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Title: Abraham Lincoln : his life and public services
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Hanaford, Phebe A. (Phebe Ann), 1829-1921
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: Boston : D. Lothrop
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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ons belowhim. At the close of the address, Mr. Lincoln took theoath of oflSce from the venerable Chief Justice of theSupreme Court.* After the ceremony of inauguration had been com-pleted, the President and Ex-President retired by thesame avenue, and the procession, or the military part ofit, marched to the executive mansion. On arriving afcthe Presidents house, Mr. Lincoln met Gen. Scott, bywhom he was warmly greeted; and then the doors of thehouse were opened, and thousands of persons rapidlypassed through, shaking hands with the President, whostood in the reception-room for that purpose. In thissimple and quiet manner was a change of rulers made. f * Chief Justice Taney administered this oath to ten successive presidents.t Annual Cyclopgedia, 1861. 80 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. And thus the lowly-born son of the Western pioneer satdown in the presidential chair of a great Republic, — aseat more honorable than any throne on earth. The con-trast between his humble home in early life and this
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WHITE HOUSE, D. C. high position is seen in the sketch thus purposely givenof the imposing ceremonies of inauguration. Well mightthe eloquent statesman ^ add, after mentioning C^sar,William of Orange, and Henry lY. of France, all ofwhom were assassinated, his star will not pale by theside of theirs. . . . These are illustrious names; butthere is nothing in them which can eclipse the simplelife of our President, Avhose example will be an epoch inthe history of humanity, and a rebuke to every usurper,to be commemorated forever by history and by song. ■ Icalled thee from the sheep-cot to be ruler over Israel,said the Lord to David; and whoever is thus called ismore than Caesar. Such an appointment was his; andhis simple devotion to human rights was more thangenius or power. * Hon. Charles Sumner. CHAPTER y. TROUBLOUS TIMES. We wait beneath the furnace-blastThe pangs of transformation:Not painlessly doth God recastAnd mould anew the nation.Hot burns the fireWhere wrongs expire;Nor spare

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