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Can you really deny that Lincoln was prophetic in his concern that failing to separate the white and black races would lead to "perpetual race conflict?"
Yes, I can deny that Lincoln was prophetic.

Since Lincoln himself said he didn't control events, but had been controlled by them, that wouldn't be too hard for you to maintain.

But: The Conkling letter was written in June, 1863.

Byron De La Beckwith shot Medgar Evers in the back in June, 1963.

I'd say that President Lincoln -could- lay claim that blacks and whites, surely so far as he could see, couldn't live together peaceably in this country.

Walt

On my block we've got three white families, three black families, one Middle Eastern, and three Asian. We live together in peace just fine.

Two of the black families are headed by black preachers at the same Baptist church, they live side by side, and the black lady across the street is a professional artist and her husband works for the government.

[Walt] I'd say that President Lincoln -could- lay claim that blacks and whites, surely so far as he could see, couldn't live together peaceably in this country.

NO. Lincoln could lay claim that Blacks and Lincoln and other White racist bigots couldn't live peaceably in this country. And surely, that is a far as that racist could see.

Lincoln and other White racist bigots could not live peaceably with Red people either. The solution was genocide.

Subsequently, during WW2 we threw American citizens of Japanese descent into internment camps. Those Americans had yellow skin and slanty eyes and had to be locked up.

Now the Latinos are coming to get you.

Now, why can't -you- live peaceably with someone of another race?

While in Europe, I happened to live in the house of an African man and his family. I assure you, not once did they try to put me in a big pot and boil me.

Racism is wrong and indefensible, whether it be practiced by Lincoln or anyone else.