“If there is one…
“If there is one characteristic that all great President’s have shared, it is a profound love and instinctive appreciation of this great idea and its fundamental role in the life and history of America. … Lincoln exhibited it when he abolished slavery and the country had to live up to the values and ideals enumerated by its founders; …”
Excuse me, but on what date did Lincoln “abolish slavery”?
Was this before or after he defeated the whole Army of North Virginia singlehandedly using his superhuman strength, invulnerability to bullets, and ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound?