...and whatever else, whether useful or elegant, is known in the world; and there is scarcely one,from which there could not be selected a President, a Cabinet,...abundantly competent to administer the Government itself. Nor do I say this is not true also in the army of our late friends, now adversaries in this...

...knowledge of all the arts, sciences, professions, and whatever else, whether useful or elegant, is known in the whole world; and there is scarcely one from which...be selected a president, a cabinet, a congress, and perbapt a court [a singular climax this in the President of a democracy], abundantly competent to administer...

...else, whether useful or elegant, is known in the whole world, and there is scarcely one from which could not be selected a president, a cabinet, a congress,...abundantly competent to administer the Government itself." The First Iowa Infantry was a conspicuous example of Mr. Lincoln's statement. In the ranks,...

...there of his own free choice," while in his democratic soul he exulted that there was hardly a regiment "from which there could not be selected a President,...cabinet, a Congress, and perhaps a court, abundantly able to administer the government." Congress readily authorized an army of half a million men and four...

...professions and whatever else is known in the world, and there is scarcely one from which there could tjot be selected a president, a cabinet, a congress, and...abundantly competent to administer the government itself." It was this high and sympathetic estimate of the talent and capacity of the American people...