Authors: Doris Kearns Goodwin
“an intellectual face…from that State”: Boston
Daily Advertiser,
September 14, 1848, reprinted as “Speech at Worcester, Massachusetts,” September 12, 1848, in
CW,
II, pp. 1–2, 5.
Whig rally at the Tremont Temple; Seward and Lincoln meet: James Schouler, “Abraham Lincoln at Tremont Temple in 1848,”
Massachusetts Historical Society Proceedings, October, 1908–June, 1909
XLII (1909), pp. 70–83.
“had probably…Governor Seward’s”: AL, quoted in Seward,
Seward at Washington…1846–1861,
p. 80.
“the time will come…institution of slavery”: WHS, “Whig Mass Meeting, Boston, October 15, 1848,”
Works of William H. Seward,
Vol. III, pp. 289, 288.
“a most forcible…applause”:
Boston Courier,
September 23, 1848.
“rambling, story-telling…boldness of utterance”: F. B. Carpenter, “A Day with Governor Seward at Auburn,” July 1870, reel 196, Seward Papers.
“a thoughtful air”: Seward,
Seward at Washington…1846–1861,
p. 80.
“I reckon…have been doing”: AL, quoted in ibid., p. 80.
voted for the Wilmot Proviso…single speech on the issue: Thomas,
Abraham Lincoln,
pp. 126–27.
“I went with…State in the Union”: Edward L. Pierce to JWW, February 12, 1890, in
HI,
p. 697.
“a superb dinner…arranged at table”: Governor Henry J. Gardner statement, [February–May 1890], enclosure in Edward L. Pierce to WHH, May 27, 1890, in
HI,
p. 699.
election results, 1848: Congressional Quarterly,
Presidential Elections Since 1789
(Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, 1991), p. 106.
who, four years later…only four states: Allan Nevins,
Ordeal of the Union.
Vol. II:
A House Dividing, 1852–1857
(New York and London: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1947), p. 36.
he drafted a proposal: AL, “Remarks and Resolution Introduced in United States House of Representatives Concerning Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia,” January 10, 1849, in
CW,
II, pp. 20–22 (quote p. 21).
“that slave hound from Illinois”: Wendell Phillips, quoted in Beveridge,
Abraham Lincoln, 1809–1858,
Vol. II, p. 185.
once the proposal was distributed…never introduced his bill: Donald,
Lincoln,
pp. 136–37.
“Finding that I was…at that time”: AL, quoted in James Q. Howard, Biographical Notes, May 1860, Lincoln Papers.
campaigned vigorously…Commissioner of the Land Office: Thomas,
Abraham Lincoln,
p. 129. See also Lincoln’s correspondence from May to July 1849 in
CW,
II, pp. 51–55, 57–58.
“If I have one vice…tempted me”: AL, quoted in Egbert L. Viele, “A Trip with Lincoln, Chase, and Stanton,”
Scribners Monthly
16 (October 1878), p. 818.
applied to patent…“buoyant chambers”: AL, “Application for Patent on an Improved Method of Lifting Vessels over Shoals,” March 10, 1849, in
CW,
II, p. 32.
“added practically…his reputation”: John G. Nicolay,
A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln. Condensed from Nicolay & Hay’s Abraham Lincoln: A History
(New York: Century Co., 1902), p. 77.
Caleb Smith of Indiana: John P. Usher,
President Lincoln’s Cabinet, with a Foreword and a Sketch of the Life of the Author by Nelson H. Loomis
(Omaha, Nebr.: n.p., 1925); Louis J. Bailey, “Caleb Blood Smith,”
Indiana Magazine of History
29 (September 1933), pp. 213–39;
Indianapolis Daily Journal,
January 9, 1864.
“handsome, trimly-built man”: C. P. Ferguson, quoted in Bailey, “Caleb Blood Smith,”
Indiana Magazine of History
(1933), p. 237.
“smooth oval face”: John Coburn, quoted in ibid., p. 236.
“feel the blood…up your spine”: Usher,
President Lincoln’s Cabinet,
p. 17.
Smith a more compelling public speaker: Macartney,
Lincoln and His Cabinet,
p. 49; Bailey, “Caleb Blood Smith,”
Indiana Magazine of History
(1933), pp. 237–39.
Joshua Giddings: James Brewer Stewart,
Joshua R. Giddings and the Tactics of Radical Politics
(Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University Press, 1970); George W. Julian,
The Life of Joshua R. Giddings
(Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1892).
