[fortheDeclaration]

The original Republican Party was against slavery because it want against the principles of the Declaration of Independence that all men were created equal.

That is defending a political right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, not morality.

And Lincoln was elected saying he would limit slavery's growth, not it's existence because he knew he had not constitutional ability to end slavery.

[tjd1454]

The original Republican Party was against slavery because it want against the principles of the Declaration of Independence that all men were created equal. That is defending a political right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, not morality.

Wrong again. The GOP was taking a MORAL POSITION against slavery. Hundreds and thousands of laws are based upon a moral position, i.e, a determination of what is believed to be the correct, right thing to do.