Abraham Lincoln And The Republican Party

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...is a great deal of discussion concerning party politics and how the Democrats vary in thought so significantly from Republicans. It makes one wonder if that was always the case. A look at Abraham Lincoln and how he saw Republican Government should be enlightening. Many applauded the Republican President but he had, and still has, many critics. Troy says that a "president who sank so low was America's sainted Abraham Lincoln, seeking re-election in 1864. His Republican supporters claimed to represent "the hard-handed people" against the Democrats' `plantation and bank paper aristocracy . . . who in case of success would gather five times the amount [contributed] out of the public chest ` " (qtd. in Troy 14). While many criticized him, Lincoln was best known for his convictions. One quote attributed to Lincoln in the 1850s was that slavery was "an unqualified evil to the Negro, the white man, and the State " (Foner and Garraty Emancipation PG). While he did oppose slavery in the end, he...

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