Louis Weichmann

[L Verge]

I'm going no further with the Weichmann issue because it's a deadend at this point, imo. I just have to make a personal comment to Pamela in recognition of her steadfast devotion to Mr. Weichmann. In all my years of working in this field, you are truly the only one that I have met who is a complete fan of the gentleman. Even those who believe in his statements are somewhat wary about his personality in general.

However, this throwing around the term "white supremacy" (that has obviously become a hot topic with many in our culture today) really needs to be used wisely. True students of Lincoln might consider him a white supremacist based on some of his speeches and writings about the inferiority of the blacks -- until 1862, when making emancipation a part of military strategy made him more positive about abolition and keeping the freedmen here in the U.S.

And y'all can forget about attacking my statement on the grounds of my being anti-Lincoln. 'Tain't so. I have quite a bit of Lincoln memorabilia in my home, I was very interested in Lincoln before I got interested in his assassination, and the man himself (as well as President) fascinates me because there are so many sides to him and he is such a pragmatist.