Usually the critic either defended the Northern or Southern cause and always, there be the mention of the topic of slavery. However, no one clearly addressed why the state of Maryland remained in the Union instead of seceding to join the Confederacy. Perhaps, it had not been directly assessed because it had continuously been overshadowed by other questions historians and individuals in close study of the American Civil War wanted to find. Thus, an actual answer from a solid reason never had been reached at the conclusion of their findings. On the other hand, not every work was looked into and therefore the statements above may have been ignorant ones. Nonetheless, even if that were so, at least there would be one more attempt to answer why Maryland remained in the Union if more than this work came out to address this sole question alone. Personally, it would be easier if one cold-hard fact could be made as to why Maryland stayed in the Union. For that reason, the mindset of finding one firm answer created the idea to focus solely upon the actions of President Lincoln and Governor Thomas H. Hicks. Although, slavery had been present, the decision to keep Maryland in the Union had not been because of it. It happened because President Lincoln foresaw that it would be better to have Maryland in the Union when the war commenced between the North and South. If one …show more content…
It would also generate some revenue for the federal government to put towards internal improvements such as the making of roads and canals. Roads and canals would then make better transportation between the states. Also in proposing this system, Clay wanted a restored National Bank of the United States to stabilize the currency, make a standardized bank note which could be used in every state and allow loans to help start small American businesses. More importantly, what the Whigs stood for managed to be put into action by Lincoln and his administration after he removed himself from being a Whig candidate and titled himself as a “moderate” in an effort for acceptance by the new Republican