillmore men.

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