Lincoln's Despotism and War against dissent in 6 Northern States

Though it has been covered up by politically correct history, Lincoln was actually fighting 2 ruthless wars.  One against the Confederacy and one against dissent in 6 Northern States (Those states being New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin).  Many Democratic Northern newspapers and politicians voiced reservations on the justice and wisdom of the war and were in favor of a negotiated peace to end the war.  They also spoke out against Lincoln's conduct in the war.  Lincoln and his cabinet responded with ruthless despotism, beginning with the suppression of over 300 dissenting newspapers, critical of Lincoln, the government, or the conduct of the war.  Dissenting Editors, Politicians, Clergyman or anyone suspected of disloyalty to the Union or of being critical to Lincoln were arrested without formal charges or trial.  Pastors were barred from preaching if they refused  to support Lincoln in their sermons and prayers.  Freedom of speech and Freedom of the press were non-existent and it is estimated that 14,000 to 38,000 Northern civilians were arrested and taken to unknown places of confinement for voicing their opinions against Lincoln, others simply disappeared.  In July of 1863, 50,000 New York state and citizen militia fought against federal troops and New York city police in a battle against federal tyranny and despotism.  It took 4 days for federal troops to suppress the organized revolt and thousands were killed or wounded.  As General Sherman said, half the Union Army was tied up suppressing dissent in 6 Northern states.