“… to the support of the Constitution and Laws, let every American pledge his life, his property, and his sacred honor.”
01/27/1838
President Lincoln in 1860 was the first Republican President. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defending the nation as a constitutional union, defeating the unsurgent Confederacy, playing a major role in the abolition of slavery. He was the 2nd nominated Candidate of the Republican party.
Lincoln won in the state of Oregon’s first ever Presidential election, having become the 33rd state on 2/14/1859.
