Washington 4 March 1861. And’ on the day of the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as 16th President of the United States d’ America. And’ one day permeated by a’ gloomy atmosphere, There was tension. In the months leading up to the election, one after another, several southern States broke away from’ Merge to form the Confederation of southern United States. The States were initially South Carolina followed by Mississippi, La Florida, L’ Alabama, the Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. The reasons for this decision were traced all’ election of Lincoln, to the question of’ possible abolition of slavery and other economic. Abraham Lincoln arrived in Washington under the threat of possible attacks in southern array. The outgoing President Buchanan, at approximately 12, He went all’ the hotel where he was staying Lincoln to accompany him in the inaugural ceremony that was held at the Capitol. The Chronicles of the time recount that Lincoln was wearing a new dress, a white shirt, the cylinder hand holding a staff d’ ebony with il pomo d'Oro. Many people gathered near the Capitol. Lincoln appeared nervous also because it was supposed to swear, at approximately 13, in front of the President of the United States Supreme Court, Roger B. Taney. Quest’ last one is remembered for having reiterated, on the occasion of Dred Scott against Sandford, the account written in the Constitution on the status of African-Americans. They were considered inferior and cannot be classified as American citizens. In his speech, Lincoln was very balanced politically. The situation was at the limit. He sat in front of the American people as the President of all the American States, even the southern secessionists. He invited them to desist from separate and not to make things worse with weapons to start a war. He promised to meet the needs of the southern States through reasonable concessions. He wanted to make it clear to have as main goal the permanence of secessionist States all’ Interior of’ Union, paraphrasing the parable of the prodigal son. Back then in the hands of the latter the responsibilities of an imminent civil war. He concluded the speech with a call to brotherhood and benevolence among all. A month later the 12 April 1861 civil war broke out.
Hector Parker
