Why is the use of pathos more appropriate in Whitman’s poem than in President Lincoln’s speech?

All the poems Whitman wrote use pathos.
Whitman’s poem is the emotional reaction to the death of Lincoln.
For a poem to be good, it must use pathos.
All poetry written about the Civil War uses pathos.

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Why is the use of pathos more appropriate in Whitman’s poem than in President Lincoln’s speech?

All the poems Whitman wrote use pathos. 
Whitman’s poem is the emotional reaction to the death of Lincoln. 
For a poem to be good, it must use pathos. 
All poetry written about the Civil War uses pathos.

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