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Lincoln to withdraw from convention

From the newspaper the Crisis, dated August 31, 1864

"LINCOLN TO WITHDRAW-A NEW ABOLITION CONVENTION--

New York, August 28- The Herald's Chicago special states that Senator Sprague arrived Friday night with an offical document or agreement from President Lincoln, of his withdrawal as a candidate for re-election. It is understood Sprague and others have gone to Joliet, Illinois, to agree upon a candidate to present to a new Republican Convention, and that minister Adams, now in England, will be the man"

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