“He had lived…with their lot”: Julian,
The Life of Joshua R. Giddings,
p. 21.
“would walk clear to Illinois”: Elihu B. Wasburne to AL, December 26, 1854, Lincoln Papers.
“a little slim…full of tears yet”: AL to WHH, February 2, 1848, in
CW,
I, p. 448.
“Mr. Lincoln was careful…roar of laughter”: Alexander Stephens recollection, in Osborn H. Oldroyd, comp.,
The Lincoln Memorial: Album-Immortelles
(New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., 1882), p. 241.
“was losing interest in politics”: AL, “Autobiography Written for Jesse W. Fell,” December 20, 1859, in
CW,
III, p. 512.
“the one
great
question of the day”: AL, “Eulogy on Zachary Taylor,” July 25, 1850, in
CW,
II, p. 89.
with “greater earnestness”: AL, “Scripps autobiography,” in
CW,
IV, p. 67.
deaths of Mary’s father, grandmother, and Eddie: Randall,
Mary Lincoln,
pp. 139–41; Baker,
Mary Todd Lincoln,
pp. 125–28; Donald,
Lincoln,
p. 153.
That destiny had branded her: Baker,
Mary Todd Lincoln,
p. 128.
Mary’s inconsolable weeping: Ibid., p. 126.
“Eat, Mary…for we must live”: AL, quoted in Randall,
Mary Lincoln,
p. 141.
found some solace…rented a family pew: Ibid., pp. 143–44.
Eddie’s death left an indelible scar: See Baker,
Mary Todd Lincoln,
pp. 125–29.
“hysterical outbursts”: Burlingame,
The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln,
p. 296.
chased him through the yard: Stephen Whitehurst interview, 1885–1889, in
HI,
p. 722; WHH to JWW, January 23, 1886, reel 9, Herndon-Weik Collection, DLC.
drove him from the house: Mrs. Hillary Gobin to Alfred J. Beveridge, May 17, 1923, container 288, Papers of Alfred J. Beveridge, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress [hereafter Beveridge Papers, DLC].
smashed his head with a chunk of wood: Margaret Ryan interview, October 27, 1886, in
HI,
p. 597; WHH to JWW, January 23, 1886, reel 9, Herndon-Weik Collection, DLC.
“a protective deafness”: J. P. McEvoy, quoted in Randall,
Mary Lincoln,
p. 121.
quietly leave the room…for a walk: James Gourley interview, 1865–1866, in
HI,
p. 453.
If the discord continued…storm had ceased: Thomas,
Abraham Lincoln,
p. 91.
“a woman of more angelic…people outside”: Milton Hay interview, c. 1883–1888, in
HI,
p. 729.
“rendering [himself] worthy”: AL, “Communication to the People of Sangamo County,” March 9, 1832, in
CW,
I, p. 8.
Weed’s campaign for Senate seat for Seward: Van Deusen,
William Henry Seward,
pp. 110–11; Van Deusen,
Thurlow Weed,
pp. 165–66.
“There are two…and odious”: WHS, “The Election of 1848, Cleveland, Ohio, October 26, 1848,”
Works of William H. Seward,
Vol. III, pp. 291–302.
“of making voters…to intermarry”: AL’s speech, “Fourth Debate with Stephen A. Douglas at Charleston, Illinois,” September 18, 1858, in
CW,
III, p. 145.
radicalism of the Western Reserve: Smith,
The Liberty and Free Soil Parties in the Old Northwest,
pp. 13–14, 31–32, 128.
the
Cleveland Plain Dealer
charged:
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
October 27, 1848.
“‘Can nothing’…can and must do it”: WHS, “The Election of 1848,”
Works of William H. Seward,
Vol. III, p. 301.
“a political crime…political evil”: TW, quoted in Van Deusen,
Thurlow Weed,
p. 90.
“this question of slavery…partisan conflicts”: TW,
Albany Evening Journal,
1836, in Seward,
An Autobiography,
p. 319.
his provocative language: WHS to TW, March 31, 1850, Weed Papers; Holman Hamilton,
Zachary Taylor: Soldier in the White House,
Vol. II (New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1951), pp. 321–22.
not fully “ripened”: WHS to unknown recipient, May 28, 1846, in Seward,
An Autobiography,
p. 809.
