So that's what you call it? "Getting called"? Cause all these years I thought you were simply reaching for the closest random Lincoln quote, cut n' pasting it into a reply, and claiming the issue resolved despite the fact that your chosen quote's irrelevance to the issue at hand. Oh wait. That is what you are doing, but if calling it something different makes you happy who am I to stop you?
It's no secret that Lincoln wanted to save the Union first, and would agree to accept slavery where it already existed.
Not just accept it. He was willing to perpetuate its existence by permanently sanctioning it in the constitution.
Father Abraham fought for the continuance - the PERMANENT existance - of slavery?
YEP!