[WhiskeyPapa]

The war did eventually lead to freeing slaves but that was not in my opinion Lincoln's first reason for waging it.

No one who examines the record will have that opinion. Lincoln said over and over and over that it was Union first. He said it plainly before the war; he said it plainly during the war.

But it is also true that the slave power precipitated the war because they knew that slavery was doomed if a man with Lincoln's convictions could get elected.

The loss of their dominance over the federal government dictated the timing of the rebellion.

Walt

[dwd1]

There was also a need to resolve the question of whether state law or federal law took precedence...As well as whether state interests superceded the national interests....

[wardaddy]

Are you personally happy with the continuing Federal incorporation....forget the motives which I know you cherish.

And btw, yes I am aware that the fellow who resided down the road from me at The Hermitage was also pretty big on increasing the scope of Federal power.

What about now? Would you like to see more or less Federal power?

[wardaddy]

BTw....don't you usually say the war was fought over slavery?

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