CHAPTER XXI

Lincoln and Slavery--Plan for Gradual Emancipation--Anti-Slavery
Legislation in 1862--Pressure Brought to Bear on the
Executive--The Delegation of Quakers--A Visit from Chicago
Clergymen--Interview between Lincoln and Channing--Lincoln and
Horace Greeley--The President's Answer to "The Prayer of Twenty
Millions of People"--Conference between Lincoln and
Greeley--Emancipation Resolved on--The Preliminary
Proclamation--Lincoln's Account of It--Preparing for the Final
Act--The Emancipation Proclamation--Particulars of the Great
Document--Fate of the Original Draft--Lincoln's Outline of His
Course and Views Regarding Slavery


CHAPTER XXII

President and People--Society at the White House in
1862-3--The President's Informal Receptions--A Variety of
Callers--Characteristic Traits of Lincoln--His Ability to Say
_No_ when Necessary--Would not Countenance Injustice--Good
Sense and Tact in Settling Quarrels--His Shrewd Knowledge of
Men--Getting Rid of Bores--Loyalty to His Friends--Views of
His Own Position--"Attorney for the People"--Desire that They
Should Understand Him--His Practical Kindness--A Badly Scared
Petitioner--Telling a Story to Relieve Bad News--A Breaking
Heart beneath the Smiles--His Deeply Religious Nature--The
Changes Wrought by Grief