[mhking]

Lincoln started this country down the road to big government, and destroyed our republic, in his attempt to "save" it. The only thing good that came from his actions, was that slaves were freed. But the price to our country was NOT worth it.

"Not worth it?"

You mean to tell me that it would have been better for the country for my forefathers to remain in bondage? And what about subsequent generations?

[NMC EXP]

So you still believe the civil war was about slavery?

[TexConfederate1861]

I know how this is going to sound, but try to understand this in the spirit it is meant: Most slaves were treated well, and rather than see thousands of Americans killing each other on the battlefield,rather than seeing the government of the states destroyed, and all of the heartache that came with it, rather than see racial divides and hatred, YES, I would rather slavery had continued for a longer period of time. I believe it would have ended within twenty years, because of changing economic conditions.