Almost a century and a half ago, Senator Stephen Douglas told Abraham Lincoln, who had just defeated him for the presidency, “Partisan feeling must yield to patriotism. I’m with you, Mr. President, and God bless you.”

Almost a century and a half ago, Senator Stephen Douglas told Abraham Lincoln, who had just defeated him for the presidency, “Partisan feeling must yield to patriotism. I’m with you, Mr. President, and God bless you.”

差不多一个半世纪之前，参议员斯蒂芬·道格拉斯对刚刚在总统选举中击败自己的林肯说：“党派的门户之见必须让路给爱国主义。我支持你，总统先生，愿主保佑你。”