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There was both northern as well as southern opposition to the Civil War. The Copperheads, who were southern sympathizers in the Midwest, as well as Irish Catholics in New York were the principal northerners who were in opposition to the war.
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Opposition to the War
The big anti-war section of the Democratic Party, which looked like winning the 1864 election.
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There were many Civil War dissenters in the North and the South. In the North, peace Democrats called Copperheads sympathized with the South. Riots ensued in New York after Lincoln had to initiate a second draft to replace those who lost their lives in the war. There was also opposition elsewhere in the North. In the South, considerable opposition existed, most notably in border states, Texas and the Appalachian region.
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Abraham Lincoln faced significant opposition to the Civil War from various groups, including Democrats who were against the war and those who believed it infringed on civil liberties. Prominent figures such as Clement Vallandigham, a leader of the Copperhead Democrats, openly criticized the war and called for peace negotiations. Lincoln addressed this opposition by suspending habeas corpus in certain instances, allowing for the arrest of dissenters, and using military force to maintain order. Despite the backlash, he remained committed to preserving the Union, viewing the war as a necessary measure to achieve that goal.
Opposition wanted to end the war.