Wrong, the EP was a purely political move to win the war by winning over Europe as he freely admitted in his own words.
” Lincoln’s intentions, as well as that of many northern politicians, were summarized by Stephen Douglas during the presidential debates. Douglas accused Lincoln of wanting to “impose on the nation a uniformity of local laws and institutions and a moral homogeneity dictated by the central government” that “place at defiance the intentions of the republic’s founders.” Douglas was right, and Lincoln’s vision for our nation has now been accomplished beyond anything he could have possibly dreamed. “
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/williams120298.asp
"Drat, foiled again by that crafty Lincoln's scheme to make the British feel they have to make a moral choice to support or reject slavery and ruining our plan to drag them into the war on our side. How dare he!"
” Lincoln’s intentions, as well as that of many northern politicians, were summarized by Stephen Douglas during the presidential debates...
Which shows what kind of history scholar Walter Williams is. There were no Presidential debates in 1860. Douglas and Lincoln debated in 1858, while running for senate.