[azhenfud]

Lincoln's second inaugural address closed with these words:

"..... With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan... to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."

None of these ignorant race-baiting history revisionists seem to comprehend Lincoln's intentions in speaking these words, nor can they be credited with trying to make those words a reality...

[billbears]

lincoln's first inaugural address contained this

I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution--which amendment, however, I have not seen--has passed Congress, to the effect that the Federal Government shall never interfere with the domestic institutions of the States, including that of persons held to service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments so far as to say that, holding such a provision to now be implied Constitutional law, I have no objection to its being made express and irrevocable

lincoln could have cared less about slavery or blacks. All he wanted to do was save his precious 'union'