Why were the Founding Fathers fearful of direct democracy?

They believed liberty was freedom from excessive economic issues, intrusions, and uprisings. Moreover, the Framers and Founders believed that excessive democracy would lead to a loss of liberty due to the redistribution of land and wealth that would be sure to follow

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.