lincolns assassination

"Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition . Whether it be true or not , I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men , by rendering myself worthy of their esteem . How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition , is yet to be developed " was among the famous quotes of the 16th president of the United States , Abraham Lincoln . Son of a skilled carpenter , Abraham was deprived of formal schooling given the fact that their family was poverty-stricken . Stupendously

remembered as Honest Abe , he endured working various jobs during his younger years particularly doing farm work , rail splitting , working as postmaster and surveyor , managing grocery store . His driving desire for knowledge grew due to no education and motivation from his mother , Nancy Hanks Lincoln . Abe learned through reading and his talent in public speaking was enhanced through doing story telling in the grocery where he used to work . This talent enabled him to enter the field of law and politics

Lincoln became an Illinois legislator and member of the Whig Party . The historian Gabor S . Boritt has pointed out that Lincoln 's support for the economic program of the Whig party dovetailed nicely with his desire to encourage upward social mobility . The Whigs tried to promote economic development and diversification , which Lincoln believed would open new opportunities for individual economic advancement (Howe , 1 . He began his campaign for anti-slavery during this period . Then he became a lawyer and member of the House of Representatives . This was the dawn of his political career . His extreme disagreement with Kansas-Nebraska Act which was heavily supported by Democratic Senator Douglas placed him into several debates that added to his reputation . He was defeated in the Senate election however won the debates pertaining to slavery issue During the period of 1860 , Abraham triumphed in the presidential election and built a cabinet consisting of his political adversaries . On the other hand , some states become independent and started the Civil war . His forceful actions as commander in chief resulted to at loggerheads with the military officials as well as the government

Affairs of state contend with war as Lincoln continued to perform a major function in military preparation . Democrats accused Lincoln of being a tyrant because he proscribed civil liberties while Lincoln tolerated virulent criticism from the press and politicians , often restrained his commanders from overzealous arrests , and showed no real tendencies toward becoming a dictator (Johnson , 86 . In line with this President Lincoln cunningly handled slavery concern through announcement of Emancipation Proclamation . This executive affirmed complete eradication of slavery in the southern states . This decision created an immense impact in the U .S . history and according to the grapevine led to another victory of Lincoln in the presidential re-election . His earnest remark on slavery was notable in his letter to Albert Hodges "I am naturally anti-slavery . If slavery is not wrong nothing is wrong . I can not remember when I did...