Rubbish, because by the time Lincoln took office Southern Fire Eaters had already declared secession & Confederacy.
And there was already a reduction in Federal tariff revenues, due to the disruption in normal economic activities.
However, that reduction proved temporary and the Federal government never had difficulty borrowing enough money to finance itself.
Collecting Federal tariff revenues had nothing to do with Lincoln's actions regarding Fort Sumter, despite what pro-Confederate propagandists claimed then, and now.
“Rubbish, because by the time Lincoln took office Southern Fire Eaters had already declared secession & Confederacy.”
How can you be so freaking stupid? The first state to secede was after the November election of 1860. They felt no need to wait until Lincoln assumed office.
And, according to historians, which you are obviously not one, the South was being rolled by the Federal government over revenues.
You must be one of these idiots that fervently believe the North was righteous and justified in what it did.
Lincoln's own statement on the matter has been posted upthread. It contradicts your claim.