Because he was a president that supported limited government
<span>The importance is huge! it is considered one of the greatest works of European literature. Written by Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), The Divine Comedy speaks about many things important for religious intances like the Christian concept of the place where sinners go after death and purgatory the region between hell and heaven the place where the righteous go after death. The Divine Comedy was the first well-received epic (long narrative) poem written in Italian rather than Latin.</span>
When he got the nomination from the anti-slavery Republican Party in 1860, the South was very concerned. The South had made up its mind. They believed Lincoln would end slavery. However, if they would have listened closely to Lincoln, he had said if he could keep the country together by keeping slavery, he would do so.
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For the most part, states in the South reacted with anger to Lincoln's victory in the election of 1860. The major issue of the 1860 presidential election was slavery. For Southerners, expanding slavery was the critical issue. Slavery was so pressing that the Democratic party put forth two candidates.
Sold their stocks. and took their money out of the bank.
