Abraham Lincoln<\/b><\/p>\n
In the early years of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln became so angered at the inactivity of Union commander George McClellan that the president wrote his commanding general this one-sentence letter: <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t want to use the army, I should like to borrow it for a while. Respectfully, A. Lincoln.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today in the Word, July 18, 1993<\/p>\n
Emancipation Proclamation<\/b><\/p>\n
The final draft of the Emancipation Proclamation was taken to Abraham Lincoln at noon on January 1, 1863. Twice the president picked up his pen to sign it, and twice he laid it down. Turning to Secretary of State William Seward, he said, \u201cI have been shaking hands since 9:00 this morning, and my right arm is almost paralyzed. If my name ever goes into history, it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it. If my hand trembles when I sign the proclamation, all who examine the document hereafter will say, \u2018He hesitated.\u2019\u201c The president then took up the pen again and slowly but firmly wrote, \u201cAbraham Lincoln.\u201d <\/p>\n
That historic act endeared Lincoln to the world as the Great Emancipator. <\/p>\n
Our Daily Bread <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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