Abraham Lincoln 1930

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Abraham Lincoln, a lawyer by profession, marries Mary Todd and becomes President of the United States during the American Civil War.

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00:05:02Oh, boy.

00:05:10Oh, boy.

00:05:12Oh, boy.

00:05:14Oh, boy.

00:05:16Oh, boy.

00:05:17Oh, boy.

00:05:17Get him.

00:05:19Get him.

00:05:23Oh, half of the time.

00:05:26Oh, come on over here.

00:05:28I'm the big fucker, this bitch.

00:05:29Yeah, you are, eh?

00:05:32Hold on, boys.

00:05:34This won't be far.

00:05:37What's your name?

00:05:39Lincoln.

00:05:41Abraham Lincoln.

00:05:43Well, then, we're gonna make you one of us.

00:05:45Come on, boys.

00:05:46I'll set him up.

00:05:47It's about time.

00:06:09Come on, Abe.

00:06:10Why is yours?

00:06:11No, I don't care much for it.

00:06:13Oh, come on, have a drink, Abe.

00:06:15Well, I'll drink if you take it like I do.

00:06:18Well, I'll drink if you take it like I do.

00:06:18How's that?

00:06:19Lift up the barrel and drink it out of the bum.

00:06:22Ain't no man living can do that.

00:06:24Well, I'll show you, boys.

00:06:28Maybe, Captain.

00:06:29Quiet.

00:06:45You're drunk.

00:06:47I need to drink it.

00:06:49I've been at the sky.

00:06:51I can't see him.

00:06:52I can't see him.

00:06:54I can't see him.

00:06:57What's the thing?

00:06:58You don't know what to call him.

00:06:59I know.

00:07:00Treetotals?

00:07:01No.

00:07:02Conformal?

00:07:03No, I don't regulate.

00:07:05Nobody regulates.

00:07:06Just no.

00:07:11In this sense, the term law includes any edict, decree, order, ordinance, statute, resolution,

00:07:27rule, et cetera.

00:07:31Wow.

00:07:33Et cetera.

00:07:41Well, my old daddy taught me how to work, but he never taught me how to like it.

00:07:49Reckon I'd better keep on with the lesson.

00:07:53I'd rather keep on with something else.

00:07:55You made a bad bargain, making me the professor.

00:08:00Well, he told me about that, too.

00:08:03He said if you make a bad bargain, hug it all the tighter.

00:08:09But he didn't mean this kind of a bargain.

00:08:13Well, don't you like it, Ann, when I hold you tight?

00:08:20I guess every girl sort of likes that.

00:08:25Now, Abe, what is law?

00:08:30Well, Professor, law is a rule of human conduct governing the...

00:08:41Well, Uncle Jimmy, I ain't paying you no forty cents a day to spark a pretty gal.

00:08:45Well, Uncle Jimmy, don't charge nothing extra for it.

00:08:48Just throw it in.

00:08:50Ha!

00:08:53I'm expecting a sight of rails out of you.

00:08:56He's the best rail splitter in the country.

00:08:59He'll be more than a rail splitter.

00:09:02How old are you, Uncle Jimmy?

00:09:05Hmm, nearer than forty.

00:09:07I'll get you out forty more rails than you expected.

00:09:11Ha!

00:09:13Get here!

00:09:14Ha!

00:09:15Maybe you better make it nearer than seventy!

00:09:17Ha!

00:09:20Ha!

00:09:22Ha!

00:09:25Ha!

00:09:27Ha!

00:09:28Now, Abe, your professor needs a seat where there's more law and less temptation.

00:09:40Oh!

00:09:41Oh!

00:09:42Oh!

00:09:46Oh!

00:09:47Are you all right, Ann?

00:09:48Oh, I think so.

00:09:49Are you hurt?

00:09:50My legs are still on me.

00:09:55It scared me worse than it did you.

00:09:57Did it, Abe?

00:10:00You know, Ann, if anything happened to you, I don't think I could live.

00:10:07Funny, Abe.

00:10:08I feel the same about you.

00:10:12You taught me how to love.

00:10:15You taught me how to love.

00:10:16Have a clout just like it?

00:10:18Ha!

00:10:19Ha!

00:10:23I, potlost!

00:10:56It's awful nice this time of day.

00:10:59Yes, Abe.

00:11:01Can I tell you a sort of a story, Ann?

00:11:03Why, of course, Abe.

00:11:05Well, there was a town in Illinois called, um...

00:11:09called, uh...

00:11:11New Salem?

00:11:12Yeah, that's it.

00:11:13And in that town lived the prettiest girl in the world.

00:11:17What was her name?

00:11:19Ann Rutledge.

00:11:21Oh, Abe.

00:11:24What I'd like to find out about that girl is that she, uh...

00:11:28did she ever take a little time off to think about, uh, getting married?

