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Abrahams dream!--Coming events cast their shadows before
Abrahams dream!--Coming events cast their shadows before. The artist portrays a President tormented by nightmares of defeat in the election of 1864. The print probably appeared late in the campaign. (The Librarys copy was deposited for copyright on September 22.) Lincoln was said to have believed in the prophetic importance of dreams. The President lies on a bed under a sheet embroidered with stars. In his dream Columbia or Liberty, wielding the severed head of a black man, stands at the door of the White House. She sends a frightened Lincoln away with a kick. Lincoln, wearing a Scotsmans plaid cap and a cape and carrying a valise, flees to the left, saying, This don t remind me of any joke!! The cap and cloak allude to an incident in 1861 before Lincolns first inauguration. On being informed that an attempt would be made to assassinate him on his way to Washington, Lincoln took a night train and disguised himself in a large overcoat and Kossuth hat. The press made the most of Lincolns timidity, and it was widely reported that Lincoln was seen wearing a Scotch plaid cap and a very long military cloak. Lincoln also carries a rolled piece of paper To whom it may concern. For this famous announcement, see The Sportsman Upset by the Recoil of His Own Gun, no. 1864-32. At right General McClellan, in uniform, ascends the steps to the White House, carrying a valise with his initials on it. Date c1864. Abrahams dream!--Coming events cast their shadows before. The artist portrays a President tormented by nightmares of defeat in the election of 1864. The print probably appeared late in the campaign. (The Librarys copy was deposited for copyright on September 22.) Lincoln was said to have believed in the prophetic importance of dreams. The President lies on a bed under a sheet embroidered with stars. In his dream Columbia or Liberty, wielding the severed head of a black man, stands at the door of the White House. She sends a frightened Lincoln away with a kick. Lincoln
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Abraham's Dream
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-- Coming events cast their shadows before: This powerful political print captures President Abraham Lincoln's anguish and fear of defeat in the 1864 election. The image, which probably emerged late in the campaign, depicts a tormented Lincoln lying on a bed in the White House, his face contorted in terror as he is visited by a nightmarish vision. At the door of the White House stands Columbia or Liberty, a symbol of the United States, wielding the severed head of a black man. She kicks Lincoln away in disgust, sending him fleeing to the left, wearing a Scotsman's plaid cap and cape. The dream alludes to Lincoln's belief in the prophetic significance of dreams and the impending doom he sensed for his re-election bid. The Scotsman's plaid cap and long military cloak recall an incident from 1861, when Lincoln disguised himself in such attire to travel to Washington for his first inauguration, fearing an assassination attempt. On the right side of the print, General George B. McClellan, Lincoln's Democratic opponent, ascends the steps to the White House, carrying a valise with his initials on it. The image conveys the looming threat of McClellan's candidacy and the potential for a change in leadership during a critical moment in the nation's history. The print, titled "Abraham's Dream" -- Coming events cast their shadows before, is a poignant reminder of the high stakes of the 1864 election and the profound impact that the outcome would have on the future of the United States.
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