[lentulusgracchus]

I was wondering when you were going to haul out the "We wuz so stoopid we done fell into Linkum's trap" defense.

Okay, we know how you feel about the argument. Now show that it's wrong.

[Non-Sequitur]

Okay, we know how you feel about the argument. Now show that it's wrong.

It it was all a plot by Lincoln against a South with nothing but peaceful intentions then they could have foiled the whole thing by just not firing a shot. Why didn't they try that?