The Republicans ' Whig-style personality-driven " hurrah " campaign helped stir hysteria in the slave states upon the emergence of Lincoln and intensify divisive tendencies, while Southern " fire eaters " gave credence to notions of the slave power conspiracy among Republican constituencies in the North and West.

He wrote a huge collection of Pashto poems during the Mughal Empire in the 17th century, and admonished Pashtuns to forsake their divisive tendencies and unite against the Mughal Army.

Yamuna Nagar has the appreciable past record of not allowing the communalising tendencies to part people on the lines of religion, language or any other divisive forces.

Organised under the objective to provide a counterbalance from the cultural world against divisive and disintegrating tendencies rocking the sub-continent and to create a forum for an interaction of multi-lingual and multi-cultural theatre forms.

Furthermore, not only were there a number of divisive issues, but society had divided along essentially the same lines on these issues, so as to constitute two warring groups, defined primarily not by nominal religion, ethnicity, social class, or even political affiliation, but rather by ideological world views.

As the Moonrace's invasion rapidly turns into a full-fledged war against the increasingly-armed Earthrace, it becomes clear that this state of affairs is divisive among both groups ; while the Moonrace's queen Dianna Soriel attempts to negotiate with the local leaders for a peaceful solution by which the Moonrace can come to reside on the Earth, the militaristic among both populations interfere with the negotiations again and again, forcing the war to continue as opposed to accepting a compromise.

While early Churches of Christ in Australia saw creeds as divisive, towards the end of the 19th century they began viewing " summary statements of belief " as useful in tutoring second generation members and converts from other religious groups.

Rivalries between these two groups often led to wars, as indeed they were very divisive in the eighteenth century.

The departure of these groups also meant a loss of one of the ONF's main sources of revenue and the split proved fairly divisive with B & H supporters dubbing the ONF the " Nutty Fairy Party " due to their unusual ideas and rumours of homosexuality within the leadership.

One new advertiser, Focus on the Family, aired a commercial featuring 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and his mother that elicited criticism from some women's groups who demanded CBS cancel the ad because they claimed it would be divisive, under the impression that it would mention Tebow's mother was advised, for health issues, to abort her son Tim, but she chose to give birth to him.

The concept of an inherited cultural patrimony from a common origin rapidly became central to a divisive question within romantic nationalism: specifically, is a nation unified because it comes from the same genetic source, that is because of race, or is the participation in the organic nature of the " folk " culture self-fulfilling?

Ben-Gurion refused to accept the compromise and viewed it as a divisive play within the Mapai party.

Barton W. Stone himself had in fact taken part in the abolition of the Springfield Presbytery, and authored at that time a very influential document, The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery, which contained within it the idea that the existence of all such bodies was necessarily divisive and hence sinful.

The central tenet of the reelection clause is based on Vázquez continuing popularity and in order to prevent a divisive succession battle within the Frente Amplio.

The law passed the House by a vote of 303 to 96 and the Senate by voice vote after divisive argument within Congress, resistance from the Department of Defense and legal action initiated by women to challenge their exclusion.

On this occasion, Sall was accused of divisive personal initiatives within the party ; he also allegedly committed " acts aimed at undermining the image of the party and country ", referring in particular to Sall's visits to the Senate of France and the United States Democratic Party's 2008 Convention.

In its final years it became known colloquially as " Maggie's Militant tendency ", this being a reference to then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher and to a divisive group within the Labour Party.

The results of the leadership contest did not prove divisive within the party and both rivals eventually became strong allies.

In 1986, as the Khalistan movement ( Sikh separatist movement within India ) exerted an increasingly divisive role in the Sikh community by splitting Sikhs between those who demanded an independent homeland using violent means if necessary to achieve that goal and Sikhs who wished to work toward a peaceful resolution, Singh acknowledged Bhai Sahib Bhai Jiwan Singh of the Akhand Kirtani Jatha as Jathedar ( Secretary ) of Sikh Unity.

However despite some calls from leading politicians the issue was divisive within Hughes ' Labor Party, and he hoped conscription could be avoided if volunteerism could reach sufficient levels.

The designation of the period by historians as one of “ good feelings ” is often conveyed with irony or skepticism, as the history of the era was one in which the political atmosphere was strained and divisive, especially among factions within the Monroe administration and the Republican Party.

However, this is extremely controversial and divisive within the marching band community, and was prohibited outright by Drum Corps International until 2008, when it was passed in an 11-4 vote.

In particular, he focused on how an inherently divisive system such as capitalism could co-exist with the social stability necessary for it to reproduce itself-looking in particular to nationalism as a means to overcome the class divisions within capitalism.

Ecumenical relations have become strained, owing to the ordination of women within the Anglican Communion and, in more recent years, the Anglican communion has internally become increasingly more divisive over issues concerning christology, biblical interpretation, the authority of scripture and holy tradition, the relevance and significance of the resurrection, and issues concerning human sexuality.

Abstentionism has often been a divisive issue within Republicanism.

Listed within its platform is support for the marginalized and the abandonment of divisive particularism.

They have called upon Mauritanian political leaders to negotiate a political consensus which would define the " rules of the game " for Mauritanian politics, which they view as divisive, ethnicly charged, and corrupt.

Controversial issues are held as potentially divisive in a given society, because they can lead to tension and ill will, as a result they are often taboo to be discussed in the light of company in many cultures.

