Abraham Lincoln in Worcester: An Address Delivered by Arthur P. Rugg Before the Members of the Worcester Society of Antiquity on December 7, 1909 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln in Worcester: An Address Delivered by Arthur P. Rugg Before the Members of the Worcester Society of Antiquity on December 7, 1909. Jackson's administration in 1829, for the victory of 1840 had proved barren through the death of President Harrison within a month of his inauguration, and the sceptre of power had been wrenched from its hand by the political apostacy of Tyler. The annexation of Texas and the Mexi can war had resulted in large additions to the territory of the United States, some of which was destined certainly for slavery, and a part of which might be won for freedom.. 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.