In war, the rules are different and often any means is justified to attain victory. Therefore, Lincoln's desire to keep the union together justified his actions even though these actions were technically an abuse of presidential power.
Life Span of the Yorkshire Terrier. The life expectancy of the Yorkshire Terrier is between is between 12 to 15 years with a median age of 13.5 years. Female Yorkies live - on average - 1.5 years longer than males. While this is not considered an exceptionally long life expectancy, it is slightly longer how long domesticated canines live in general which is 12.67 in the United States and 11.08 in the UK.
I have a case of terminal cuteness.. The Yorkshire terrier, often called the Yorkie, was once a hardy little working dog in the north of England. Bred to hunt vermin, today's Yorkie generally haunts restaurants and chic shops with his owner. Along with the change of scenery, some of that hardiness was lost.