Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Abraham Lincoln Essay -- essays research papers
Lincoln à à à à à No president of the United States ever assumed office under more difficult conditions than Abraham Lincoln. By the time of his inauguration day, a large portion of the South had already seceded as soon as they heard of his election. Nor did he have the support and confidence of a large portion of the North either. To most Americans, Lincoln was a relative unknown and his homespun image and penchant for humor often led both his opponents and his staff to underestimate him. General McClellan dismissed his commander-in-chief as a buffoon while the abolitionist Wendall Phillips described Lincoln as a ââ¬Ëfirst-rate, second-rate manââ¬â¢ who was always ââ¬Ëwaiting like any other servant for the people to come and send him on any errand they wish.ââ¬â¢ à à à à à Such estimations show that Lincolnââ¬â¢s true intelligence and political acumen were widely misunderstood, perhaps owing to the fact that he was a complex and very private man, not readily given to sharing his inner thoughts with even his closest advisors. He also appeared on the surface to be a man of great contradictions. He was anti-slavery and yet he hesitated to free the slaves. He was a staunch believer in the Constitution and yet he suspended the writ of habeas corpus. à à à à à The answer to these seeming contradictions lies in Lincolnââ¬â¢s character. He was both a man of high ideals and a pragmatist. His paramount goal was the preservation of the Union. W...
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