Iowa And the First Nomination of Abraham Lincoln
Iowa And the First Nomination of Abraham Lincoln
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Politicians in their hysterics and rhapsodies following suc- cess are wont to regard victory as vox populi. Thus Leonard Swett exclaimed a few days following the convention: "The nomination is from the people and not the politicians. No pledges have been made, no mortgages executed, but Lincoln enters the field a free man. " 1 Enough has been exhibited to make one skeptical of his assertion. If ever politicians controlled, or rather directed, a convention, if ever leaders courageously resisted ...the emotional and erratic impulses of the mob or if you please "the people" the Chicago Conven- tion was a case in point. We know now that Abraham Lin- coln was of all the leaders in view the best that could have been chosen to guide our ship of State through the storms about to break. So much so that all will incline to agree with Admiral Chadwick that if an All- Wise Providence directs the destiny of these United States His favor was manifest indeed on May 18, I860. 2 But the decision was not the voice of the people that spoke but the judgment of patriotic politicians who saw or felt the steady ingathering of black nnd fearful 1 Oldroyd, p.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Politicians in their hysterics and rhapsodies following suc- cess are wont to regard victory as vox populi. Thus Leonard Swett exclaimed a few days following the convention: "The nomination is from the people and not the politicians. No pledges have been made, no mortgages executed, but Lincoln enters the field a free man. " 1 Enough has been exhibited to make one skeptical of his assertion. If ever politicians controlled, or rather directed, a convention, if ever leaders courageously resisted ...the emotional and erratic impulses of the mob or if you please "the people" the Chicago Conven- tion was a case in point. We know now that Abraham Lin- coln was of all the leaders in view the best that could have been chosen to guide our ship of State through the storms about to break. So much so that all will incline to agree with Admiral Chadwick that if an All- Wise Providence directs the destiny of these United States His favor was manifest indeed on May 18, I860. 2 But the decision was not the voice of the people that spoke but the judgment of patriotic politicians who saw or felt the steady ingathering of black nnd fearful 1 Oldroyd, p.
What to read after Iowa And the First Nomination of Abraham Lincoln?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by F I Frank Irving Herriott to read onlineMoreLess
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