Lincoln Mythology is Born
Commentary by Steve Scroggins
March 4th, 2011 marks the 150th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration as President of the United States. Lincoln idolators and court ‘historians’ are certain to gush forth with fluff and flowery prose about how Lincoln “saved the Union” and “freed the slaves” when history shows that he did neither -- in fact, he did just the opposite, as we'll show below. This date March 4th marks the beginning of the Lincoln Legend, the mythology that was erected after his death and which has been compounded for over a century since in support of the ambitions of the centralizers, those who support the nationalist empire and the belief that all principles must be sacrificed on the alter of the elite's pursuit of wealth. Let’s review.
Many of the lies and distortions and omissions that form the Lincoln Mythology have been debunked and exposed in previous commentary on this site and in the work of others in books and periodicals. A list of worthy links, references and suggested reading will follow below. For our purposes here today, let's simply review the top Five Myths you're most likely to hear or read on the anniversary of the inauguration and throughout the sesquicentennial observances of the war that Lincoln started and carried out on behalf of northern special interests and the advocates of the centralized model of government.
- 1. Lincoln the Great Emancipator: He reluctantly inaugurated war to abolish slavery
- 2. Lincoln "Saved the Union" from those who would "destroy the Union"
- 3. Lincoln had to respond to Fort Sumter to put down treasonous secession
- 4. Lincoln the Humanitarian
- 5. Lincoln the champion of personal liberty and defender of the Constitution
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