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Chapter 235 Lincoln
The period from 1850 to 1854 was the golden period for the American economy to take off again, but it was the most frustrated years in Lincoln's life.

In 1859, Lincoln wrote in an autobiographical essay: Compared with before, the period from 1849 to 1854 was the most diligent time for me to handle cases.

After giving up his job in the government department, Lincoln lost his source of income and had to go back to his old business. Litigation for others became Lincoln's only source of income.

The former leader of the Whig Party in Illinois now needs a living job more than his political ambitions.

Lincoln used to be a staunch supporter of the Whig Party, and he had deep feelings for the Whig Party. The Whig Party not only gave him the opportunity for this poor boy from the bottom to enter the political arena, from the state congressman in Illinois to the congressman , the Whig Party gave him important support.

This party also made him love, his wife Mary is also a member of the Whig party, his father-in-law is a famous Whig orator in Kentucky, and his father Thomas Lincoln hoped that the Whig party could bring Democratic leaders pulverized, Whig zealots reduced to dust.

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

Lincoln liked plump women. In front of his friends, Lincoln never shy away from his aesthetic appreciation of people.

It's just that the Whig Party is essentially a loose anti-Democratic coalition with little clear political line, and Whig members can 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 more and more disappointed.

Lincoln believed that it would be difficult for a 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. The facts also confirmed Lincoln's point of view. Now both the North and the South are dissatisfied with the Whig Party that has repeatedly jumped.

The fact that the Whig Party candidate was able to enter the White House was based on the serious mistakes made by the Democratic Party. As for the current Whig Party President Fillmore's election as the President of the United States, it was more a matter of luck.

Growing disillusionment with the Whig Party was why Lincoln decided to take a break from politics.

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

Insufficient education and lack of professional ability made him realize that if he wanted to go further in the political arena, in addition to not being able to rely on the Whig Party, he had to make a deep self-reflection and improve himself through hard study. study, hone their professional ability, and deepen their understanding of American society through field trips.

Only in this way can he stand out among these outstanding congressmen.

In February this year, Lincoln's youngest son, Edward Baker, died of tuberculosis, which was an incurable disease in the first half of the 2th century, not to mention the 19th century.

The death of the youngest son brought great grief to the Lincoln couple, but they were very strong people, as always, they hid their grief and restarted the human-creation plan.

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

After several weeks of vigorous man-making projects, Lincoln's wife, Mary, became pregnant.

Lincoln was overjoyed when he heard the news, hoping that this birth would make up for his loss of Edward.

He was happy, but Lincoln watched his wife Mary, who weighed 180 pounds, have a bulging belly and the delivery date was approaching. Then he looked at his wallet, which was shrinking day by day, and Lincoln realized that he had to earn more money. To feed his family and take on the responsibilities of a man.

"Lucy! My God, the guests are coming in a minute and the floor is still so filthy!

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

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

The Irish servant was not named Lucy, but Mary felt that the Irish servant's Irish name was particularly awkward to pronounce, so she gave her a more fluent and down-to-earth name: Lucy.For convenience.

The degree of grounding of the name Lucy in the West is equivalent to the degree of grounding of the name Cuihua in China.

"Ma'am, I'm just an ordinary person with two legs and two hands. I don't have three heads and six arms. I always have to do things one by one." Lucy couldn't help muttering, she had long been grumpy and stern to this man. The harsh hostess is disaffected.

It’s just that as an Irish female immigrant who came to the United States in a hurry to escape, there are not many jobs for her to choose from.

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

Mary pointed at Lucy with her hands on her hips and cursed angrily. It was absolutely unbearable for Mary to have a lowly Irish servant dare to talk back to her.

Mary's eyes flicked to Lincoln, trying to ask Lincoln for help. When she caught a glimpse of Lincoln sitting in front of the fireplace, quietly and attentively reading the newspaper, and indifferent to family affairs, Mary became even more angry.

Mary deftly took out a piece of firewood from the fagot and hit Lincoln's straight nose hard, complaining to Lincoln.

"My dear, you have something to say! How dare Lucy talk back to me!"

Lincoln touched his sore nose indifferently, and looked up at Mary: "Honey, is it time for dinner?"

"Fuck you! Have you forgotten that today you are going to have a banquet at home with Speed, Seward and Logan? My God, you can forget such an important thing!" Mary angrily threw the firewood in her hand to the ground .

"Of course I remember, they are old acquaintances, my dear, it will be good to have a light meal together when we arrive later." Lincoln said indifferently.

Speed, Seward, and Logan are all his close friends and partners, and there is no need for too much fanfare when meeting old friends and acquaintances.

After speaking, Lincoln lowered his head and continued to read the newspaper in his hand.

"That was in the past. Now you are a member of Congress, how can you be so casual!" Mary said angrily.

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

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

(End of this chapter)