Firm, resonant, earnest, it announced the coming of a man, of a leader of men; and in its tone and style the gentlemen whom he had invited to become members of his political family—each of whom thought himself a bigger man than his chief—might have heard the voice and seen the hand of one born to rule.
Watterson emphasizes the authoritative tone of Lincoln's inaugural address, indicating his natural leadership qualities.
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