Lincoln did want slavery abolished totally eventually but according to Constitutional means.
Thus, his intention was to use the same method that the Founders had used, limit its growth and thus, send it to eventual extinction.
Lincoln would uphold the Constitution and not attack slavery where it was already legal, but he and the Republican Party were adamant against any further expansion of it.
This was what the South was fighting for, the right to expand slavery-the noble cause of the Confederacy.
"Lincoln did want slavery abolished totally eventually but according to Constitutional means."
According to his words, he did not want slavery abolished. He stated openly on several occasions that he did not want to destroy the institution of slavery, only prevent it from spreading. He made little to no mention of "eventually" on the issue.
"Thus, his intention was to use the same method that the Founders had used, limit its growth and thus, send it to eventual extinction."
I seem to recall there being a little and somewhat pesky WAR that went on to send anything the Founders stood against to IMMEDIATE extinction. Of course, you could be refering to slaverty. I don't recall the Founding Fathers condemning it directly in the first place though. Please, provide an example.
"This was what the South was fighting for, the right to expand slavery-the noble cause of the Confederacy."
Oh, please. The Western States came in on the side of the South. If it was about expanding slavery, you better have one helluva paper-trail tracing the massive bribes that must have happend to get the likes of Texas to come in on the side of the CSA.