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He sought to subdue the States to the power of the Fed and he succeeded. Abolishing slavery was secondary and was mainly emphasized to keep international support from stepping in to help the South. He may have been planning to relinquish some power back to the states after the war and was killed for it.
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http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/greeley.htm
He sought to subdue the States to the power of the Fed and he succeeded. Abolishing slavery was secondary and was mainly emphasized to keep international support from stepping in to help the South. He may have been planning to relinquish some power back to the states after the war and was killed for it.