"Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln: Delivered at the request of both Houses of Congress of America" by George Bancroft Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination. Lincoln led the Union through the American Civil War to defend the nation as a constitutional union and succeeded in abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy. This address was intended to honor the memory and hard work of this important man who would go on to be considered one of the greatest politicians in history.

Excerpt from 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, 1866 Neither hereditary monarchy nor hereditary aristee racy planted itself on our soil; the only hereditary condition that fastened itself upon us was servitude. Xature works in sincerity, and is ever true to its law. The bee hives honey; the viper distils poison; the Vine stores its juices, and so do the poppy and the upas. In like manner every thought and every action ripens its seed, each according to its kind. In the individual man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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