There are persistent stereotypes about Vietnam veterans as psychologically devastated, bitter, homeless, drug-addicted people who had a hard time readjusting to society, primarily due to the uniquely divisive nature of the Vietnam War in the context of U. S. History.

The question of nuclear weapons as a means to deter a possible attack remained a divisive factor in Swedish society and among Social Democrats and prompted diplomatic agreements with the United States guaranteeing intervention in that case of an invasion.

If we are serious about achieving the goal of a colorblind society, Congress should lead by example and end these divisive, race-based caucuses.

Some critics of cultural identity argue that the preservation of cultural identity, being based upon difference, is a divisive force in society, and that cosmopolitanism gives individuals a greater sense of shared citizenship.

He has remained a divisive figure in what have been called the British " culture wars " ( after the American term for the liberal-conservative divide in US society ); he has frequently been attacked by conservatives.

At the time, Australian society at large was divided along Catholic-Protestant lines, and while O ' Reilly and McCabe were full of praise for Woodfull, they were later accused of leading a Catholic revolt against the leadership of the Protestant Bradman during a divisive period in the late-1930s.

The episode, dealing with " one of the most divisive issues in American society " according the The New York Times, became a subject of controversy after its broadcast.

In a multi-religious society, if politics is not based on issues but on identities, it can prove highly divisive.

The modern Indian society, on the other hand, has proved to be more divisive as it is based on competition.

Castro is a controversial and highly divisive world figure, being lauded as a champion of anti-imperialism, humanitarianism, socialism and environmentalism by his supporters, but his critics have accused him of being a dictator whose authoritarian administration has overseen multiple human rights abuses both at home and abroad.

Assessments of De Valera's career have varied ; he has often been characterised as a stern, unbending, devious, and divisive Irish politician.

Overall, Wilson is seen to have managed a number of difficult political issues with considerable tactical skill, including such potentially divisive issues for his party as the role of public ownership, British membership of the European Community, and the Vietnam War, in which he officially resisted US pressure to involve Britain and send British troops.

Object relational mapping technologies have emerged in many application development shops as somewhat divisive.

The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan was signed into law, but the same divisive politics that had affected the region for the previous 50 years have compromised the plan.

Another method is to have teams swap papers before marking, though this can be divisive.

Not surprisingly, given such a divisive principle, the Exclusive Brethren have suffered many subsequent splits.

According to Lee, " every local church should receive all kinds of genuine believers in Christ ", and having a name, such as Baptist, Methodist or Catholic, was divisive and contrary to the oneness all the saints have inherited in Christ.

Organizations such as these believe that the formal divisions that have arisen among the " denominations " in contemporary Jewish history are unnecessarily divisive, as well as religiously and intellectually simplistic.

The first is a failure to distinguish between systems of notation ( which may have both additive and divisive aspects ) and the music notated under such a system.

Habitat's founder, Millard Fuller, and his wife were dismissed by the Habitat board of directors on January 31, 2005, citing “ a pattern of ongoing public comments and communications by the Fullers that have been divisive and disruptive to the organization ’ s work ” after Fuller was accused by a former female employee of " suggestive comments and inappropriate touching " during a ride to the Atlanta airport in 2003.

On 17 July 1991, in response to the infamous debate on the Nine Network's Midday television show with host Ray Martin, debating on Australia remaining a constitutional monarchy, in a live televised debate with singer Normie Rowe and radio broadcaster Ron Casey, who ended up physically brawling, Bishop issued a media release which said: " It may well have been High Noon on the Midday Show when Ron Casey took a swipe at Normie Rowe but this conduct indicates just how divisive the debate on the Monarchy has become.

Zhu was long known to have been involved in a divisive relationship with President Jiang.

Religion, as countless acts of violence in the name of God have underscored, remains the most divisive and volatile of social forces ... Apatheism, therefore, should not be assumed to represent a lazy recumbency ... Just the opposite: it is the product of a determined cultural effort to discipline the religious mindset, and often of an equally determined personal effort to master the spiritual passions.

Some critics have stated that despite quoting Forrest for a discussion on military strategy and not on race relations, it was still highly inappropriate for Poe to quote such a divisive figure .< ref >" Sheer Poe-try ", Emily Heil, May 8, 2007, Roll Call

Responding to the well-organized curricular challenges of intelligent design proponents to local school boards have been disruptive and divisive in the communities where they've taken place.

Although these court battles have almost invariably resulted in the defeat of intelligent design proponents, they are draining and divisive to local schools.

The Edict resulted in a great transfer of power and property away from the Protestants to the Catholics, and in effect broadened a divisive religious struggle into that plus a dynastic struggle for power, as seen from the viewpoint of many smaller German princes, who might otherwise have stayed neutral.

He was reported to have said, " It's hypocrisy by Tony Blair who two weeks ago was talking about building bridges to mainstream Muslims, and then he's honouring a man who has insulted the British public and been divisive in community relations.

Controversial archbishop Rembert Weakland of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee called Mother Angelica's comments "... one of the most disgraceful, un-Christian, offensive, and divisive diatribes I have ever heard ".

It would also have a divisive effect on the opposition Socialist Party.

In 1722 he led a successful move to have the Helvetic Consensus set aside in Basel, as divisive.