Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

[LincolnToddFan]

It depends on what you mean by "got away with them".
He was severely criticized for his "illegal actions" by the press, both political parties, and the public.
He lost many friends and relatives in the war, his wife couldn't handle the stress and frequently made his life more difficult.
You can see from the photos of him how much he aged in just five years, the physical and mental strain of the job almost killed him, an assassin did. His son Tad noticed, "He wasn't happy here"

So in one sense he got away with it, in another sense he didn't.

Great points, but you missed the greatest loss of all....his LIFE.