user: You are a structured reasoning expert tasked with solving problems step by step. 
You first think about the reasoning process in the mind and then provide the answer. The reasoning process and answer should be enclosed within <think> </think> and <answer> </answer> tags, respectively, i.e., <think> reasoning process here </think> <answer> answer here </answer>. 
Given a question and the associated knowledge graph triplets (entity, relation, entity), you are asked to answer the question with these triplets and your own knowledge. 
You can break down the original question into several sub-questions and explore the given knowledge graph to solve them step-by-step. If there are multiple possible answers, choose one as the final answer. 
After thinking, when you finally reach a conclusion, clearly state the answer within <answer> </answer> tags, i.e., <answer> answer here </answer>. 
Question: Which party did Lincoln and Bennett Ratliff belong to? 
Knowledge Triplets: m.0lr0xth, government.political_party_tenure.party, Illinois Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_to, robert dale owen supported abraham lincoln
He was appointed to the Post Office and Post Roads Committee and the War Department Expenditures Committee., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
In his second inaugural speech, he promised the restoration of the Union without malice., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.previous_sentence, Lincoln won the election with 212 electoral votes to 21.
In 1846 he was elected to Congress and served a single term., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, government.politician.party, m.0lr112v
Conservatism in the United States, government.political_ideology.political_parties, Illinois Republican Party
1860 Republican National Convention, time.event.locations, Chicago
Abraham Lincoln, organization.organization_founder.organizations_founded, Illinois Republican Party
The Lincoln Conspiracy, common.topic.notable_types, Film
He was International Harvester's lawyer., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, organization.organization.founders, Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1860, government.election_campaign.candidate, Abraham Lincoln
The political thought of Abraham Lincoln, book.written_work.author, Abraham Lincoln
United States presidential election, 1864, government.election.winner, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, organization.organization_founder.organizations_founded, Republican Party
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, book.book_subject.works, American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies
The political thought of Abraham Lincoln, common.topic.notable_for, g.125g47dbx
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.0lr19m5
Illinois Republican Party, common.topic.notable_types, Political party
Abraham Lincoln, government.politician.election_campaigns, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1860
Bennett Ratliff, people.person.place_of_birth, Fort Worth
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1864, government.election_campaign.election, United States presidential election, 1864
“In the Presence of Lincoln”, common.topic.webpage, m.05bv39r
Abraham Lincoln, base.politicalconventions.presidential_nominee.nominated_at, 1864 Republican National Convention
Douglas won the election, but the anti-slavery debates made Lincoln known throughout the country., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.next_sentence, In 1860, defeating Seward, Lincoln was chosen as the presidential nominee of the antislavery Republican party.
United States of America, organization.organization.geographic_scope, Republican Party
james gordon bennett lobbied by abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, James Gordon Bennett, Sr.
Republican Party, organization.organization.founders, Thomas Jefferson
jefferson davis fought abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Jefferson Davis
Lincoln's last speech in Springfield in the campaign of 1858, common.topic.notable_for, g.125bmbdwg
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1864, government.election_campaign.candidate, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln 1861 presidential inauguration, base.culturalevent.event.entity_involved, Abraham Lincoln
1860 Republican National Convention, common.topic.notable_types, Event
abraham lincoln front man was edwin mcmasters stanton, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.sentence, He sometimes used Stanton, his war secretary, as a cover for his own decisions.
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, Howells wrote his campaign biography.
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, Lincoln was the Republican party candidate in the state senatorial elections of 1858.
Abraham Lincoln, common.topic.webpage, m.05byp5m
Republican Party, common.topic.notable_types, Political party
Douglas won the election, but the anti-slavery debates made Lincoln known throughout the country., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
ferdinand von zeppelin met abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, met
Conservatism in the United States, government.political_ideology.political_parties, Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, Greeley supported his campaign.
Abraham Lincoln, fictional_universe.fictional_character.occupation, President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1860, government.election_campaign.party, Republican Party
m.03gjfyn, government.political_party_tenure.party, National Union Party
Abraham Lincoln, people.person.nationality, United States of America
Political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the celebrated campaign of 1858 in Illinois, book.written_work.author, Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party, government.political_party.ideology, Conservatism in the United States
In the political arena, he had to mediate carefully between the conservative and radical parties of the North., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln, people.person.profession, Politician
President Abraham Lincoln, common.topic.notable_for, g.1258g5rqp
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_to, james buchanan was succeeded by abraham lincoln
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.0lr0xth
Abraham Lincoln, government.political_appointer.appointees, m.04kq1s9
United States presidential election, 1860, government.election.winner, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, Others see him as a shrewd politician, who although genuinely wanting the best for his people, was guided by expediency.
