I came across a report of two men in Coryell County, Texas being lynched for voting for Lincoln. I haven't had time to verify but it does indicate just how unlike the present-day, the America of 1860 was.
Well, I could almost see Bush voters being lynched in San Fransisco today. ;~))
372 posted on 01/02/2006 2:17:33 PM PST by Ditto
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