Abraham Lincoln/Civil War enthusaists

If one joins a "union" of any sort (economic, political, religious) one has the inherent right to "dissolve" said affiliation with that union over any grievance, real or imagined. We see that in our churches as people join and then change membership or withdraw.

The colonies did that from Great Britain in the first revolution, declaring that each colony was a SOVEREIGN STATE.

The second revolution saw some of those same SOVEREIGN STATES revolt and form a new confederation. Sadly, the big government federalist invaded and forced allegiance to a union that trumped state sovereignty.

Hence we remind folks regularly that the ISSUE of the second revolution was State Sovereignty/Rights, not freeing slaves.

And (sadly) that we [all America] LOST and the federal dictatorship has become all-powerful, mocking state rights today.

 

I goggled "Was Lincoln a bad President"

Here is what I came up with

http://www.lewrockwell.com/dieteman/dieteman16.html

http://racerelations.about.com/b/2007/02/06/college-puts-president-lincoln-on-trial-for-racism.htm

Ray, I hope this helps. The first link gives a reference to where Lincoln as a lawyer represented a slave owner!

Also the bogus Emancipation Proclamation did not free any slaves. Only CSA Commonwealths or States were affected!

Good luck in your research

Salty

ps, Lincoln did not run as a Republician in 1864