Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln: Delivered, at the Request of Both Houses of the Congress of America, Before Them, in the House of Representatives at Washington, on the 12th of February, 1866U.S. Government Printing Office, 1866 - 69 pages |
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Abraham Lincoln Almighty America appointed aristocracy Army and Navy assassin bereavement blessing British Capitol Chairman Chief Justice civil colonization Committee concurrent resolutions Constitution continent dead death Declaration duty E. B. WASHBURNE elected emancipation England eternity Europe evil father forever free labor freedom funeral GEORGE BANCROFT glory Greece heart honor hour House of Representatives Houses of Congress human Illinois Jefferson knew land late President legislature liberty Lord Russell Madison mankind millions nation nature negro never Ohio orator Palmerston party peace political President pro tempore Quakers rebellion received recognise republic of Mexico Republican requested Resolved Schenck Senate Senate and House shadow slave slavery SOLOMON FOOT sorrow Speaker's table statesmen SUMNER Supreme Court Territories thank Thee thanks of Congress Thou didst thought thousand tion triumph unanimously Union United victory Virginia Washington wealth West wisdom words