[HaveGunWillTravel]

Your sarcasm is excused. I was not suggesting that the emancipation is what watered down everyone else's right. I was simply saying that both happened under Lincoln. One was thing was good, one was bad.

[mhking]

One was thing was good, one was bad.

And which was which? (and if I'm being obtuse, I apologize in advance of your answer)

[marron]

< I>Your sarcasm is excused

Thanks. Its easy to sound snotty when you're pounding away at the keyboard. But its meant in good humor, mostly.