Bennett Ratliff, people.person.education, m.010fxnnn
Debates of Lincoln & Douglas, common.topic.notable_for, g.1255m8nrk
United States presidential election, 1860, government.election.campaigns, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1860
Douglas won the election, but the anti-slavery debates made Lincoln known throughout the country., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.previous_sentence, He challenged his opponent, the incumbent state senator, Stephen A. Douglas, to a series of debates on slavery.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1864, common.topic.notable_for, g.125bwrdxx
The political thought of Abraham Lincoln, book.book.editions, The political thought of Abraham Lincoln
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.ideology, Conservatism in the United States
Bennett Ratliff, government.politician.government_positions_held, g.11btv6snq8
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_to, james gordon bennett lobbied by abraham lincoln
National Union Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.03gjfyn
1860 Republican National Convention, common.topic.article, m.03cgr7
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_from, abraham lincoln selected and dismissed ulysses simpson grant
United States presidential election, 1864, government.election.campaigns, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1864
Whig Party, organization.organization.founders, Henry Clay
He sometimes used Stanton, his war secretary, as a cover for his own decisions., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.previous_sentence, In the political arena, he had to mediate carefully between the conservative and radical parties of the North.
1860 Republican National Convention, base.politicalconventions.political_convention.party, Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln, government.politician.election_campaigns, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1864
Henry Clay, organization.organization_founder.organizations_founded, Whig Party
m.010fy804, people.place_lived.person, Bennett Ratliff
allan pinkerton invited to conference by abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Allan Pinkerton
Abraham Lincoln, book.author.works_written, Political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the celebrated campaign of 1858 in Illinois
Abraham Lincoln, people.person.profession, Politician
Lincoln's last speech in Springfield in the campaign of 1858, common.topic.notable_types, Book
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1864, government.election_campaign.party, Republican Party
john wilkes booth assassinated abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, assassinated
In 1860, defeating Seward, Lincoln was chosen as the presidential nominee of the antislavery Republican party., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.previous_sentence, Douglas won the election, but the anti-slavery debates made Lincoln known throughout the country.
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, But the McClellan camp did not reckon with Lincoln's strategy of multiple coordinated offensives against the numerically inferior South.
Abraham Lincoln, government.politician.party, m.03gjfyh
In his second inaugural speech, he promised the restoration of the Union without malice., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
horace greeley supported abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Abraham Lincoln
1860 Republican National Convention, base.politicalconventions.political_convention.presidential_nominee, Abraham Lincoln
james gordon bennett lobbied by abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, lobbied by
Abraham Lincoln, base.politicalconventions.presidential_nominee.nominated_at, 1860 Republican National Convention
Abraham Lincoln, government.politician.government_positions_held, m.0bqspr2
United States Department of Agriculture, organization.organization.founders, Abraham Lincoln
Others see him as a shrewd politician, who although genuinely wanting the best for his people, was guided by expediency., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies, common.topic.notable_types, Book
Horace Greeley, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_to, abraham lincoln supported by horace greeley
abraham lincoln opposed by jefferson davis, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, opposed by
1864 Republican National Convention, common.topic.article, m.02r502t
Abraham Lincoln, government.political_appointer.appointees, m.05kq8nh
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, In 1860, defeating Seward, Lincoln was chosen as the presidential nominee of the antislavery Republican party.
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_from, abraham lincoln supported by horace greeley
The Assassination of President Lincoln - Currier and Ives, common.image.appears_in_topic_gallery, Assassination
jefferson davis fought abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, fought
horace greeley supported abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Horace Greeley
m.0lr19m5, government.political_party_tenure.party, Illinois Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln 1865 presidential inauguration, base.culturalevent.event.entity_involved, Andrew Johnson
abraham lincoln supported by horace greeley, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.sentence, Greeley supported his campaign.
Victories at Shenandoah, Mobile Bay, and Atlanta, turned the war in the North's favor., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.next_sentence, Lincoln won the election with 212 electoral votes to 21.
Lincoln on Race and Slavery, book.book.genre, Non-fiction
robert dale owen supported abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Robert Dale Owen
m.03gjfyh, government.political_party_tenure.party, Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln, government.us_president.vice_president, Andrew Johnson
james gordon bennett lobbied by abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Abraham Lincoln
abraham lincoln campaign biography by william dean howells, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Abraham Lincoln
“In the Presence of Lincoln”, common.topic.article, m.05czb60
Edward Baker Lincoln, common.topic.article, m.0dtzvc
abraham lincoln selected and dismissed ulysses simpson grant, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Ulysses S. Grant
President Abraham Lincoln, common.topic.webpage, m.05c6rv0
1864 Republican National Convention, common.topic.notable_types, Event
Bennett Ratliff, government.politician.party, g.11btv6r1kv
Even though he chose not to run for the state legislature in 1841 Lincoln remained active in politics., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, He was appointed to the Post Office and Post Roads Committee and the War Department Expenditures Committee.
