[MamaTexan]

We all acknowledge Lincoln's greatness, humanity and contributions.

LOL! Speak for yourself.

Allowing the federal government to escape it's designated, Constitutional confines so painstakingly constructed by the Founders just so he wouldn't be remembered as the President under whom the country was (partially) dissolved isn't an accolade deserving of the denotation 'greatness', IMHO.

Nor was he humanitarian by any stretch of the imagination. Almost a million people died in that war.

My only solace is that he had the ability to look down upon the country in horror and realize his actions opened the door for the federal government to enslave us all.

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Note: As many Freepers cannot discern between the LEGAL and MORAL issues of slavery as it existed at that time, anyone replying with the 'So you think we should reinstate slavery', 'You're a racist' type screes will be summarily ignored.

[Colonel Kangaroo]

What did Lincoln do that inspire secession? He hadn't even taken office when the crisis began. What Constitutional rights of southerners were being infringed to inspire separation? The Declaration of Independence acknowledges the right to revolution but tempers that with idea that revolution should not be lightly entered into, It seems to me that a precedent for secession resting upon dissatisfaction with the results of an election is a mighty frivolous recipe for future destruction of our people.