Your glutei are showing again.
The "radical" Republicans didn't suffer very much during the following decade. The south suffered for their sins for the next century.
How about that, even capitan_kerryfugio can figure that one out.
The wild, whacko, insane Radicals gained from the assassination.
The South lost due to the assassination.
The Radicals celebrated and had their way for a while.
Booth's diary was suppressed for years and when released had many pages missing after being in the custody of Stanton.
Who gained? The Radicals.
Who had motive?