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Show The Signpost Monday, October 3,2005 L 6 C T U T 6 continued from front Page 9 Students cast ballotsforbest pizza University of Alabama research professor Howard Jones, talks about Abraham Lincoln and his affect on slavery. Jones was on campus Wednesday to speak at the sixth annual Lampros Lecture. "root of the rebellion" and "nothing else has put constitutional government in danger." However, he couldn't publicly declare this for political reasons. "To focus on slavery would have alienated (the border states), northerners who opposed a war on behalf of black people, and it would have alienated those believed loyalists in the South who might somehow remain in control of the government," Jones said. Jones said Lincoln preferred a"peacefui process of gradual emancipation." He felt black colonization was necessary because "whites and blacks could not live together peacefully as free people." Lincoln also believed slave owners should be compensated for their lost slaves. "Emancipation by choice, he insisted, was preferable to emancipation by the sword," Jones said. However, this gradual emancipation was poorly accepted and the war became much more demanding than Lincoln had anticipated. To save the Union, he would have to adopt a policy of absolute emancipation. "In mid-July 1862, he clarified his intention as commander-in-chief to adopt any means necessary to win the war," Jones said. Lincoln believed the southern rebels had "made war on the government and were subject to the incidents and calamities of war," Jones said. Lincoln argued abolition of slavery would weaken the Confederacy. Emancipation was critical in preserving the Union. "Lincoln justified emancipation as a Weber State University Student Association Student Senate Agenda Monday, Oct. 3,2005 I. II. III. IV. Call to Order Roll Call Moment of Silence Minutes/Agenda V. Announcements a. Andrea Cluff: Davis Campus Senate Meeting b. Howard Chen: Best Buddies c. Chris Russell: Union Board military action," Jones said. On Sept. 22, 1862, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation with a mixed response. Several critics felt Lincoln was encouraging slave revolts. "Abolitionists and blacks were disappointed that Lincoln did not go farther," Jones said. "Southerners bitterly attacked his decree as violation of state's rights and swore to continue the war until assured the liberty of owning slaves." Lincoln told Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune, "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union and is not to either save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it, and if 1 could save it by freeing all slaves, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, 1 would also do that." A few students in attendance felt the lecture clarified misconceptions people have about Lincoln, such as the president always favoring absolute abolition of slaver)'. "(The lecture) was a myth buster and broke many of the stereotypes people have," said Kimball Kelsey, VVSU history senior. Susan Matt, a WSU Department of History associate professor, said Jones has authored and edited more than a dozen historical books. These include "Mutiny on the Amistad," "Union in Peril," "Abraham Lincoln and a New Birth of Freedom" and "Death of a Generation." "His book 'Mutiny on the Amistad1 was used in writing the screenplay for Steven Spielberg's movie, 'Amistad,'" Matt said. You can leave a message for reporter Andrea Bean by calling 626-7655. Alisha Holt, WSU music education senior, votes for her favorite slice of pepperoni pizza Wednesday at tables set up on the north side of the Wattis Business Building. Phi Beta Lambda, a competitive business club, sponsored the taste test offering pepperoni pizza from 11 local pizzerias. More than 65 students participated in the taste test and voted The Pie Pizzeria as the winner. WEBER STATE FOOTBALL SATURDAY VVEBERSHIE VS. MONTANA STATE 1:30 PM @ STEWART STADIUM STUDENTS FREE [With WSU I.D. Card] VI. Special Business a- Anna Byrd; Honors/BIS Charter Ratification b. Brady Clifford: eWeber c. Bob Geiger: Lift Ogden, Proposed Gondola VII. Old Business VIII. New Business a. Committee Reports 1. Student Affairs: gondola survey, motorcycle parking next to gym, visibility of faculty/ a d m i n i s t r a t i o n activities 2. CampusandCommunity: gondola survey, emergency phones, consistent posting policies, Davis campus shuttle, bike racks 3. Internal Affairs: book exchange visibility, online student directory 4. Academic Affairs: Web site subscriptions 5. Jeremy Pyper, Chris Lim: ASSA Committee Report b. Legislation 1. Justin Harper: BA05-4; Constitution Efficiency Take a Free, Confidential Mental Health Screening at: Shepherd Union Building Rooms 338-340 Wednesday, October 5th 8:30 am - 2:30 pm VL P a r l i a m e n t a r i a n Comments X- Advisor Comments XI. Adjournment Solutions continued from page 2 Caret Kahn from 'The Real World: Chicago" speaks about her experiences with depression in the WILDCAT THEATER at 12:00 pm. |