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→"Lincoln opposed slavery.": Who's right about Lincoln? Lew Rockwell, or Honest Abe himself?
:No, you are right: Lincoln hated slavery but was wary about abolition. He only forced the issue in the last dozen years of his life. But consider this quote:
:No, you are right: Lincoln hated slavery but was wary about abolition. He only forced the issue in the last dozen years of his life. But consider this quote:
:*I confess that I hate to see the poor creatures hunted down down, and caught, and carried back to their stripes and unwarranted toils; but I bite my lip and keep quiet. ... It is hardly fair for you to assume, that I have no such interest in a thing which has, and continually exercises, the power of making me miserable.
:*I confess that I hate to see the poor creatures hunted down down, and caught, and carried back to their stripes and unwarranted toils; but I bite my lip and keep quiet. ... It is hardly fair for you to assume, that I have no such interest in a thing which has, and continually exercises, the power of making me miserable.
:Where Liberals and Conservatives disagree is on the meaning of this contradiction. Lincoln debunkers say that his reluctance to support abolition '''implies''' an equal lack of concern about slavery. Their view contradicts Lincoln's view! --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 19:41, 23 March 2007 (EDT)
:I don't worry about people laughing - their merriment is no indication of the correctness of their views. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 19:41, 23 March 2007 (EDT)