Abraham Lincoln, an Everyman Who Saved a Nation

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OPRAH WINFREY of MN 3:46PM February 05, 2010

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BOB of OK 3:44PM February 05, 2010

I'm writing an essay on Abraham Lincoln's impact on Oklahoma during the Civil War. I need help... do you know any good websites or quotes? You could even tell me your thoughts because I really need help and its due Feb 10th 2010. Thanks for your time.
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Sarah of OK 3:44PM February 05, 2010

what made lincoln great, one could say many things president lincoln thought it nessicery to serve all poeple as if they were a king.and also that the sin of man was the sin of our nation he was deaply grounded by faith in our father in heaven and being a christian i can fully understand him in the moral stands he chose also his determination to move foward in times of hardship. president lincoln also thought it nesisary to clear your own path through the forrest and follow someone else.he had clear path unwaivering.i have not seen this in president oboma but i will pray he doe not fail if he fails we fail as a nation and as americans and in lincolns legacy

edwin bernabe of NY 8:27AM February 17, 2009

I believe there were several things that made Lincoln great. One of the most important attributes was the fact that he developed a reputation for honesty. This is a most important factor in having the credibility to successfully negotiate in any area of life. People must believe that a leader is honest and that holding a title or acquiring a title never comes at the cost of the loss of a person's integrity, in the means of acquiring that title. He also had determination in spite of several election losses. I believe one of the most important factors as well for leaders is that they get information from a variety of sources. For most this means that they are also well read as well as listen to the input of advisors. I believe that if Abraham Lincoln had been more diligent about his security and he had not been assasinated history would have been written differently in this nation. I think he would have helped bring healing in a nation that had been war torn, such as when he spoke about having malice toward none and charity for all, and spoke about binding up the nations wounds. I believe he took a lot of criticism about silly things like his looks, however, he was able to deflect the criticism and go on to try and restore a nation to wholeness. He was truly a man of courage.

Deborah Solomon of MO 1:10PM February 13, 2009

I think we should, indeed, compare Obama to Lincoln and see how he stacks up on the “moral courage scale”.
A good example of Abraham Lincoln’s moral character followed the Sioux uprising in Minnesota during the Civil War. 303 Indians were condemned to hang by a military court for the torture, rape and murder of several hundred whites. Many of the Sioux were convicted with virtually no evidence. The people of Minnesota demanded vengeance and the mass hangings were scheduled.
News of this “mob justice” didn’t sit well with Mr. Lincoln. He sent word to stop the executions until he had time to personally review the more than 300 cases and he wanted the full transcripts sent to him. The national press scorned Lincoln for blocking the hangings. Then, during the height of the Civil War, Lincoln devoted many hours in the review of these files. In the end he pardoned 265, allowing convictions to stand on only those who, evidence confirmed, had committed the most atrocious of crimes.
The people of Minnesota were furious. The Senators, Congressmen and Governor of Minnesota attacked Lincoln vehemently. The upcoming election of 1864 was the most important election in our nation’s history. If it had gone against Lincoln then our nation might be divided, perhaps even to this day. Lincoln was warned that unless he hanged more Indians he would lose votes in the next election. To which the tall man replied, “I can not afford to hang men for votes.” The pardons stood.
I wish Obama would learn from Lincoln and embrace the moral truth of the pro-life standard -- And beyond, embrace all life, and in so doing, reject the death penalty as well as abortion. I know this will never be and so Obama will never stand as tall as Lincoln.
Further, it saddens me to think that, even if we had another Lincoln, he couldn’t be elected today because “we, the people” have ceased to value those moral convictions and eternal truths that Lincoln cherished as “self-evident”, and made him the giant he was. Our nation suffers for the want of such a man.

R.L. Schaefer of CA 11:44AM February 13, 2009