LAD #14: Lincolns 1st Inaugural Address

Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address was delivered on March 4th, 1861. This statement started with Lincoln claiming that he had no intention of stopping the activity of slavery in the states that were already slave states, he only wanted to stop the spread of slavery to other states. He then stated that he would protect the rights of states and turn the United States into a patriotic country once again. He also says that the oath that he had taken was meant to protect the Constitution and it made him responsible for enforcing the laws throughout the Union. He also states that he will do anything to keep the United States together as a Union and to avert war between states. He said that if states secede it is unconstitutional, which is how he tried to prevent Civil War by keeping the United States as one Union.