[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'

[azhenfud]

I was most particularly referring to this statement by the article's author:

"They were rebels, and they are traitors to the United States."

At the close of the war, Lincoln realized the only route to peace - if any were to be had - was to offer amnesty to those who fought against the Union. There are many instances (my GGgrandfathers included) who sware allegiance to USA after the war's end in order to obtain that pardon.

The revisionists continue only to see that rebellion while, convenient to further their cause of inciting hatred, they refuse to acknowledge the grant of amnesty...

[Non-Sequitur]

Come on, billbears. I won't go so far as to agree with the title and say that those stories are pure bunk. But the bunk factor is pretty high.

[Ditto]

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

And Davis couldn't care less about Union, freedom or the rights of man. All he wanted to do was make more money from his 'precious' slaves.