Incident at an Antique Store

[Gene C]

Interesting article. I quickly scanned it, and can't say I agree with Mr. Lewis's conclusions.
He fails to mention that through much of Lincoln's term in office, he was very unpopular, and had not Sherman captured Atlanta, might have lost the re-election.

The date of his speech is also significant, between WW 1, and WW 2. (middle of the depression) His last two sentences, about the conflict (north and south) of economic, social and political balances between an agricultural and industrial society are interesting. "But restraint was possible. France used it." If I recall, France took it particularly hard in both wars and served as the battleground for much of it.