[arrogantsob]

Lincoln fought the war to preserve the Union.

The South started the war because of the Ruling Classes fear of emancipation of the slaves.

Too bad the feds just didn’t purchase and manumit the slaves. It would have been far less costly. And impossible to take such a step.

[jeffersondem]

“Lincoln fought the war to preserve the Union.”

If that is true, then we can dismiss the claims of some that the North fought the war for some high moral purpose like “freeing the slaves.”