Abraham Lincoln, celebrities.celebrity.sexual_relationships, m.0j7fcl_
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.ideology, Economic liberalism
Abraham Lincoln in His Own Words: An Intimate View of Our Greatest President, exhibitions.exhibition.produced_by, New-York Historical Society
Even though he chose not to run for the state legislature in 1841 Lincoln remained active in politics., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.dates, m.0c10h0c
In 1860, defeating Seward, Lincoln was chosen as the presidential nominee of the antislavery Republican party., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
abraham lincoln not opposed by james buchanan, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1860, common.topic.notable_for, g.125bt8_5j
Illinois Republican Party, organization.organization.founders, Abraham Lincoln
m.010fxnnn, education.education.student, Bennett Ratliff
Lincoln's autobiography, book.book.editions, Lincoln's autobiography
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.0lr1c9d
Illinois Republican Party, common.topic.article, m.0g7ly9
robert dale owen supported abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, supported
He challenged his opponent, the incumbent state senator, Stephen A. Douglas, to a series of debates on slavery., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.next_sentence, Douglas won the election, but the anti-slavery debates made Lincoln known throughout the country.
m.03gjfyn, government.political_party_tenure.politician, Abraham Lincoln
1860 Republican National Convention, base.culturalevent.event.entity_involved, Abraham Lincoln
james buchanan was succeeded by abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, was succeeded by
m.03gjfyh, government.political_party_tenure.politician, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, book.author.works_written, Message Of The President Of The United States, And Accompanying Documents To The Two Houses Of Congress
The Lincoln Conspiracy, film.film.country, United States of America
Abraham Lincoln, government.political_appointer.appointees, m.04kq1sf
ferdinand von zeppelin met abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Ferdinand von Zeppelin
William Wallace Lincoln, people.person.nationality, United States of America
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_from, abraham lincoln front man was edwin mcmasters stanton
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1860, government.election_campaign.election, United States presidential election, 1860
Republican Party, organization.organization.geographic_scope, United States of America
abraham lincoln front man was edwin mcmasters stanton, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Edwin M. Stanton
In 1846 he was elected to Congress and served a single term., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.dates, m.0c10h15
Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration, common.topic.notable_for, g.125dx7nnr
Lincoln guided the Thirteenth Amendment through the legislative process, and slavery was legally ended., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.previous_sentence, Union forces achieved victory in April, 1865.
Political party, freebase.type_profile.strict_included_types, Topic
Debates of Lincoln & Douglas, book.book.editions, Debates of Lincoln & Douglas
m.0lr1xkj, government.political_party_tenure.party, Illinois Republican Party
In 1860, defeating Seward, Lincoln was chosen as the presidential nominee of the antislavery Republican party., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.dates, m.0c10h4m
abraham lincoln opposed by jefferson davis, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, military.military_person.participated_in_conflicts, Black Hawk War
m.03lqdmz, common.webpage.topic, Illinois Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln, common.topic.article, m.064lz0p
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.ideology, Fiscal conservatism
Lincoln on Race and Slavery, book.book.genre, History
Greeley supported his campaign., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party, government.political_party.ideology, Economic liberalism
United States Secret Service, organization.organization.founders, Abraham Lincoln
Bennett Ratliff, common.topic.notable_for, g.1q6fhm0__
Robert Todd Lincoln, common.topic.notable_types, Politician
m.0lr1nh2, government.political_party_tenure.party, Illinois Republican Party
Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865, book.book.editions, Building local states : China during the republican and post-Mao eras
abraham lincoln supported by horace greeley, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, supported by
Abraham Lincoln, visual_art.artwork.belongs_to_series, Great American Tragedians, Comedians, Clowns and Rope Dancers in Their Favorite Characters
Political party, freebase.type_profile.published, Published
robert dale owen supported abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, government.politician.party, m.03gjfyn
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.0lr112v
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1860, common.topic.notable_types, Election campaign
Bennett Ratliff, common.topic.notable_types, Person
Lincoln on Race and Slavery, common.topic.notable_for, g.1257jmfns
“In the Presence of Lincoln”, common.topic.notable_for, g.12585pjvj
Political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the celebrated campaign of 1858 in Illinois, common.topic.notable_for, g.12573h9fh
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, He challenged his opponent, the incumbent state senator, Stephen A. Douglas, to a series of debates on slavery.
Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865, common.topic.notable_for, g.125g_pyyl
Thomas Jefferson, organization.organization_founder.organizations_founded, Republican Party
But the McClellan camp did not reckon with Lincoln's strategy of multiple coordinated offensives against the numerically inferior South., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_from, abraham lincoln opposed by jefferson davis
Fiscal conservatism, government.political_ideology.political_parties, Illinois Republican Party
Bennett Ratliff, people.person.places_lived, m.010fy804
abraham lincoln campaign biography by william dean howells, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, William Dean Howells
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.0lr1smn
Edward Baker Lincoln, people.person.sibling_s, m.0w2sw19
Abraham Lincoln, people.person.ethnicity, Americans
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, In 1846 he was elected to Congress and served a single term.
abraham lincoln campaign biography by william dean howells, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.sentence, Howells wrote his campaign biography.
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_from, abraham lincoln campaign biography by william dean howells
james buchanan was succeeded by abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Abraham Lincoln
horace greeley supported abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, supported
President Abraham Lincoln, common.topic.webpage, m.05bkrkp
Political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the celebrated campaign of 1858 in Illinois, book.written_work.subjects, Politics and government
Abraham Lincoln, book.author.works_written, The political thought of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, Douglas won the election, but the anti-slavery debates made Lincoln known throughout the country.
Howells wrote his campaign biography., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.contains_connections, abraham lincoln campaign biography by william dean howells
abraham lincoln selected and dismissed ulysses simpson grant, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, selected and dismissed
President Abraham Lincoln, common.topic.article, m.05bkrct
abraham lincoln supported by horace greeley, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln’s Legacy in Iowa: A Bicentennial Celebration., common.topic.notable_for, g.125g9826n
abraham lincoln selected and dismissed general george brinton mcclellan, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, selected and dismissed
abraham lincoln selected and dismissed general george brinton mcclellan, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Abraham Lincoln
1864 Republican National Convention, base.culturalevent.event.entity_involved, Abraham Lincoln
1864 Republican National Convention, base.politicalconventions.political_convention.party, Republican Party
Whig Party, common.topic.notable_types, Political party
m.0lr1c9d, government.political_party_tenure.party, Illinois Republican Party
National Union Party, common.topic.notable_types, Political party
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, base.culturalevent.event.entity_involved, John Wilkes Booth
m.0130lyr4, government.political_party_tenure.party, Illinois Republican Party
Anecdotes Of Abraham Lincoln And Lincoln's Stories, common.topic.notable_for, g.1256nplwm
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, In the political arena, he had to mediate carefully between the conservative and radical parties of the North.
Edward Baker Lincoln, people.person.sibling_s, m.05nm3dh
The political thought of Abraham Lincoln, common.topic.notable_types, Book
abraham lincoln front man was edwin mcmasters stanton, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Abraham Lincoln
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.0lr1w_s
Lincoln on Race and Slavery, common.topic.image, lincoln.jpg
Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration, common.topic.webpage, m.05bs_0k
Abraham Lincoln 1861 presidential inauguration, base.culturalevent.event.entity_involved, Hannibal Hamlin
allan pinkerton invited to conference by abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, invited to conference by
Debates of Lincoln & Douglas, common.topic.notable_types, Book
Jefferson Davis, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_to, abraham lincoln opposed by jefferson davis
Political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the celebrated campaign of 1858 in Illinois, common.topic.notable_types, Book
Abraham Lincoln 1861 presidential inauguration, base.culturalevent.event.entity_involved, Roger Brooke Taney
abraham lincoln worked with joseph henry, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, worked with
James Buchanan, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_to, abraham lincoln not opposed by james buchanan
Edward Baker Lincoln, people.person.sibling_s, m.0w2sz9_
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_from, abraham lincoln not opposed by james buchanan
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.0lr1rp5
Lincoln, film.film.subjects, American Civil War
Lincoln was the Republican party candidate in the state senatorial elections of 1858., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.dates, m.0c10h37
Abraham Lincoln, government.politician.government_positions_held, m.04j60k7
Illinois Republican Party, common.topic.webpage, m.03lqdmz
m.03ld2ph, government.political_party_tenure.party, Whig Party
President Abraham Lincoln, common.topic.notable_for, g.12578znnw
Illinois Republican Party, common.topic.notable_for, g.125bmbmy_
Lincoln's autobiography, common.topic.notable_for, g.1256pgd9h
Edward Baker Lincoln, people.person.nationality, United States of America
Bennett Ratliff, people.person.nationality, United States of America
abraham lincoln opposed by jefferson davis, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln, government.political_appointer.appointees, m.04kq1s5
In 1846 he was elected to Congress and served a single term., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.next_sentence, He was appointed to the Post Office and Post Roads Committee and the War Department Expenditures Committee.
