Please explain to us slow-witted folks how Lincoln's alleged personal faults somehow excuse the base motivations of the Insurrection? Whether or not Lincoln ever wanted to end slavery is beside the point, because the rebels clearly thought he would. Southern states rebelled, and regardless of the alleged personal traits of particular politicians, the Federal Government headed by Lincoln was merely fulfilling its Constitutional obligation to "suppress Insurrections" when it fought back.
the states created the federal government, therefore they can modify its form or destroy the union at the whim of the states. secession was/IS lawful.
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