00:11:32Well, maybe.

00:11:34Because there's a name Lincoln hanging around.

00:11:36That's a pretty good catch.

00:11:38What's he like?

00:11:39Oh, he's a big merchant.

00:11:41Owner of three stores.

00:11:43All bankrupt.

00:11:45Well...

00:11:45Is he handsome?

00:11:48Well...

00:11:49His pa said that Abe had been cut out with an axe.

00:11:53Politician, too, I hear.

00:11:55Yes, he's got less property and owes more debts than anybody ever run for the legislature.

00:12:00Oh, Abe.

00:12:01Well, now you'll do all right when you get started.

00:12:08Well, there's something I'd like to start right now if I thought I could finish it.

00:12:13You know, Ann, I...

00:12:15I've always done a lot of dreaming.

00:12:18And lately, it seems when I dream,

00:12:22your face gets mixed up in me.

00:12:26Does it really, Abe?

00:12:29Tell me about the mixing.

00:12:32Well, I...

00:12:33I feel as though I'm going to be seeing your face till the day I die.

00:12:42Of course, I know that that'll be pretty hard for you to have to look at my face that long.

00:12:47Everybody to their own opinion.

00:12:52Meaning?

00:12:53Well, I...

00:12:55I think it's the dearest, kindest, most beautiful face in the whole world.

00:13:03Oh, Ann.

00:13:06Ann.

00:13:11Of course, I know that's just flattery, but I love it.

00:13:15You know, I feel like little Jimmy Watkins.

00:13:19He got a hunk of gingerbread the other day and says,

00:13:21I guess there's nobody who loves gingerbread like I does.

00:13:23and gets so little of it.

00:13:28Oh, Abe.

00:13:32Ann, will you...

00:13:34will you marry me?

00:13:37I mean, of course, when I...

00:13:39when I get out of debt and can support you.

00:13:42Well, you know, Abe, I've intended to for a long while.

00:13:49That is, of course, if you're asking me.

00:13:54You...

00:13:55You...

00:13:56You...

00:13:57You...

00:13:57You're me?

00:13:58Yes, Abe.

00:14:00You've got...

00:14:01Oh, man.

00:14:09I'm...

00:14:13I'm...

00:14:15I'm...

00:14:16I'm...

00:14:19I'm...

00:14:20I'm...

00:14:21I'm...

00:14:22I'm...

00:14:24I'm...

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00:14:29I'm...

00:14:37Pretty bad.

00:14:40He's been asking for you.

00:14:42Came as soon as I could.

00:14:45I've got the fever pretty bad to myself.

00:14:54I've got to tell you the truth, Dave.

00:14:58It's hopeless.

00:15:01Perhaps by the mark, no longer there.

00:15:29I'm so glad you came.

00:15:33I'm so glad you came.

00:15:38I'm so glad you came.

00:15:55I'm so glad you came.

00:15:58I'm so glad you came.

00:16:02Don't take me away.

00:16:05Don't take me away.

00:16:08It's so dark and lonesome going.

00:16:13Anne, you mustn't let go.

00:16:17If they'd sing, I wouldn't be so afraid.

00:16:25In the streets, by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful show.

00:16:37Oh, we will meet there, dear.

00:16:43Oh, I love you so.

00:16:46I love you so.

00:16:48I'm so glad you came to.

00:16:54I'm so glad you came.

00:16:56You won't let go.

00:17:05I love you.

00:17:08I love you.

00:17:12I love you.

00:17:17Oh, and I love you.

00:17:23Any better bull no not much I'll tell you that he's just like a sick child he was lost for

00:17:31five days before we

00:17:33found him yeah I know we took his pocket knife away from him we were so feared something might happen

00:17:55oh you're trying to talk to him he just can't answer

00:18:19we could only think of something that would just bring him back I guess time the only thing

00:18:31why why should the spirit of mortal be proud like a swift pleading meteor fast flying cloud

00:18:41flash of the lightning break of the wave

00:18:47we fast from life to rest in the brain

00:19:01my goodness Mary Todd just think he'll be here in a few minutes the catch of America Stephen a

00:19:08Douglas just think of being his wife don't be in touch a hurry sister I'm not even engaged yet

00:19:15much less married but if he should propose how do I know he's going further than anyone else in

00:19:21springfield and I think a husband sister I'll pick a man but I don't know what you're talking

00:19:28about a lot of people seem to think a man named Abraham Lincoln he's going even further than

00:19:34mr. Douglas why Mary Todd have you gone crazy you compare an unknown cornfield lawyer with a brilliant

00:19:42cultured gentleman like Stephen a Douglas why if you just saw the two of them together you know

00:19:48here mr. Douglas is down in the pot and he's asking for Mary oh now Mary you must be very

00:19:53careful

00:19:53and remember now he doesn't like to have those two bones don't get so excited sister and don't hurry

00:19:59me I'll take care of myself

00:20:28he'll be there

00:20:30you'll be right through the dance like grace itself is hot always the politician makes a dentist

00:20:38wouldn't be a politician with a fair constituents who win

00:20:41Oh, my God.

