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Abraham Lincoln ventures towards Washington... A plot to assassinate him...
Abraham Lincoln ventures towards Washington... A plot to assassinate him...
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February 26, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 26, 1861
* Abraham Lincoln prepares for inauguration
Among the front page heads are reports concerning the new administration of Abraham Lincoln and the coming Civil War: "Passage of the Bill to Discontinue the Postal Service in the Seceded States" "Movements of the President-Elect" "Visit of Mr. Lincoln to the Capitol" "The Latest Speculation Respecting the New Cabinet" "The Outgoing Administration".
Another interesting report is headed: "The Terrible Plot to Assassinate the President-Elect on His Way from Harrisburg to Washington", with much detail.
Among the ftpg. subheads are: "Mr. Lincoln's Inaugural" "Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet" "Mr. Lincoln's Reception" and "Arrival of Office Seekers".
Additionally, there are several reports on southern states working towards secession: "The New Southern Confederate States Tariff" "South Carolina Revenue Regulations" "The Southern Congress--Additional Members of the Cabinet..." "Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America" 'The Virginia State Convention" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some wear at the margin, and the back leaf has some holes at the margin.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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