Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Inaugural address of the President of the United States, on the fourth of March, 1861.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05123 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 4 March 1861 Pagination: 10 p. : Height: 14.5 cm, Width: 22.5 cm Order a Copy
Lincoln focuses on increasing his support in the North while attempting to not further alienate the South. He references four important documents: Henry Clay's 1850 Speech on compromise, Webster's reply to Hayne, Andrew Jackson's proclamation against nullification, and the U.S. Constitution. Marked Senate executive document No. 1, special session.
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