00:21:23The French!

00:21:24Exquisite.

00:21:24The fan, Mr. Douglas?

00:21:26No, the fair owner herself.

00:21:33May I look at the...

00:21:34Mr. Douglas,

00:21:36I wonder if you'd do me a great favor.

00:21:39Ah, yes.

00:21:39Yes. And pray present me to this young lady.

00:21:44Miss Todd?

00:21:45Yes?

00:21:46May I present one of the leading lawyers of Springfield?

00:21:51Mr. Abraham Lincoln.

00:21:54Mr. Lincoln?

00:22:01Miss Todd, I wonder if you'd honor me with the next dance.

00:22:05Why? Why?

00:22:10I'd be delighted.

00:22:15Miss Todd, you thought my face was funny and the way I dressed even funnier for the jokes on you.

00:22:21I... I don't understand.

00:22:25Well, you then.

00:22:55Did you get the license, Mr. Lincoln?

00:23:07Well, she got you. I knew she would when she started out the first time for you.

00:23:11Now, Billy, don't bother me. I'm going to be married and I'm scared to death.

00:23:14Oh, don't be alarmed. There's many a bite that's worse than a bride.

00:23:19Yes, but Billy, that woman scares me.

00:23:25Why, she's even got the ridiculous idea that I could get to be president.

00:23:29Oh, don't take that seriously. Every spunky girl thinks her husband ought to be president.

00:23:34I know, Billy, but it's a pity to fool her. And she's a fine woman. Smartest pepper and pretty, too.

00:23:41She'll be a great help to you, Mr. Lincoln. But you've got to keep climbing with her.

00:23:46Yes, I know.

00:23:48I've got the best supper you've ever tasted. And the cake. Mmm.

00:23:53Where do you see that cake?

00:23:55Well, what can't it happen to Mr. Lincoln? It's long after that.

00:23:57He would be late at his own wedding.

00:24:00Now, never mind, Mary. If he doesn't come soon, I'll send John after him.

00:24:04These hours late already. Think of that.

00:24:07No, sister. Calm yourself.

00:24:11For heaven's sake, you've got to hurry.

00:24:15Hey, Billy, you go ahead. You go on over, and I'll come later.

00:24:20I doubt it was a word in the dictionary that could tell how I feel.

00:24:23Say, Billy.

00:24:25What does a man do if his head's all right, but his legs are cowardly?

00:24:29Well, my cure is to get drunk.

00:24:31Well, my legs are too frightened to pay any attention to liquor.

00:24:34Well, I'll go ahead and tell him that you're coming.

00:24:47And...

00:24:54Ben...

00:24:59Ben...

00:25:02Ben!

00:25:02but we can't find him no can't find him not at the office what happened to him well he was

00:25:08in a

00:25:09terrible state when I left him he was so frightened and upset I imagine he just ran away ran away

00:25:14from me on our wedding day now sister dear don't listen me can you imagine that's what it's hard

00:25:23guess for engaging herself to a country to have booze this is so distracting you certainly are

00:25:42a match me to reconcile those two after what happened two years ago but we all like this

00:25:47and Mary's just a girl to push him along oh very hot sweet you know what a lovely dress

00:25:58maybe that's mr. Lincoln now it all seems so strange having things end this way it's just

00:26:05as it should end if you and mr. Lincoln will make a great man

00:26:15come I dare believe the happy pair alone morning Mary I I

00:26:30Mary you don't have to bother about me anymore I think I've settled down at last I hope I can

00:26:37make your future all you desire we'll say no more about it mr. Lincoln I really think after all you

00:26:45need

00:26:45me you need a lot of patience to put up with me Mary but if anyone can do it I'm

00:26:55sure you're the one

00:27:34you're the one I've done it to be one of the other people we want to talk about and you're

00:27:37the one you need a little bit

00:27:37But just wait till old age isn't a hole anymore.

00:27:40Boys, you're crazy.

00:27:43They think it has no more chance of being done with my sonnet

00:27:45than I have.

00:27:46Why?

00:27:47He only went to school with great money.

00:28:06There must be no issue of slavery.

00:28:13We must face the facts.

00:28:22I run Mr. Lincoln out of this campaign.

00:28:32I will not throw much.

00:28:41Let each state mind its own business, and this republic can exist forever,

00:28:49divided into free and slave states.

00:29:05We will not allow the extension of slavery to any state.

00:29:13We will not allow the secession of any state.

00:29:19Above all, and before all, the Union must be preserved.

00:29:32Divide it against itself, must fall.

00:29:38.

00:29:44.

00:29:46.

