CSPAN2 Book TV January 20, 2013
Slave holders. Antagonize them by interfering with slavery in the succeeding states at least not interfering with them anymore than necessary. Lincoln was sure that if he did otherwise the slave holders would pick up and leave as well. Second lincoln assumes that only a small minority in the succeeding states really support succession. He and other republicans believe that the great majority of white southerners in the confederacy. Slave holders and nonslave holders alike. Loyal abiding citizens who had been tricked in to suck us is suggestion by a minority of extremists. Leaving slavery alone...