Phil Sheridan must have been in the room, and listening. "Cump" certainly was.
the TRUTH is that lincoln, the tyrant, HATED & FEARED all "persons of colour",asians,jews,latinos,indians,roman catholics & "muddy coloured people" (mixed-bloods like me!).
he said that we were ALL "somewhat less than human".
getting killed by an assassin does NOT make you a saint in anyone's eyes except the most IGNORANT of people.
getting killed, and thus getting promoted to secular sainthood by the northern press,the ONLY reason that "DIShonest abe" is remembered fondly today. he was nothing more or less than a CHEAP, scheming shyster lawyer/POLITICIAN, who was about the same sort as wee willie klintoon.
free dixie,sw