More on Lincoln

Gustavo Quintero
English 48A
December 14, 2007
Journal #31

"He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South, this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offence come"(Lincoln 1636).


Summary:
Lincoln is telling his audience that the blame is not just on the southerners but on the northerners as well.


Response:
This is a very important and noteworthy statement that Lincoln Makes. He does not put the blame on just the southern states, as most people would, rather he puts the blame equally on both sides. This says a lot about Lincoln's character and politics. It was quite clear that the number of Southern states with slaves clearly outnumbered the northern states with slaves. Yet Lincoln feels that all people should be paying the price for slavery. I guess I could probably answer the previous question that I had about Lincoln and how he came to be an American hero. Maybe its because American historians saw just how great Lincoln's moral character was once he chose from right and wrong. I have great respect for Lincoln because he was able to help sway the positions of millions of Americans on the issue of slavery.

This position that Lincoln takes is a very tough one because it was so easy to put the blame on one side during the civil war. The civil war was a huge travesty that cost thousands of lives. All over to issue of slavery. Slavery is one issue that will never rest because of its importance in the United States. Lincoln was able to filter through all the wrong and pull the country through the bloodiest war it has been in.