NO. But of course he would say yes.
I do know no slaves were freed and I do know his first choice was to send them back to Africa. Not practical.
Right. Insane is what it was. But that was Lincoln's life long vision for solving the negro question. And let's be clear, the real problem for Lincoln and others of his ilk was never slavery per se but what to do with all the negros.
While the vision of most southern leaders was that there was no question at all. Negro slaves were their property and that was the end of it.