The New York Crowd

[JMadonna]

(10-03-2013 09:44 AM)Gene C Wrote:  I have a slight problem with this theory. By early 1865 it should be apparent to anyone in the know, (including Jefferson Davis and company) that the North is going to win the war. The Senate and House are more radical and vindictive where it comes to reconstruction than Lincoln is. With the assassination of Lincoln and any of his cabinet, the bitterness towards the south is only going to increase. The South has everything to loose if Lincoln is out of the picture, or were they to blinded by political hatred to see that? (that does happen)

Bingo Gene,
Everyone did see the end coming but Jefferson Davis who was in complete denial. He wanted independence and nothing else. He would not listen nor compromise with anyone. He had an open contempt of Congress and became a one-man show. He used his friends in the media to attack anyone who wanted peace as 'croakers' and "whipped men"

He believed that Lincoln and the Republicans were standing in the way of his goal. Eliminate them and you have a chance for peace on your terms. Not a good chance but one he was willing to take.

BTW - any resemblance of Davis to our current president is not intentional.