00:30:15.

00:30:16.

00:30:24.

00:30:25.

00:30:31.

00:30:32.

00:30:33.

00:30:35Sit down.

00:30:47You just sit right here.

00:30:50I'll get your supper for you in a minute.

00:31:06Really, I feel like a little boy that stubbed his toe.

00:31:10Hurt too bad to laugh and he was too big to cry.

00:31:14Fifty years old, Billy. Failure and everything.

00:31:18If I died today, nobody would ever know I'd live.

00:31:23Come in.

00:31:28Mr. Lincoln, I want you to meet Mr. Fell.

00:31:31One of the most important men in Eastern politics.

00:31:35I'm pleased to meet you, Mr. Farrell.

00:31:37I'm honored indeed, Mr. Lincoln.

00:31:38Meet my partner, Mr. Herndon.

00:31:40How do you do, Mr. Herndon?

00:31:41Happy to meet you, sir.

00:31:42Would you sit down, gentlemen?

00:31:44Mr. Lincoln, your campaign against Douglas has made you a national figure.

00:31:49I am here to ask you if you will consider being the Republican Party's candidate for the presidency.

00:32:02Did you say a failure in everything?

00:32:09A telegram field, Mr. Thales.

00:32:10Oh, thank you.

00:32:18Mr. Lincoln, you know, ever since John Brown's rave, the South has been infuriated.

00:32:23The East on the verge of revolt.

00:32:24And now, New York threatens to quit the Union.

00:32:27No, no, New York mustn't do that.

00:32:29They must keep the front door on the hinge.

00:32:31There can be no secession.

00:32:35The Union must be preserved.

00:32:37The crisis is at hand, Mr. Lincoln.

00:32:40And we believe you are the man.

00:32:47Well, gentlemen, I...

00:32:50I feel deeply grateful.

00:32:53Ma says if you don't come on home, you won't get no supper.

00:32:56You see, Mr. Farrell, I have another crisis.

00:32:59The soup and the country are boiling over together.

00:33:02Ma's boiling, too.

00:33:07Needs deep consideration.

00:33:10Well, Mr. Lincoln, may we meet you at our hotel later?

00:33:16I'll be there within the hour.

00:33:18Come on, Farrell.

00:33:20Come on, Farrell.

00:33:21We're out of there.

00:33:39They've started it.

00:33:40This is gonna mean war.

00:33:42This darky sawed himself.

00:33:44John Brown and a gang of abolitionists have captured the armory at Hopper's Barrier.

00:33:49The arm and the slaves to rise up and murder us all.

00:33:52Yeah, sir.

00:33:53They give the door a rifle.

00:33:54And what do you do with yours?

00:33:56What I do, I throw the dams.

00:33:59Now, I say, see?

00:34:00You swear?

00:34:02They can't invade Virginia.

00:34:05Boys, go home and get your guns.

00:34:07What's all this talk about guns?

00:34:09This thing has gone far enough.

00:34:10We'll be murdered in our bed by our own slaves.

00:34:13Pardon me, ladies, while I find out about this desecration.

00:34:16John Brown, eh?

00:34:18Abolitionists.

00:34:19It's an outrage.

00:34:20Outrage isn't for words.

00:34:23I'll shoot on sight.

00:34:25Every abolitionist who dares defile the soil of old Virginia.

00:34:30Who's he?

00:34:31That's the actor, John Wilkes Booth.

00:34:33Can't act.

00:34:34The women don't know it.

00:34:35All right, men.

00:34:37Get your guns.

00:34:38And we'll meet at the square.

00:34:40All right.

00:34:41All right.

00:34:42All right.

00:34:43All right.

00:34:44All right.

00:34:46All right.

00:35:03All right.

00:35:06All right.

00:35:08Have mercy.

00:35:09All right.

00:35:11All right.

00:35:13All right, come with that silver vase.

00:35:13Can't say much for her disposition.

00:35:15Hush.

00:35:16Can they hear you?

00:35:16Soldiers, indeed.

00:35:17They can't even carry a cross.

00:35:19Hear you.

00:35:20No, the stupid-looking one, put that over there, and you idiot.

00:35:24Good heavens, don't look at me like a duck in a thunderstorm.

00:35:28Hurry, hurry, will you put it in there?

00:35:30Oh, I never saw such a lot of incompetence.

00:35:33And if for you were the whiffers, I told you to put it in there.

00:35:37Oh, is it going to take forever?

00:35:42Thank heaven, that's the last.

00:35:45Imbecile.

00:35:47Well, Mary, we're here.

00:35:48If it wasn't for my advice, you'd be out in Oregon chopping trees.

00:35:52Yes, you're always right, Mary.

00:36:00Well, I found out one thing, Abraham Lincoln.

00:36:03Servants here are no better than they are in Springfield.

00:36:08This place hasn't been cleaned in over a year.

