Do you have a date on those quotes? My understanding is that Lincoln’s views on race underwent a huge transformation after his interactions with Frederick Douglass.
Lincoln was, indeed, a white supremacist. In his 1858 debate with Sen. Steven Douglas, Lincoln maintained, “And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race.”
Good point. Cherry picking earlier Lincoln quotes is rather disingenuous, considering the fact that he did undergo a change as his wisdom and experience grew...