 One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of...  Abraham Lincoln: His Life and Public Services - Page 193by Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1865 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Erik S. Root - Biography & Autobiography - 2008 - 268 pages
...because self-interest clouded reason. In his second inaugural address, Lincoln stated that slavery "constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All...that this interest was, somehow, the cause of the war."55 According to Lincoln, there was no way to keep together liberty and slavery. Those who wanted... | |
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