00:36:14Why, Mr. President.

00:36:25Then we agree that the situation of our country is most ominous, most alarming.

00:36:31Certainly.

00:36:32We agree that we must yield to the demands of the South, and evacuate Fort Sumter.

00:36:39Absolutely.

00:36:40It's the only solution.

00:36:42That must be done.

00:36:43We agree that our president must be firmly guided by us.

00:36:48We must make every effort to control his inexperienced judgment.

00:36:55We certainly must.

00:36:57We certainly must.

00:36:57Yes.

00:37:04Gentlemen.

00:37:05President.

00:37:06President.

00:37:06Good morning, man.

00:37:07President.

00:37:07Thank you, Hayes.

00:37:13Thank you, Hayes.

00:37:44Thank you, gentlemen.

00:37:53Mr. Seward, Mr. Seward, Mr. Seward, I am a man of peace, but the Union shall be preserved.

00:38:16Thank you, Mr. Seward, Mr. Seward.

00:38:32Mr. Seward, Mr. Seward, I have 75,000.

00:38:38It might be difficult to get that many volunteers.

00:46:45Very good Mrs. Lincoln.

00:46:46They might have considered us.

00:46:47It'll take forever to get those crunks packed.

00:46:49I am sorry madam.

00:46:50For all of us.

00:46:57Well, Miss Lincoln, I hear we're leaving.

00:47:00Once a moment, Mary.

00:47:02Please.

00:47:02Well, after all the trouble we had getting here.

00:47:05All I must say we had a very short day.

00:47:11Mary I've hung up my hat right here days till they knock it off with a bayonet

00:47:17from now on Mary I'm going to run this war

00:47:37right all right

00:47:40all right

00:47:48Counsel to the accused, have you anything further to say in defense of the prisoner?

00:47:53No, sir.

00:47:55The court finds you guilty, and the Stanton, dead.

00:48:05Just a minute, President.

00:48:14You must pardon me, gentlemen, for this intrusion.

00:48:19I overheard one of our soldiers sentenced to death.

00:48:22Yes, Mr. President.

00:48:24A bad example of cowardice and desertion.

00:48:28Well, young man, tell me about it.

00:48:34I think the findings of the court were just, sir.

00:48:39Is that all you have to say?

00:48:43Well, sir, it was our first big battle.

00:48:47We were trying to take a stone wall.

00:48:50We've been trying, it seems, for years.

00:48:52Go on.

00:48:54Finally, though, we got there.

00:48:57I was fighting, bayonets.

00:48:59We were all crazy, on top of the wall.

00:49:05Yes?

00:49:06There was my boyhood chum, looking up at me from the ground.

00:49:12No, no, sir, not alive.

00:49:16We had killed him a long time ago, but I knew him.

00:49:21And then?

00:49:23I guess I went really crazy, sir.

00:49:29That's all.

00:49:30Your captain reports that you threw your rifle away.

00:49:33Yes, sir.

00:49:34That must be right, sir.

00:49:36Making excuses, Colton?

00:49:38Oh, no, sir.

00:49:39Only, oh, get it over with, quick.

00:49:46Hanging.

00:49:49Killing.

00:49:51Blood.

00:50:03And tired.

00:50:08My generals are right.

00:50:10They must maintain discipline.

00:50:12That's all.

00:50:17wait a minute

00:50:20bring that young man back

00:50:25I have it

00:50:27it's a leg case

00:50:29I beg your pardon sir

00:50:31a leg case

00:50:32yes yes my shelves are full of them

00:50:35but not quite like this one

00:50:39if the lord almighty gives a man

00:50:41a cowardly pair of legs

00:50:42and that man gets frightened

00:50:44he can't help his legs running away

00:50:47with him can he

00:50:53young man I'm going to pardon you

00:50:58go back and do your duty

00:51:01oh I will sir

00:51:03I will

00:51:06I'm trusting you

00:51:11well senator

00:51:14mr. president

00:51:16my state of new york is crying out against this endless slumber

00:51:20and mine

00:51:21they are holding services here today sir

00:51:27for those who were sacrificed

00:51:30as they are everywhere

00:51:32but it is to the west sir

00:51:35it can't go on sir

00:51:38new england

00:51:39the west

00:51:40the entire country

00:51:42are in mourning for this useless waste of lives

00:51:48let the southern states go their way mr. president

00:51:51and we will go ours

00:51:53for I tell you mr. president

00:51:55the southern state of new york

00:52:00oh

00:52:01oh

00:52:02oh

00:52:02well

00:52:02down in

00:52:04no

00:52:05oh

00:52:07oh

00:52:08oh

00:52:09well

00:52:09let me stay out

00:52:10she wants me to go to bed

00:52:13Now don't you think it's time for little boys to be in bed, Tad?

00:52:16But I want to stay up with you.

