Summary
OCT. 19, 1864
In the evening, President Lincoln speaks from the White House balcony to a contingent of Maryland supporters. Lincoln addresses a rumor that he aims to "ruin the government." Lincoln remarks, "I am struggling to maintain government, not to overthrow it"I therefore say, that if I shall live, I shall remain President until the fourth of next March; and"whoever shall be constitutionally elected"in November, shall be duly installed as President"In the interval I shall do my utmost"to hold the helm for the next voyage."See the full content of this document
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The Lincoln Log On This Day
OCT. 20, 1858
In Rushville, Illinois, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Lincoln speaks to between 2,000 to 3,000 people who gather in the public square. Li...See the full content of this document
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