Lincoln Further Endures the Civil War

One of the most amazing parts about Lincoln, was how he deliberated carefully over each decision he made. This careful thinking allowed him to weigh both sides of the argument, bringing reason to a country that was sorely in need of it. Orville Browning, a senator, remarked "he was thinking deeply of what a higher power than sought to bring about by the great events then transpiring"(Guezlo 325). Lincoln appears to have turned to God as he realized the bloodshed and carnage that came with the war. One often thinks of distressed, diseased, individuals turning to God as their last hope, but this was different. He worries so much about his country he is able reconcile with God. Lincoln writes, "God could give the final victoy to either side any day, yet he has not"(327). He feels that God is powerless, and unable to help him, when he obviously should be. This obviously causes great stress within him, because the almighty seems to unable to do anything.
Easily one of the most famous parts of Lincoln's career was The Emancipation Proclimation. Freeing the slaves was symbollic for the civil war, and is now widely regarded as one of the most glorious parts of his presidency. However, he was unsure of how it would turn. He remarked that he knew it "was right" but "feared the effects upon the border states"(352). He is no fool, and we can see he obviously thinks through this decision, and decided to make the right choice. It was a risky gamble, as his position in the war was shaky, but he had to do what he believe to be the true decision. Maybe the only reason why he stayed on as president was his brilliant campaigning mind. The author writes "a large part of that poplarity grew out of the skill with which Lincoln himself managed the newspapers"(365). He realized that the rigth choices are not always going to make you celebrated and sometimes you have to know how to work the system, and not be upset if it works in a different way. You must adapt to the circumstances.