Lincoln was a republican candied that ran on a platform of preserving the Union and preventing the expansion of slavery. Through the speeches that he gave, we can learn about his platform and his core beliefs. During Lincoln’s House Divided speech he talks about how important it is to know were we are as a whole nation. In his speech he said,” If we could first know where we are and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it”. Morals are changing in the world so Lincoln wants to have laws that suit where the country is heading. Lincoln feels that if some of the country is has slaves and some of it does not than the country would fall apart. Lincoln says,” A house divided against itself cannot stand”. This analogy
