Enjoyed teaching my students today about the propoganda in history books, the real Abraham Lincoln, and that the Civil War had nothing to do with slavery and everything to do with money and collecting taxes. Its amazing what original documents can show you. March 4, 1861 Lincoln stated in his First Inaugural Address: “The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government (four Federal tax collection forts), and to collect the duties and imposts (import tax); but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.” (Paragraph 21) “I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.” (Paragraph 4) “I understand a proposed (Corwin) Amendment to the Constitution has passed Congress, to the effect that the Federal Government shall never interfere with the domestic institutions of the States, including that of persons held to service. Holding such a provision to now be implied constitutional law, I have no objection to its being made express and irrevocable.” (Paragraph 32)
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:34:54 +0000
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