00:52:18But your mother?

00:52:19If you think so, she can't make me.

00:52:22You're the president.

00:52:25Tad, I suppose you're the only person in the country

00:52:28who thinks I should have any authority.

00:52:35Run along.

00:52:36No, I want to stay with you.

00:52:39Please, can I, Daddy?

00:52:41Ah, we're very busy here now, Tad.

00:52:45Run along.

00:52:46Alright, Daddy.

00:52:51Good night.

00:52:52Good night.

00:52:53Sleep tight.

00:52:55Good night.

00:53:04Gentlemen, don't you suppose my heart bleeds for all the sorrows this war has done upon us?

00:53:11Do you suppose there is a human being who wants peace more than I do?

00:53:16But we want lasting peace.

00:53:21And we can have that only by preserving the Union.

00:53:33And gentlemen, the Union is going to be preserved.

00:53:43And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held

00:53:52as slaves within said designated states and parts of states are henceforward and forever shall be free.

00:54:18Well, gentlemen, it is done.

00:54:40All bad news and I'm afraid there is well let's have it the Secret Service reports that there are six

00:54:45hundred thousand copperheads in the north

00:54:46under oath and arms to get me yes well that many ought to keep me dodging we're taking every precaution

00:54:54to guard you

00:54:56Where are they mostly Ohio has one hundred thousand armed men ready to rise up and depose you Illinois one

00:55:03hundred and thirty five thousand Illinois

00:55:06My old stamping ground

00:55:10That makes me feel badly

00:55:14You mustn't tell Mary mr. President we are worried about you

00:55:19Don't mind me a go on to bed you're tired

00:55:52I'm worried Mary you can't win this war worrying and walking around your stocking feet. I

00:56:00Can't sleep

00:56:02Neither can I

00:56:03At least we could sleep in Springfield couldn't we

00:56:08Did we ever sleep?

00:56:31I've got it Mary

00:56:32Now stand still

00:56:39I've got it Mary I

00:56:43Found the man to win this war

00:56:47And his name is Grant

00:56:59I'm sorry mr. President

00:57:02Smoking is one of my most persistent habits

00:57:05And winning victories is another

00:57:09Thank you

00:57:13And you do believe in me sir

00:57:16I sent for you

00:57:21General

00:57:22General

00:57:23The north is desperate

00:57:26We need you

00:57:35Should I assume command there would be no interference none I promise you that

00:57:43Grant

00:57:45Lieutenant

00:57:46Lieutenant General is the highest army command the president can bestow

00:57:51Haven't had one since General Washington

00:57:56He was a fair sort of a soldier to

00:58:00Lieutenant General grant

00:58:03My orders are win the war

00:58:08I'll give my best mr. President

00:58:11I know you will

00:58:15Unfortunately

00:58:16Unfortunately many of us have failed to recognize

00:58:19A great confederate soldier

00:58:22Lee

00:58:25On the other hand we have thus far failed to take advantage of a great northern soldier

00:58:32I hope I am not too late in correcting the error

00:58:36Well mr. President

00:58:38I think it only fair to warn you

00:58:42Many people don't approve of me

00:58:44Nor of me

00:58:47But rest assured

00:58:49There will be no interference

00:58:54No intrusion

00:58:57There will be no

00:58:59There will be no

00:58:59My wife

00:59:03All right Mary

00:59:11Lamb's sake

00:59:12Where did all the smoke come from

00:59:14Mary meet General Grant

00:59:16Mrs. Lincoln

00:59:18Pleasure indeed

00:59:19To meet the first lady of the land

00:59:21Thank you

00:59:22I want to talk to you with me

00:59:24Mary

00:59:24I want to talk to you about the charge and some of the service in this house

00:59:28Here

00:59:29With all this smoke

00:59:31Why don't you open the window

00:59:34I can't stand it

00:59:36Pardon me General

00:59:38I'll have to talk to you later

00:59:43I'm very sorry if I

00:59:44There there General

00:59:45No apologies

00:59:47You've given me an idea

00:59:50I may take up smoking myself

00:59:56But to resume General

00:59:59We will give you all the help you need

01:00:02Every man capable of bearing arms shall go

01:00:07We've got to win this war

01:00:10It is a duty we owe the south as well as the north

01:00:16It's a big job Mr. President

01:00:18A big job

01:00:20What?

01:00:21Thy will be done

01:00:27Thy will be done

01:00:35We're in a tight place now

01:00:37Yes we generally are Stanton

01:00:40Everything depends upon Sharon

01:00:42He's a fighting Irishman

01:00:44Then why doesn't he fight?

