Mick. • Please excuse a foreigner for teaching you all to suck eggs but Lincoln was not the first Republican President to be assassinated. he was the first Republican President but he was re elected after standing as a member of the National Union Party for his second term. I also feel uncomfortable with the syntax of the original tweet.” America is forever indebted”. Does the author intend to convey that America is indebted to John Wilkes Booth?. In view of the comments often seen here and elsewhere, I would not be surprised. I do not have a Twitter or tweet account, do not in fact understand the terms so I regret I am unable to access the references concerning re tweets and so on.
Kingston, I don't tweet either but I saw this and it is obviously misstated. They meant to say they are indebted to Lincoln, but that is not the way it turned out. Tweets are limited as to the number of words.
Mick I have actually met some Americans who claim Lincoln was misguided in his approach to the question of Slavery during his Presidency. There have also been disparaging comments simply because of his political allegiance. I have never been able to accept the horrors of a civil war in any nation. England was torn apart by the civil war of 1641 1652 and your country was grievously damaged by the events of 1861 1865. Many other nations have also suffered throughout history. Many f the conflicts have been driven by Religion or conscience with a proportion driven by inflated egos.
So, does Lincoln deserve praise or condemnation for his conduct on behalf of your citizens? In my view Lincoln had the necessary vision to see the broad picture and correctly predict the likely result if the nation had been allowed to divide. Lincoln was of course anti slavery but he was more inclined to pursue national solidarity at the cost of all other considerations if necessary.
Lincoln is quite properly remembered and revered for his letter in response to Horace Greeley editor of the New York Tribune. Greeley had been critical of Lincoln in an open letter and Lincoln responded with his own letter from which I quote the following famous sentence. Quote If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union. unquote
I am unsure of your own views, or the views of others here, I would hope however that the pain of those time has passed and that at long last we can see the beginning of the end of racism in both your country and mine.
I agree with you. Lincoln was a visionary who realized that the country divided could not stand. I am deeply puzzled by the current position of some that their state (primarily Texas) should leave the union. I suppose thay don't understand the consequences of such a move, or perhaps they don't understand U.S. history.
Mick.
ReplyDelete• Please excuse a foreigner for teaching you all to suck eggs but Lincoln was not the first Republican President to be assassinated. he was the first Republican President but he was re elected after standing as a member of the National Union Party for his second term. I also feel uncomfortable with the syntax of the original tweet.” America is forever indebted”. Does the author intend to convey that America is indebted to John Wilkes Booth?. In view of the comments often seen here and elsewhere, I would not be surprised. I do not have a Twitter or tweet account, do not in fact understand the terms so I regret I am unable to access the references concerning re tweets and so on.
Cheers from Aussie
Kingston, I don't tweet either but I saw this and it is obviously misstated. They meant to say they are indebted to Lincoln, but that is not the way it turned out. Tweets are limited as to the number of words.
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ReplyDeleteI have actually met some Americans who claim Lincoln was misguided in his approach to the question of Slavery during his Presidency. There have also been disparaging comments simply because of his political allegiance.
I have never been able to accept the horrors of a civil war in any nation. England was torn apart by the civil war of 1641 1652 and your country was grievously damaged by the events of 1861 1865. Many other nations have also suffered throughout history. Many f the conflicts have been driven by Religion or conscience with a proportion driven by inflated egos.
So, does Lincoln deserve praise or condemnation for his conduct on behalf of your citizens? In my view Lincoln had the necessary vision to see the broad picture and correctly predict the likely result if the nation had been allowed to divide. Lincoln was of course anti slavery but he was more inclined to pursue national solidarity at the cost of all other considerations if necessary.
Lincoln is quite properly remembered and revered for his letter in response to Horace Greeley editor of the New York Tribune. Greeley had been critical of Lincoln in an open letter and Lincoln responded with his own letter from which I quote the following famous sentence. Quote If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union. unquote
I am unsure of your own views, or the views of others here, I would hope however that the pain of those time has passed and that at long last we can see the beginning of the end of racism in both your country and mine.
Cheers from Aussie
I agree with you. Lincoln was a visionary who realized that the country divided could not stand. I am deeply puzzled by the current position of some that their state (primarily Texas) should leave the union. I suppose thay don't understand the consequences of such a move, or perhaps they don't understand U.S. history.
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