Congress has just one last compromise proposal to consider, as more and more people are becoming convinced that disunion is inevitable.
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The Times Demand a Jackson
President-elect Lincoln continues trying to assure southerners that he will not interfere with the affairs within their states, at the same time downplaying the notion that the South might actually leave the Union.
The Lincolns Leave Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln end their Chicago trip after many meetings and cabinet appointment considerations, and head back home to Springfield.
Lincoln and Hamlin Meet at Chicago
President-elect Abraham Lincoln heads to Chicago to meet with Vice President-elect Hannibal Hamlin of Maine. Their meetings include discussions on cabinet appointments and their shared opposition to slavery.
The Second Confiscation Act
Abraham Lincoln issues a proclamation warning southerners to stop aiding and abetting the Confederacy or risk having their property, including slaves, confiscated by military force.
The 2nd Session of the 37th U.S. Congress
The second session of the first Republican-dominated Congress opened with many intent on destroying slavery as a means to win the war.