He wanted peace and didn’t mind war to help get what he wanted which was for the south to start treating people of color with respect.
More trust and empathy since they were willing to give their lives for their country, when all they found when they returned was segregation and bullying from people who stayed at home comfortable when the African Americans that had fought, fought for their life in the battle grounds and the White Americans wouldn’t even thank them for their service.
A) people criticized black codes.
The codes put restrictions on African Americans working and if the government didn’t step in the newly freed population wouldn’t succeed in the southern states.
An issue with an aristocracy is that only elites would be making decisions. Meaning the common person would have no say or influence in how their government was run.