Went to the Capitol a little before ten this A.M. Apprehended I should be late, for we had agreed yesterday in Cabinet to meet in the Presid...

Senator Morgan spent last evening at my house. Our conversation was chiefly on public affairs, but there was not that unreserved and cordial...

COLUMBUS, December 31, 1869. DEAR LAWRENCE:—You are perfectly right in your view. We must have a genuine retrenchment and economy. The mon...

No one who as watched the political currents in Illinois this year can doubt that ABRAHAM LINCOLN is emphatically the choice of the State fo...

The funeral of the Presidents son took place today at 2 P M in the East Room-Rev Dr Gurley officiating After the services the body was tak...

The President last evening addressed a large concourse who assembled under a call of soldiers and sailors who desired to serenade and thank ...

The decision of the Supreme Court in the Indiana cases Milligan, Bolles, and others was discussed. Attorney-General Speed could not state ex...

The death of Senator Foot has checked excitement. Senators have put off discussing the veto till next week. Many of them are going to Connec...

Attended special Cabinet-meeting this morning, at ten, and remained in session until about 1 P.M. The President submitted a message which he...

WASHINGTON, April 8, 1866. MY DEAR DARLING:— The last week is the only one since you left that you would have enjoyed here particularly. T...

Senator Trumbull called on me today. Says he is and has been Johnsonian. Is not prepared to say the Administration policy of Reconstruction ...

LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS AT OTTAWA. [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] CHICAGO, August 27, 1858. After Mr. Douglas spoke at Peoria on the 8t...

DESTROY NOT MAN'S FAITH IN MAN! ACCEPT THE RIGHT MAN, WHICHEVER PARTY NOMINATES HIM! A people are demoralized by being trained to...

Had a long telegram at midnight from Cairo, respecting Rebel movements in western Kentucky, — at Paducah, Columbus, Fort Pillow, etc. Stra...

Washington Feb 9. 1855. Dear Hamlin , A much longer time has slipped by without my writing to you than ought; but you know what my sit...

There was a reception to-day from one to three at the President's. Went over for an hour. Several of the Cabinet, most of the foreign...

CHICAGO, June 3 , 1863 .       (Received 10 . 38 p.m.) Hon. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President: At a meeting held to-day in reference to...

The President read to the Cabinet a correspondence between himself and Fernando Wood. The latter wrote the President on the 8th of December...

This evening the Jacobin Club, represented by Trumbull, Chandler and Wade, came up to worry the administration into a battle. The agitation...

Mr. Trumbull submitted the following resolution; which was ordered to be printed: Resolved, That, in the opinion of the Senate, the tru...