Lincoln and Liberty

This was a republican campaign song in 1860. Like many American songs, such as Bonnie Blue Flag, it took it's tune from an earlier Irish song.

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Education

Tags:

• abraham
• lincolm
• presidential
• campaign
• 1860
• slavery
• civil
• war

[rexlibris99]

@BigSlimJimmy the south believed in states rights only when they pertained to their "peculiar institution".  The south nothing of sending slave catchers into northern states and violating their sovereignty. This not only violates the principle of states rights but it increased federal power to meddle in the affairs of states---which, I guess, was perfectly fine when allowing the south to recapture it's "property".

[rexlibris99]

The song was written for the 1860 campaign so yes, it was indeed propaganda of a sort. As for the Declaration of Independence, I seem to recall that it said that all men were created equal. I suppose Ole Massa didn't want to give up being more equal? "A government best suited to protect their liberties" What about East Tennessee?

[Bruno47602]

Yes,yes!And our putin-little despot!Pozor!

[TheStapleGunKid]

This version is good, but it left out a few verses of the song that I really like:

"They'll find what by felling and mauling, our railmaker statesman can do.

For people everywhere are calling, for Lincoln and Liberty too

and

"Our David's good sling is unerring. The slavocrat's giant he slew.

Then shout for the freedom preferring. For Lincoln and Liberty too.

[rexlibris99]

@Stallex I refer primarily to the Personal Liberty Laws enacted by several northern states to ensure that those hunted by slave catchers would be granted due process. Though such laws were declared unconstitutional, many believed that they fell within the sovereign right of any state. There is also the question, whether you care or not, of morality. Not every law is a good one. I would suggest that you mind your tongue....or leave. Your choice.

[Stallex]

@rexlibris99 That would be a cogent, thoughtful and decisive analysis...but lacking any good sense, let me say you are full of garbage. How does a private party sending forth a slave catcher to retrieve legal chattle violate state's rights? Can you define what is "states' rights"? What was the legal definition of chattel as a result of the Dred Scott decision which was good law at the onset of the Civil War? You need to examine things in legal, logical and historical context before posting.

[rexlibris99]

@comradeshow The important thing was that the Richmond regime wanted slavery. They resisted thoughts of emancipation, even to help fill the army, until late 1865. Talk about ridiculous.

[comradeshow]

I have no doubt slavery was the main cause of war, but southern soldiers largely were not slave owners and were the victims of slavery as well. They were fighting for their homes even though their politicians were fighting for slavery. Union was largely same way. But Lincoln was ridiculous sorry.

[Filohippo2]

@comradeshow

This is not true.

South only wants its slaves.

Not freedom.

[Filohippo2]

Lincoln is a my personal Hero!!!

[mackshayster]

@ajferet much of the british lower class supported the union because of opposition to slavery being mainstream at the time, and it is true that the queen shared this belief, but much of the british aristocracy saw an oppurtunity for profits in a southern victory because of the cotton trade becoming monopolized by the nation that helped the south, as well as a chance for war profiteering by selling arms to a needy buyer like the confederacy