| Titre : | President Lincoln : The duty of statesman |
| Auteurs : | William lee Miller |
| Type de document : | Books |
| Editeur : | New York : Knopf, 2008 |
| Article en page(s) : | 1 vol. (ix, 497 p.) |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-1-4000-4103-9 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Index. décimale : | 973.709 2 |
| Tags : | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 ; United States--History--Civil war, 1861-1865 |
| Résumé : | Miller’s Lincoln’s Virtues (2002) extolled the qualities of the future president; this companion volume considers Lincoln’s character in exercising the powers of the presidency. Largely laudatory, Miller treats illustrative Lincoln decisions in the context of Lincoln’s frequent reference to his duties under the oath of office to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” One set of decisions pertains to the pardon power, Lincoln’s application of which was usually lenient (sparing army deserters) but on occasion stern (hanging a slave trader). But the presidency can be more powerful than its enumerated powers, and in areas where Lincoln dipped into constitutionally murky waters, such as the suspension of habeas corpus or his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, Miller shows Lincoln’s dedication to his oath, that is, to preserve the Union against the Confederacy. Historically, this lodestar for Lincoln stokes criticism for his slow pace toward abolishing slavery, but Miller stints no plaudits in defending Lincoln for politically practical rectitude. Also praiseworthy of Lincoln as diplomat and commander-in-chief, Miller’s examination will hearten Lincoln admirers everywhere |
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