Abraham Lincoln was a better president than Jefferson Davis

I will go to his rebuttals 1. Basic idea for this refutal: Political background doesn't have any use. I would like to point out: Confederates formed a government and chose Jefferson because he had more experience than the other candidates. My opponent also states "He had to come up with completely new strategies,especially because he was in charge of a rebellious nation, the Confederate States of America," thus this contradicts with what his whole rebuttal says and supports mine. "He" describes Davis, come up with completely new strategies describes Jefferson using his past experiences and original ideas to lead the newly formed government. This also clashes with his rebuttal saying Lincoln was more intelligent because Davis made new ideas that Lincoln later copied. 2. Lincoln's only battle experience was overseeing the war. A president as "Commander in Chief" must have some battle experience before especially in times of war. According to Wikipedia:Lincoln served as a captain in a company of the Illinois militia drawn from New Salem during the Black Hawk War, ALTHOUGH HE NEVER SAW COMBAT. No real live battle experience; also doesn't fit to be Commander in Chief. At least Davis knows how many men are needed for battle unlike Lincoln who sent a absurd amount of 400,000 soldiers for McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. 3. My opponent's 9000% CSA's inflation and USA's inflation has no credible source, thus he can put whatever percentage and say it's a fact. A president must maintain government expense. After the Revolutionary War, U.S was in debt yet it paid most of it off same would happen for the CSA. 4. Generals' can be easily known through reputation; therefore they stood out for Davis. History books even states it! My opponent also states:"And, a majority of the battles during the Civil War were indecisive militarily, but the Confederacy USUALLY HELD THEIR SPOT." This proves because the South didn't retreat and beat the odds. My opponent also states:"but the Confederates usually lost way more men than the Union." No credible statistics just a mere assumption that cannot be supported. I have provide one:civilwarhome.com/casulaites.htm. Just because the Union won doesn't mean Davis' choosiness were wrong. Davis' choosiness proved to be one of the great resistances the Union faced. Lincoln's scheme cost many lives and natural rights. 5a-d .After the blockade the south began to run factories. My opponent also states there were only two factories that made a small supply. Actually there were SEVERAL in Richmond, Vicksburg, Atlanta, Jackson, and New Orleans. These provided most artillery and arms. Confederates CAN'T get most of their industry from hurt Union troops because they don't carry a manufacturing plant around. Moving heavy stolen artillery around creates a slow troop movement and the area in the south is agricultural. Because Davis encouraged industrial enterprise it created jobs for women so they can feed their families. Although Lincoln had destroyed railroads, Davis was intelligent to have a backup plan for shipping taxed crops through supply wagons. And again my opponent has no credible source for his absurd 9000% inflation. My opponent also accepts that Davis was the first to print greenback bills and Lincoln stole the idea. Actually Andrew Jackson ENDED the "national banking system." If the Abe used "credit" doesn't this mean he just plunged us into deeper debt? Yeah seems like he did. Lincoln can't be a better president if he wanted a increasing national debt. 6. Davis states in his Inaugural Address: Our present condition... illustrates the American idea that governments rest upon the consent of the governed... it's the right for people to alter or abolish governments whenever they become destructive of the ends for which they established... If a just perception of mutual interest shall permit us peaceably to pursue our separate political career, my most earnest desire will have been fulfilled..." He does truly believe the Southern cause. Lincoln defied public opinion, arrested new editors and politicians who were discouraging war, fought against the Radical Republicans in Congress, generals he appointed, and fought against the Copperheads. Clearly Lincoln had more kinds of Northern resistance than Davis proving Davis wasn't that extremely hated. My opponent also states:but they had strong goals and NEITHER side was WILLING to COMPENSATE." Proving Davis also truly believed and did not doubt about the South. If Davis did really have faulty leadership Lincoln probably would have persuaded him. 7. My opponent has no source for his assumption and I had evidence. Also if Lincoln truly wanted the South to pay then his Reconstruction Plan wouldn't had been so lenient. His refutal to offensive: 1. My opponent states:There were obviously more deaths in North. This contradicts with what he says in "but the Confederates usually lost way more men than the Union." Fact is: North=more deaths than South. I will apply what I refuted from my contention 2. Lincoln's trial and error cost many lives and public support. In this rebuttal my opponent seems to describe that KILLING MANY Union soldiers IS Lincoln's intelligence and wit. Wow. It's better to carefully do things right first, that's what Davis did choosing the right generals first and their tactics worked for 4 years. Abe did not have a strong moral sense because he placed generals to butcher many lives and natural rights just for a cause to save the Union. My opponent also states in his conclusion: He went against STATE'S RIGHTS and INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS-not many complained. If your rights were threatened wouldn't you complain? I would. 2. Lincoln cheated the Constitution to actually save the Constitution and the Union. Wasn't the President's oath suppose to be:... and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States?" Lincoln clearly didn't defend or protect but suspended it's power just to arrest political opponents, journalist (whom were exercising rights of freedom of press), Copperheads, etc. He clearly violated Constitution amendments 1,4,5,6. My opponent also states:but they HAD strong goals and NEITHER SIDE was WILLING to COMPENSATE." If Davis did really have faulty leadership Lincoln probably would have persuaded him. Davis REMAINED as a confederate until death, thus Davis wasn't a faulty leader. Lincoln conflicted with the Radical Republicans and the public too after the war. For example the biggest riots happened in Chicago, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. The worst happened in New York City on 7-13-1863. 3. My opponent states:"but he left it alone in Border States to keep them in the Union." He agrees with my point. His E.P was to release slaves only in the Confederacy not in Union controlled slave areas. Not all wanted freed slaves because it would mean the loss of jobs and competitions, many freedmen didn't have jobs. It wasn't a genius way because many freedmen didn't have job and E.P is like a issuing a law to a foreign country. If E.P was justified then we should be able to pass a law to tell N. Korea to destroy their nukes. He also states:"the South overreacted-they felt Lincoln was going to abolish slavery in their territory and lifestyle-WHICH HE DID NOT PLAN ON." Clearly contradicts. 4. I had already explained why political past was important and he has not touched on this thus this still stands. 6. Excuse me, I mistyped the #. Lincoln wasn't planning to abolish slavery. So what if his presidency sparked it? Simple, IT STARTS A WAR. He didn't put much of a rebuttal. If Lincoln was better than Davis, why was he killed? Some really hated him. My contentions and rebuttals have proven Davis was better than Abe in many areas. Lincoln did not reunite the Union, Andrew Johnson & Hayes did. Abe wasn't resourceful, he indirectly killed many soldiers. Because of the many riots Abe wasn't calm and also defied the public. Thank you.