It is exactly what he did. He couldn't let them go, so he deliberately conflated their democratic secession with "Rebellion" because using the word "Rebellion" was the only means by which he could get his hands on the power necessary to stop them.
According to DiogenesLamp and nobody else, least of all Lincoln himself.
"What shall I do for a revenue?"
Nooooo… once again: Lincoln never said "rebellion" until there was rebellion.
And Lincoln never "invaded" until long after Confederates declared and began waging war against the United States.
DiogenesLamp 'quoting' Lincoln: "What shall I do for a revenue?"
A fake quote with no provenance at best taken out of context and merely expressing the basic idea that government, like everybody else, must concern itself with its income.
The fact is Lincoln's government found plenty enough revenues to wage & win the Civil War, and his concern for such matters is entirely appropriate.