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ohgolly · October 8th, 2009

Alex, I understand that you're proud of your ancestor. I've come across quite a few letters to him from Lincoln. But with all due respect, this Lovejoy episode has nothing to do with the character of Abraham Lincoln. I'm not trying to make him into anything that he wasn't. That's why I'm building a case on evidence. With your permission I'll post much more, as I don't think an adequate judgment can be formed without the rest of the record. Unless of course you can contemplate the possibility that the people of the time, especially the ones who had the most to fear from such an individual, actually knew what they were facing (they tried to secede - to leave!). If Lincoln was truly worried about loosed niggers in Illinois, wouldn't he have been glad to separate from the South?

So, what's your opinion of his support for the 48ers' Red Revolution in Europe?

October 8th, 2009	#33
ohgolly Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida CSA Posts: 1,904	Alex, I understand that you're proud of your ancestor. I've come across quite a few letters to him from Lincoln. But with all due respect, this Lovejoy episode has nothing to do with the character of Abraham Lincoln. I'm not trying to make him into anything that he wasn't. That's why I'm building a case on evidence. With your permission I'll post much more, as I don't think an adequate judgment can be formed without the rest of the record. Unless of course you can contemplate the possibility that the people of the time, especially the ones who had the most to fear from such an individual, actually knew what they were facing (they tried to secede - to leave!). If Lincoln was truly worried about loosed niggers in Illinois, wouldn't he have been glad to separate from the South? So, what's your opinion of his support for the 48ers' Red Revolution in Europe? Last edited by ohgolly; October 8th, 2009 at 10:41 PM.