01:00:52One division

01:00:54Sharon's army routed

01:00:56Now trying to hold

01:00:58Left flank

01:01:02Ah the blood it takes to hold this union together

01:01:06It will undo everything Grant has done

01:01:10It's hopeless

01:01:12I don't think so

01:01:15Before

01:01:16Before each victory

01:01:16I've had a vision of a ship

01:01:18With white sail

01:01:21That vision has just come to me

01:01:24With all respect sir

01:01:27I'd rather trade your ship

01:01:28For good news from Sheridan

01:01:35Is that General Sheridan in there?

01:01:38Sure it is General Sheridan

01:01:40If you see you have a silver bullet

01:01:53Doesn't that sound like cannon fire?

01:01:57I don't hear anything sir

01:02:00Hmm

01:02:19Hey, come here.

01:02:23Have you good ears?

01:02:25Pretty good when they're washed.

01:02:26Then try them.

01:02:29Do you hear anything like cannon fire?

01:02:36It's cannon, all right.

01:02:38Over by the swamp.

01:02:40They may have caught General Rand by surprise.

01:02:42Mount those horses.

01:02:55Sheridan's entire army has made an overwhelming defeat.

01:03:03Incredible.

01:03:05And no word from Sheridan.

01:03:09I'm afraid he was away.

01:03:13It means the defeat of all our plans.

01:03:17Yes.

01:03:18For we'll have to withdraw Grant from Richmond to protect Washington.

01:03:30Come on, boys!

01:03:31Come on!

01:03:33Come on!

01:03:47Come on!

01:03:50Come on!

01:04:21Let's go.

01:04:30Let's go.

01:05:05Let's go.

01:05:35Let's go.

01:05:37Let's go.

01:05:40Let's go.

01:05:42Let's go.

01:05:47Let's go.

01:06:01Let's go.

01:06:02Let's go.

01:06:05Let's go.

01:06:12Let's go.

01:06:16Let's go.

01:06:35Let's go.

01:06:58Let's go.

01:07:01Let's go.

01:07:14Let's go.

01:07:16Let's go.

01:07:24Let's go.

01:07:40Let's go.

01:07:42Let's go.

01:07:44Let's go.

01:07:56Let's go.

01:08:01Let's go.

01:08:02Let's go.

01:08:11Let's go.

01:08:13Let's go.

01:08:14Let's go.

01:08:15Let's go.

01:08:18Let's go.

01:08:26Let's go.

01:08:43Let's go.

01:08:49Let's go.

01:08:51Let's go.

01:08:52Let's go.

01:08:53Let's go.

01:08:54Let's go.

01:08:55Let's go.nya.

01:08:55Let's

01:08:56go. Rest.

01:09:01That's

01:09:02a beautiful world. Let's

01:09:08go. Put it

01:09:24down.

01:09:43They've caught us by they want the order for his execution approved sir

01:10:05Colonel Mars who was that? Only a courier sir. What did he want? They've caught a spy. I approve the

01:10:14execution order sir. Colonel the only reason for shooting a spy is the protection of an army isn't it? Yes

01:10:23sir. Well

01:10:27you and I know that this army can't exist much longer. Isn't that right? Yes sir. That is why I

01:10:37am unwilling that there will be a single life lost unnecessarily. Colonel I wonder if you'd mind countermanding that order.

01:10:53I will yes sir.

01:11:35Starting, Grant?

01:11:37Not much.

01:11:57Mr.. President we have them it can only last a few days more

01:12:03General Sherman and I are glad of this chance to talk with you

01:12:07The Union

01:12:09We've saved it at last

01:12:11They must surrender soon

01:12:14The Union

01:12:16We'll have more back

01:12:19United free

01:12:21One country

01:12:23And meanwhile Mr.. President

01:12:26I've heard the country wishes all rebel property confiscated

01:12:30And the rebel generals such as Lee shot for treason

01:12:37He's put up a grand battle

01:12:41And they robbed the cradle and the grace

01:12:45General Lee is fighting with his last breath

01:12:50Shoot Robert E. Lee

01:12:53Someone will have to shoot Abraham Lincoln first

01:12:57They're rebels not traders

01:13:00And their horses and baggage sir

01:13:04They'll need them for the spring plowing

01:13:07Let them keep them and get to work

01:13:10Very good sir

01:13:12Oh just one thing more Mr.. President

01:13:15The head of the rebel government

01:13:18The Jefferson Davis

01:13:22Jefferson Davis

01:13:23And a few wishes capture

01:13:28Well that reminds me of a story

01:13:32We had a terrible drunkard once

01:13:36In Springfield

01:13:38Finally he signed the pledge

01:13:40The next day he got thirsty and went to a bar and ordered lemonade

01:13:45While the bartender was fixing it

01:13:47The old drunk got sadder and sadder

01:13:51Finally he leaned over and said to the bartender

01:13:54Mike

01:13:56While you're fixing that

01:13:58Couldn't you put a nice little shot of whiskey in it unbeknownst to meself

