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Title: The true Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Slaves Presidents
Publisher: Philadelphia London : J.B. Lippincott
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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ented the resolution, eachSenator, in turn, submitting his personal views as tothe unfitness of the Secretary of State to remain in theadministration, chiefly because of his lack of interest inantislavery measures under consideration which theyconsidered essential to a successful prosecution of thewar. Lincoln listened to them with respectful attention,asked an opportunity for reflection, and invited them toreturn to the White House in the evening for his reply.He called the Cabinet, except Mr. Seward, together atthe same hour, and when the committee and the min-isters met each was greatly surprised to see the others. The President remarked that he thought it best tofight it out and have it over, and was determined thatevery point of difference between them should be ex-posed and explained before his guests separated. Heread the resolution of the caucus and then called uponthe Senators to explain themselves, which they did withearnestness. The Cabinet replied with equal candor,— 356
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SALMON P. CHASE, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY From a photograph by Brady A MASTER IN DIPLOMACY all except Secretary Chase, who found himself in a very-embarrassing position, because he had been chiefly in-strumental in creating the dissatisfaction by misrepre-senting the opinions of Seward and the rest of his col-leagues to his friends in the Senate. He could not denyit, for the witnesses were present; nor could he defendhimself for doing so. He could only protest againstbeing entrapped in a mortifying predicament and expresshis regret that he had attended the meeting. Withoutmalice, but with the hope of correcting the bad habitsof his Secretary of the Treasury, the President hadmade sure that he should be present. When every^body had said all that he had to say, Lin-coln astonished them by announcing that he intended totake a vote, and he put the question directly whether,after the explanations which had been heard, Mr.Seward should be excused. Senators Grimes, Trumbull,Sumner, and Pome

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