Abolition of slavery was a byproduct of Federal Consolidation of powers and was not the aim of Lincoln.
The War Between the States did not start over slavery.
I'm glad that it led to it's end in America though - and though we are still ALL slaves to the Feds, via the IRS/IRC CONSTITUTIONALLY REPUGNANT INSANITY; outright tyranny.
Go FAIRTAX!!
http://www.fairtax.org