Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters (Selections)

Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters by Abraham Lincoln is a collection of wonderful speeches by 16th American president of the United States Abraham Lincoln. Excerpt: «FELLOW-CITIZENS: Having become a candidate for the honorable office of one of your representatives in the next General Assembly of this state, per an established custom and the principles of true republicanism, it becomes my duty to make known to you—the people whom I propose to represent—my sentiments about local affairs. Time and experience have verified to a demonstration, the public utility of internal improvements.»