signs bill rejecting elections in Southern States, his reasons; shows magnanimity in appointing Chase chief justice; refuses to try to hasten matters; refuses to negotiate with Davis; permits Blair to see Davis; sends Seward to confer with Southern peace commissioners; later himself confers with them; insists on complete submission; other positions; recognizes decline of Confederacy; wishes to hasten peace by offer of money compensation and an amnesty proclamation; his scheme disapproved by cabinet; his second inaugural address. _Second Term_. Possibly thinks Emancipation Proclamation unconstitutional; on its practical results; unable to touch institution of slavery; wishes a constitutional amendment; wishes it mentioned in Republican platform; on impossibility of renewing slavery; led to make war on slavery by situation; sees necessity of its abolition to secure results of war; unable to treat with seceded States; renews appeal for Constitutional amendment in 1864; exerts influence with Congressmen; congratulates crowd on passage of amendment; his responsibility in last weeks of war; forbids Grant to treat with Lee on political matters; conference with Grant, Sherman, and Porter; enters Petersburg; visits Richmond; speech on returning to White House; his disgust with office-seekers; superstitious concerning assassination; receives threats, but ignores them; persuaded to accept a guard; his remarks; refuses to consider Americans as his enemies; visits theatre, is assassinated; effect of his death upon history; general view of his character. _Personal Characteristics_. General view, see vol. ii.; unfriendly views, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; abstemiousness, see vol. i.; ambition, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; business inefficiency, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; coarseness, see vol. i.; coolness, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; courage, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; development through life, see vol. i.; education, see vol. i.; eloquence, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; far-sightedness, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; honesty, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; humor, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; kindliness, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; legal ability, see vol. i.; loyalty, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; magnanimity, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; masterfulness, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; melancholy, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; military ability, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; modesty, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; morbidness, see vol. i.; patience, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; physical strength, see vol. i.; popular insight, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; reticence, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; shrewdness, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; superstition, see vol. ii.; tenacity, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; unselfishness, see vol. i., see vol. ii.; women, relations with, see vol. i.