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The statue displays Lincoln as he appeared when visiting Chicago for various speeches and events such as the River and Harbor Convention or when meeting Vice President-elect Hannibal Hamlin to discuss the organization of his Cabinet.   The sculpture of Lincoln is intended to symbolize liberty, and shows Lincoln holding a set of books and his stovepipe hat in his left hand while his right hand is resting on a podium.  On the pedestal's southern face, the inscription reads:
The bronze sculpture is a larger-than-life representation of Lincoln; its height measures to 7 feet 6 inches (229 cm) compared to Lincoln's reported height of 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm).The quotation is from a speech given by Lincoln at a Republican banquet in Chicago in the aftermath of the 1856 presidential election, in which the Republican candidate (John C. Frémont) was defeated by the pro-slavery Democrat James Buchanan.
Lincoln bronze Hannibal Hamlin stovepipe hat Cabinet James Buchanan John C. Frémont left 1856 presidential election liberty Chicago Republican