LAD #14 Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

In his first Inaugural address as the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln spoke to numerous things that all, either indirectly or directly, related back to the South in some way. Slavery was one of the main points in his address, Lincoln made it clear that he did not want to slavery to spread. To contain this wanted growth of slavery by the south Lincoln said that interference should not occur and all states without slavery maintain that way. Next he acknowledged that the South were clearly unhappy with the North and that he would not use force unless an uprising against the government were to occur. Lincoln also says he wants to protect and preserve the constitution and that the South should also share this feeling because they also signed and helped to create the Constitution.