1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 235 Lincoln

From 1850 to 1854, it was a golden period when the American economy took off again, but it was also the most frustrating years in Lincoln's life.

In 1859, Lincoln wrote in an autobiographical essay: Compared with the previous years, I was most diligent in handling cases from 1849 to 1854.

After giving up his job in the government sector, Lincoln lost his source of income and had to return to his old career. Litigation for others became Lincoln's only source of income.

The former Illinois Whig leader now needs a living job more than ambitious political ambitions.

Lincoln was a staunch supporter of the Whig Party, and he had deep feelings for the Whig Party. The Whig Party not only gave him, a poor boy from a lower-class background, the opportunity to enter the political arena, from a state legislator in Illinois to a member of Congress

, the Whig Party gave him important support.

This party also gave him love. His wife Mary was also a member of the Whig Party. His father-in-law was a famous Whig speaker in Kentucky. His father Thomas Lincoln even hoped that the Whig Party could

The Democratic leaders were crushed into powder and turned into dust by the fanatical Whig supporters.

To some extent, political like-mindedness brought him and Mary together. Of course, Mary, who weighed 180 pounds and had skin as breakable as a baby, also fit Lincoln's aesthetic perfectly.

Lincoln liked plump women, and he never shied away from his appreciation of people in front of his friends.

It's just that the Whig Party was essentially a loose alliance against the Democratic Party, with almost no clear political line. Whig party members could only reach a consensus on opposing the Democratic Party.

In addition to opposing the Democratic Party, the Whig Party was a mess within itself, split into several small groups due to political differences.

After becoming a core member of the Whig Party and gaining a deeper understanding of the Whig Party, Lincoln became increasingly disappointed.

Lincoln believed that it would be difficult for a political party without a clear political line to gain a foothold in the American political arena where conflicts between the North and the South were intensifying. Facts have also confirmed Lincoln's view. Both the North and the South are now dissatisfied with the Whig Party, which has repeatedly jumped.

The Whig Party's candidate was able to win the White House because the Democratic Party made serious mistakes. As for the current Whig Party President Fillmore's ability to be elected President of the United States, it was more a matter of luck.

The growing disillusionment with the Whig Party was the reason why Lincoln decided to temporarily leave politics.

In addition to partisan reasons, during his years in Washington, Lincoln clearly felt that his abilities were much inferior to those of his colleagues in Congress who came from wealthy families, and he needed to improve himself.

His lack of education and shortcomings in professional abilities made him realize that if he wanted to advance further in politics, in addition to no longer relying on the Whig Party, he must also make deep self-examination and improve himself through hard study.

Study, hone your professional abilities, and deepen your understanding of American society through inspections.

Only in this way can he stand out among these outstanding members of Congress.

In February this year, Lincoln's youngest son, Edward Baker, died of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis was an incurable disease not to mention in the 19th century, even in the first half of the 20th century.

The death of their youngest son brought great grief to the Lincolns, but they were both very strong people and hid their grief as always and restarted their plan to create humans.

In life, it is inevitable to encounter sorrow and unsatisfactory things, but you must always look forward. This is the attitude of the Lincolns towards life. Whether in Illinois or in Washington, the Lincolns hold an optimistic attitude towards life.

After several weeks of vigorous human-creation plans, Lincoln's wife Mary became pregnant.

Lincoln was overjoyed when he heard the news, hoping that this pregnancy could make up for his regret of losing Edward.

He was happy, but Lincoln looked at his wife Mary's belly, which weighed 180 pounds, and her belly was swollen day by day, and the birth period was approaching. Then he looked at his wallet, which was getting smaller and smaller day by day. Lincoln realized with a frown that he had to earn more money.

To support his family and shoulder the responsibilities a man should bear.

"Lucy! Oh my god, the guests will be here soon, and the floor is still so dirty!

Oh! Why did the fire in the kitchen go out! You haven't even cooked the meals I asked you to prepare! You barbaric and lazy Irishman! I was really blind to hire you as our servant!"

Mary vented her dissatisfaction to the Irish servant named Lucy with her pregnant belly.

This Irish servant was not called Lucy, but Mary felt that the Irish name of this Irish servant was particularly difficult to pronounce, so she gave her a smoother and more down-to-earth name: Lucy. To make it easier to call her.

The name Lucy is as popular in the West as the name Cuihua is in China.

"Madam, I'm just an ordinary person with only two legs and two hands. I don't have three heads and six arms. Things have to be done one by one." Lucy couldn't help but muttered. She had long been grumpy and strict with this person.

The harsh mistress was dissatisfied.

But as an Irish female immigrant who came to the United States in a hurry to escape and had no plan, there were not many jobs available to her.

"You savage Irishman, how dare you talk back to me! I'm your employer!"

Mary put her hands on her hips and pointed at Lucy angrily and cursed, saying that a lowly Irish servant dared to talk back to her was something Mary could never bear.

Mary glanced at Lincoln, trying to ask him for help. When she caught a glimpse of Lincoln sitting in front of the fireplace, quietly reading a newspaper and concentrating on reading a newspaper, and being indifferent to family affairs, Mary was even more furious.

Mary skillfully pulled out a piece of firewood from the bundle, knocked Lincoln's straight nose hard, and complained to Lincoln.

"My dear, please say something! Lucy actually dares to talk back to me!"

Lincoln touched his painful nose nonchalantly and raised his eyes to look at Mary: "My dear, is dinner ready?"

"What the hell! Did you forget that you are hosting a banquet for Speed, Seward and Logan at home today? My God, you can forget such an important thing!" Mary angrily threw the firewood in her hand to the ground.

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"Of course I remember. They are all old acquaintances, dear. We will just have a light meal together when we get there soon." Lincoln said nonchalantly.

Speed, Seward and Logan were all his close friends and partners, so there was no need to make a big deal out of meetings between old friends and acquaintances.

After saying that, Lincoln lowered his head and continued reading the newspaper in his hand.

"That was before. How can you be so casual now that you are a member of Congress?" Mary said angrily.

"You can't afford to shame this person, but I can't afford to shame this person!"

While Mary was scolding Lincoln, there was a sudden knock on the door. Mary had to stop scolding Lincoln, tidy up her appearance to make herself look more respectable, and then opened the door.

(End of chapter)