Lincoln, the Politician

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T. Aaron Levy. Lincoln, the Politician

Lincoln, the Politician

Table of Contents

PREFACE

LINCOLN THE POLITICIAN

CHAPTER I

LINCOLN IN KENTUCKY

CHAPTER II

LINCOLN'S ENVIRONMENT IN INDIANA

CHAPTER III

THE POLITICAL HERO OF NEW SALEM

CHAPTER IV

PRACTICAL LEGISLATOR

CHAPTER V

PROTESTER AND PATRIOT

CHAPTER VI

PARTISAN IN STATE AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS

CHAPTER VII

RESTLESS POLITICAL AMBITION

CHAPTER VIII

LINCOLN OPPOSES THE INCEPTION OF THE MEXICAN WAR IN CONGRESS

CHAPTER IX

LINCOLN'S ATTACK ON SLAVERY IN CONGRESS

CHAPTER X

THE SCHOOL OF SOLITUDE

CHAPTER XI

AN EMANCIPATED POLITICIAN

CHAPTER XII

THE PILOT OF THE NEW FAITH IN ILLINOIS

CHAPTER XIII

LINCOLN AND THE DRED SCOTT DECISION

CHAPTER XIV

LEADER OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN ILLINOIS

CHAPTER XV

THE DAWN OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP

CHAPTER XVI

THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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T. Aaron Levy

Published by Good Press, 2019

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By this method he gradually evolved a style of supreme strength and sincerity. The Bible was the main force in its fruition. For a long time he dabbled in "crude rhymes" and "awkward imitations of scriptural lore." With all the gentleness of his nature, he was a master of satire, and slowly learned to use this dangerous gift with moderation. One of his early compositions was an impulsive effort to condemn cruelty to the helpless toad and turtle. More ambitious products followed. The reading of a newspaper article on temperance induced him to contribute something on that theme. A minister found it a place in a newspaper, to the ecstasy of the writer for the first time tasting the sweetness of publicity. This success led him to indulge in other dissertations. His political environment and his readings in American history germinated. With exultant spirit he proclaimed that "the American Government was the best form of government for an intelligent people; that it ought to be kept sound, and preserved forever; that general education should be fostered and carried all over the country; that the Constitution should be saved, the Union perpetuated, and the laws revered, respected, and enforced."[26] This effort met with instant approbation. A lawyer, to whose criticism it was soberly entrusted, declared, "The world can't beat it."[27]

Three books had a pervasive influence upon his political opinions, "The Revised Statutes of Indiana," Weems' "Life of Washington," and a "History of the United States."[28] Lincoln has left us indisputable evidence of the profound power of Revolutionary History in moulding his patriotic sentiments. For in his memorable speech in the Senate Chamber at Trenton, New Jersey, he said:

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