Lincoln’s Legacy in Iowa: A Bicentennial Celebration., common.topic.webpage, m.05bt2hb
abraham lincoln not opposed by james buchanan, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, James Buchanan
But the McClellan camp did not reckon with Lincoln's strategy of multiple coordinated offensives against the numerically inferior South., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.next_sentence, Victories at Shenandoah, Mobile Bay, and Atlanta, turned the war in the North's favor.
Abraham Lincoln, government.us_president.vice_president, Hannibal Hamlin
jefferson davis fought abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Abraham Lincoln
allan pinkerton invited to conference by abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Abraham Lincoln
Political party, freebase.type_hints.included_types, Topic
m.0lr1smn, government.political_party_tenure.party, Illinois Republican Party
Whig Party, organization.organization.geographic_scope, United States of America
james buchanan was succeeded by abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, James Buchanan
When the Civil War began, Lincoln gave himself a number of extraordinary powers without consulting Congress., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln, military.military_person.participated_in_conflicts, American Civil War
Lincoln Chafee, people.person.profession, Politician
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.0lr1nh2
Abraham Lincoln, government.politician.party, m.03ld2ph
1864 Republican National Convention, base.politicalconventions.political_convention.presidential_nominee, Abraham Lincoln
In the political arena, he had to mediate carefully between the conservative and radical parties of the North., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.next_sentence, He sometimes used Stanton, his war secretary, as a cover for his own decisions.
m.0lr1w_s, government.political_party_tenure.party, Illinois Republican Party
When the Civil War began, Lincoln gave himself a number of extraordinary powers without consulting Congress., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.previous_sentence, Four more Southern states seceded.
abraham lincoln not opposed by james buchanan, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.sentence, Buchanan's failure to stand gave him the presidency.
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.0130lyr4
m.0lr112v, government.political_party_tenure.party, Illinois Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_to, horace greeley supported abraham lincoln
1864 Republican National Convention, common.topic.notable_for, g.1257mn0lb
ferdinand von zeppelin met abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Abraham Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln, people.person.nationality, United States of America
1864 Republican National Convention, time.event.locations, Baltimore
m.0lr1rp5, government.political_party_tenure.party, Illinois Republican Party
Republican Party, organization.organization.founders, Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln was the Republican party candidate in the state senatorial elections of 1858., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_to, ferdinand von zeppelin met abraham lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, government.politician.government_positions_held, m.0446bdb
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign, 1864, common.topic.notable_types, Election campaign
National Union Party, organization.organization.geographic_scope, United States of America
abraham lincoln assassinated by john wilkes booth, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.relation, assassinated by
Greeley supported his campaign., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.contains_connections, abraham lincoln supported by horace greeley
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_to, jefferson davis fought abraham lincoln
He challenged his opponent, the incumbent state senator, Stephen A. Douglas, to a series of debates on slavery., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.kwtopic, Abraham Lincoln
abraham lincoln supported by horace greeley, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.other, Horace Greeley
President Abraham Lincoln, common.topic.article, m.05c6rfr
Bennett Ratliff, people.person.nationality, United States of America
Illinois Republican Party, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party, m.0lr1xkj
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_to, allan pinkerton invited to conference by abraham lincoln
Lincoln The Frontiersman, common.topic.article, m.05bz21y
1860 Republican National Convention, common.topic.notable_for, g.125bjkpwd
Lincoln on Race and Slavery, common.topic.article, m.063t0rd
m.03ld2ph, government.political_party_tenure.politician, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln 1865 presidential inauguration, base.culturalevent.event.entity_involved, Abraham Lincoln
Buchanan's failure to stand gave him the presidency., base.kwebbase.kwsentence.contains_connections, abraham lincoln not opposed by james buchanan
Allan Pinkerton, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.connections_from, allan pinkerton invited to conference by abraham lincoln
james gordon bennett lobbied by abraham lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.sentence, Lincoln lobbied Bennett for his support and eventually won him over to the Unionist cause.
Abraham Lincoln, base.kwebbase.kwtopic.has_sentences, Even though he chose not to run for the state legislature in 1841 Lincoln remained active in politics.
m.0lr112v, government.political_party_tenure.politician, Abraham Lincoln
abraham lincoln selected and dismissed ulysses simpson grant, base.kwebbase.kwconnection.subject, Abraham Lincoln

Answer: Republican Party