In which of the following lines does the connotative language BEST support Addams’s thesis that Lincoln was an epitome of all that was great and good?

A "the martyred President as the standard bearer to the conscience of his countrymen"
B "I always tend to associate Lincoln with the tenderest thoughts of my father."
C "My childish admiration for Lincoln is closely associated with a visit made to the war eagle, Old Abe."
D "There was something in the admiration of Lincoln’s contemporaries,… which was quite unlike even the best of the devotion…which has developed since."