01:14:02Well sir

01:14:05Couldn't you sort of let Jeff Davis escape

01:14:09Unbeknownst to yourself

01:14:12Well we'll do our part sir

01:14:17We're going to take them back as though they'd never been away

01:14:29Lincoln

01:14:34He freed the Negroes

01:14:38He suppressed the right of trial by jury

01:14:44He muddled the press

01:14:51Now with the aid of his bayonets

01:14:53His army and his Negroes

01:14:56He'll make himself king of America

01:15:00Lincoln

01:15:06I drink to him

01:15:10And his damnation

01:15:18Right

01:15:19You're right

01:15:21For my part

01:15:28Go on

01:15:30You're among friends

01:15:34The man who kills Abraham Lincoln

01:15:38Will be an immortal

01:15:43No

01:15:44Now listen

01:15:45Now listen

01:15:51I plan

01:15:53On going

01:16:03Don't mind my smoking

01:16:06Mr.

01:16:06Mrs. Lincoln

01:16:07No

01:16:08Not much

01:16:10I don't know how glad we all are that you're re-elected Mr. President

01:16:15I'm sure this lady will be glad to spend four more years in the White House

01:16:18Glad

01:16:18I just hired two new maids

01:16:23Abraham Lincoln

01:16:23Will you ever learn to keep your feet in shoes

01:16:27Oh

01:16:28By the way

01:16:29Mrs. Lincoln

01:16:30Have you met

01:16:30General Grant

01:16:31I met him

01:16:32Took us a week to get the smoke out of the curtain

01:16:37Yes

01:16:38Yes, Oglesby

01:16:38He's one human being who has faults

01:16:42Party of prohibitionists called on me the other day and complained about Grant's drinking

01:16:46I told them if they could find out what brand he uses I'd send barrels of it to my other

01:16:51generals

01:16:54Two new maids

01:16:55Two new maids

01:16:57And we're gonna be here four more years

01:17:01Four years

01:17:04Four more years

01:17:06Four more years

01:17:07Now Mr. Lincoln, don't you go thinking about any of those dreams again

01:17:10You'll live to a hundred

01:17:11And after we set everything right over here

01:17:14We'll travel around the world and have a nice long race

01:17:19Oh

01:17:20Daddy

01:17:21Won't that be fun?

01:17:23You're not going without me

01:17:25Why, of course not, Ted

01:17:30You can depend on Mother Surratt

01:17:32And everything's straight with me

01:17:34I said I'd go through with it

01:17:37And I will

01:17:38Tonight will be remembered throughout the ages

01:17:44I play my best part

01:17:52How much better

01:17:54A dagger would look

01:17:59Cassius used a dagger

01:18:06But this is safer

01:18:29Well, I'll see

01:18:30You can't go through

01:18:31I will

01:18:33Now you can guess

01:18:33I'm going to have a three

01:18:33Mental razzle

01:18:33I'll see

01:18:33And me

01:18:34Have rid of me

01:18:48To make

01:18:48And me

01:18:56Again, I say, with malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right

01:19:11as God gives us to see the right, we shall bind up the nation's wounds and cherish peace.

01:19:23That government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

01:19:44God bless you all.

01:19:59Mr. Lincoln, I'm just proud of you.

01:20:06Here, peanut, hold my horse for me will you?

01:20:09Yes, sir.

01:20:13Oh, will you be long, sir?

01:20:18No, not very long.

01:20:26Would you mind bringing me a glass? I see a drop.

01:20:29No, I'm afraid you must be mistaken.

01:20:33Mr. Lincoln has just stopped the drop.

01:20:43And I open it.

01:20:45I open it.

01:21:04I would be, too, if it wasn't for that eternal servant critter

01:21:08with brass buttons on his toes.

01:21:13Well, now, these big woods are just like an old churchy dog in the lame time.

01:21:19Now, please, if I meant to, I should be like a baby.

01:21:25And they don't know if they're the end of it.

01:21:30The bag is often as a dickens on the forelock.

01:21:34He would lie down in the woods to stand up.

01:21:38I can always go backwards.

01:21:42Well, I don't know what they're going to do with me.

01:21:45But whatever they do, wherever they put me,

01:21:49I won't be able to reach a letter.

01:21:52I'm a real punk man.

01:21:54I get kind of writing to them.

01:21:59Well, you see, I don't know the manners of human beings.

01:22:04I don't know the manners of human beings, but I don't know if I can.

01:22:08I don't know.

01:22:12I have no idea it.

01:22:14I don't know the better.

01:22:16I can use it for you...

01:22:17I'm trying to keep on me here...

01:22:29Sheep Semper Tyrannis!

01:22:35Mr. Lincoln! Mr. Lincoln, let me go!

01:22:50Mr. Lincoln! Mr. Lincoln, let me go!

01:23:20Mr. Lincoln, let me go!

01:24:00Mr. Lincoln!

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