Events!
Events, Dear Boy…
February
1860
Abraham Lincoln’s
Cooper Union Address…
Part Three…
“…Mr Lincoln wore no beard at the time…
His hair was mussed-up…
It stood in all directions…
“The Man looked as though he was ready to fall to pieces & didn’t care one bit if he did…”
After a bumpy start, however, the Presidential hopeful soon warms up…
Woddaguy!
“…Our only policy is to hold to the doctrine* framed by our…
Founding Fathers…”
Exquisite!
“ The clarity & logic of his speech quickly wiped away any doubts the audience may’ve had…”
The 51 year old Lincoln was betting the ring on his belief that the majority of the forementioned Fathers would’ve agreed with his stance on slavery
7 to four of them would’ve voted for an end by Lincoln’s logic…
*…& what was that, exactly..?
A little something refered to as…
‘The Constitution’
Oh, that !! Thank you…
Do carry on…
Sure!
…Part Four, here…
“…Do not give in !
Do not seek the middle ground between…
Do not compromise!
…what is right & what is wrong!
The one thing (…other than ending slavery…) that most people are aware of about Abraham is that he had absolutely…
Super-Massive Hands!
Wow-eee!!!
…Bloody hell!
…Look at the size of them!!
…it’s oft been speculated that our ambitious Abraham may indeed have been a sufferer of Gigantism otherwise known as Marfan Syndrome…
Simply…
Magnificent!
This “…most melancholy man…” finishes his reasoned rally to consign the cruelty of slavery to the past with this famous flourish…
…let us dare to do our duty as we understand it! ”
“ Let us have faith that right makes might & that in that faith…
“…At the Cooper Union, Lincoln became more than a regional curiosity, he became a National leader…”
Republican Party King-Maker, as well as owner of ‘The New York Tribune’ …
“…One of the most happiest & convincing political arguments ever made in this City…”
Horace Greely
…one of over Fifteen-Hundred in attendance that night would seem to heartily agree & within weeks of this future colossii’s colossal*colosseum address, Abraham…
…not the
“…Bearded Icon of Myth…
…but the clean-shaven, fresh-voiced political original who conquered New York on his way to the White House & immortality…
*…At 7,00 words long, ‘The Cooper Union Address’ is easily Lincoln’s longest ever oration…
“…His new suit was, on the night, of little impact as it fit the massive & lanky Lincoln poorly, but his speech, delivered in his customary shrill tone, was a masterful exploration of the political paths open to the Nation…”
It was unquestionably, however…
…a very fine suit indeed!
…well, that’ll be a matter of opinion…
Events…
…Exit
Well, everyone, we can all but hope it all works out well for ‘Lucky’ Lincoln & that we never get to see him here in ‘Events’ ever again…
Credit, where Credit’s due, Brian…
Reffed by Wikipedia…
Abraham Lincoln’s Classroom…