Lincoln, in the midst of gigantic outlays for the war, authorized the building of the Pacific Railroad, and successfully used the Government credit to complete it in less time than the State-rights' leaders had been abortively debating the question in Congress.
Blaine praises Lincoln for his decisive actions in building the Pacific Railroad during the Civil War, contrasting it with the indecision of State-rights leaders.
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