“wanted to level society up, not down”: Van Deusen,
Thurlow Weed,
p. 166.
“Probably no man…warmly appreciated”:
NYTrib,
quoted in Van Deusen,
William Henry Seward,
p. 113.
a Southern senator…“a shudder”: Seward,
Seward at Washington…1846–1861,
p. 119.
“If we ever find…your odious neck”: “Georgia Savannah” to WHS, January 22, 1850, in ibid., p. 130.
balance of power in the Ohio legislature: [Albert G. Riddle], “The Election of Salmon P. Chase to the Senate, February 22, 1849,”
The Republic
4 (March 1875), p. 180; Schuckers,
The Life and Public Services of Salmon Portland Chase,
p. 91.
Dr. Norton Townshend and John F. Morse: See Niven,
Salmon P. Chase,
p. 118; Schuckers,
The Life and Public Services of Salmon Portland Chase,
pp. 91–92.
drafted a deal…extensive patronage: SPC to Sarah Bella D. L. Chase, December 20, 1848, reel 7, Chase Papers; Hart,
Salmon P. Chase,
pp. 104–09, 112.
Chase journeyed to Columbus…money to more than one paper: Niven,
Salmon P. Chase,
pp. 117–19, 121.
“After the Senatorial Election…rely on me”: SPC to Edward S. Hamlin, January 17, 1849 (erroneously dated 1848), reel 7, Chase Papers.
advanced money to…“mortgage to myself”: SPC to Stanley Matthews (copybook version), February 26, 1849, reel 7, Chase Papers.
“It is really important…Morse especially”: SPC to Edward S. Hamlin, January 17, 1849 (erroneously dated 1848), reel 7, Chase Papers.
“Every thing…of the Cause”: SPC to John F. Morse, January 19, [1849], reel 7, Chase Papers. The recipient’s name does not appear on the letter itself, but he has been identified as John F. Morse. See Vol. II of Niven, ed., the
Salmon P. Chase papers,
pp. 216–19.
“Every act…
meant
His Own”:
Ohio State Journal,
quoted in Blue,
Salmon P. Chase,
p. 72.
voted to repeal the hated Black Laws: Noah Brooks,
Statesmen
(New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1904), p. 158.
“not see how…or profit by it”: Horace Greeley to SPC, April 16, 1852, reel 9, Chase Papers.
“It lost to him…his political after life”: Riddle, “The Election of Salmon P. Chase,”
Republic
(1875), p. 183.
Certainly, his willingness to sever…custom of the times: Ibid., p. 183; Blue,
Salmon P. Chase,
p. 90; Niven,
Salmon P. Chase,
pp. 146–47.
“I can hardly…of our cause”: CS to SPC, February 27, 1849, reel 7, Chase Papers.
“to be first wherever I may be”: SPC to Charles D. Cleveland, February 8, 1830, reel 4, Chase Papers.
CHAPTER 5: THE TURBULENT FIFTIES
population: “Area and Population of the United States: 1790–1970,” series A 1–5, in U.S. Bureau of the Census,
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970,
Bicentennial Edition, Part 1 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1975), p. 8.
Nearly three fourths…participated: “Voter Participation in Presidential Elections, 1824–1928,” available at infoplease website, www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0877659.html (accessed July 2005).
“were the daily fare…are undervalued”: Charles Ingersoll, quoted in Appleby,
Inheriting the Revolution,
p. 102.
“Look into the morning…second breakfast”: Ralph Waldo Emerson, “The Fugitive Slave Law,” reprinted in
The Portable Emerson,
new ed., ed. Carl Bode, with Malcolm Cowley (New York: Penguin Books, 1981), p. 542.
“You meet…ale- and oyster-houses”: Ludwig Gall, quoted in Appleby,
Inheriting the Revolution,
pp. 102–3.
“The nullifiers…Potomac river”: Andrew Jackson, quoted in Marquis James,
Andrew Jackson: Portrait of a President
(New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1937), p. 324.
three fifths of a person…lawful masters: U.S. Constitution, Section I, Article II, and Section IV, Article II.
“written in the bond…its obligations”: John Quincy Adams, quoted in Potter,
The Impending Crisis, 1848–1861,
p. 47.
“If by your legislation…
for disunion”:
Robert Toombs, debate in the House of Representatives, December 13, 1849,
Congressional Globe,
31st Cong., 1st sess., p. 28.