Don't forget that Lincoln suspended Habeas Corpus. At his command, but with absolutely no legal authority, he suspended 300 newspapers from production, censored all telegraphic communications, rigged elections in the North, oversaw the intimidation of Democratic voters (in New York City hundreds of protesters against conscription were shot,) he unconstitutionally carved West Virginia out of Virginia, and he deported the most outspoken member of the Democratic Party, Congressman Clement L. Vallandigham of Ohio. Duly-elected members of the Maryland legislature were goaled, so was the mayor and a Maryland Congressman. Lincoln disarmed citizens of the Border States, in complete disregard of the 2nd Amendment, and he seized private property.
What a champ!
Thank my luck stars, that someone knows their history. And thank you for bringing up many relevent facts to Lincoln to the thread. Sadly, I find that the Lincoln lovers have only a remedial public education, understanding of who Lincoln was. It took many years after getting out of school, and learning actually history to understand the man more. He was no “do gooder,” and it’s funny, because many of the books praising him, refer to all the “good he did” despite the “adverse background.” It’s so miraculous, because it’s fabricated. Our history has been white washed by the same likes of public educators who purchase textbooks from Iran claiming there was no Holocaust.
The reason I’m participating in this thread (and glad you have), is because I learned much more and had a better starting point to learn from, after hearing people make claims about Lincoln that I didn’t believe. I had previously known that he did not fight the war for slaves, for example, because my mother is a history buff. However, I didn’t learn of his dictatorial tyranny until many years later, and starting to read books about the man and who he was. A warped man from a broken home, who wanted supreme power, much like our current occupier, who married an eventual (if not before) devil worship practicioner. At least now they just worship environmentalism, not like the olden days.
What, do you get a daily e-mail filled with the propaganda from Confederate-era newspapers?
Well, that's one way to put it. Although a more accurate way is to say that Federal troops suppressed by far the worst riot in US history, one that had at least 100 and possibly well over a thousand killed by the rioters.
With men hung from trees and set on fire. With orphanages attacked and burned by the rioters.
You also imply this took place in the context of an election, which is untrue.
Do you also consider the OJ rioters and the race rioters of the 60s to have been innocent "protestors" shot down by The Man?