“Be assured that if you knew all, you would pardon all.” - Thomas á Kempis

 From “Lincoln 365,” by Arnold Kunst

March 1

According to the Atlanta Intelligencer, Lincoln was “the Baboon President,” “a low-bred obscene clown.” The Boston Transcript was no better - Robert E. Lee had with his own hands flogged a slave girl and poured brine on her bleeding wounds. In short, each side played for hate.