In all this I saw the tender heart of the man rather than the stern warrior and commander-in-chief of the American army and navy, and while I could not agree with him, I could but respect his humane spirit.
Reflecting on his meeting with President Lincoln during the Civil War, Douglass describes Lincoln's character and his own respect for it despite disagreements.
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