Lincoln
“Abraham Lincoln” Abraham Lincoln‘s became a success in his political carrier. ... ” (Braden 15 ) In 1834, Lincoln began his political career as an Illinois Legislator. Despite beginning his career as a Whig, Lincoln managed to receive Democratic votes in the election of 1834 for Illinois legislature. ... (Lincoln 2) Then in 1847, Lincoln demonstrated his leadership by proposing the eight point resolution to end the Mexican War. (Lorant 54) Abraham Lincoln would have defined success as certain goals that he needed to achieve in order to become the president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln demonstrated political leadership by making speeches. ... ” (Phillips 3) Lincoln’s knowledge, ambition, and leadership guided him to become a successful politician, which would eventually helped him gain the presidency . ... Lincoln’s mind was what William Herndon called the “little engine.” William Herndon described Lincoln as, “ calculating, and always planning ahead. ... For instance, when Lincoln made a speech on Slavery. Abraham Lincoln’s ambition, knowledge, and planning led him to his biggest achievement, the 1860’s presidency. (Braden 15) Part of becoming a politician meant that Lincoln had to make speeches, and this was an opportunity to display his leadership. If it meant standing on wagons to make a speech to a group of Whigs in Springfield who had came far to hear him, then that was what Lincoln would do. Lincoln used wagon speeches as a political technique to make his arguments and to become recognized.