Lincoln's entire career from his very first political speech revolved around instituting a national bank, a tariff system, and industrial subsidies. It was known as the American System.
Seriously, read up on it. It was his life's work. So, was he genuinely anti-slavery, or was he merely interested in breaking the South so that he could institute his system? His statements on blacks and his intention to deport them to the wilds of Africa seems to indicate that he wasn't altruistically interested in the welfare of the black man.
Last edited by JoeBob; 06/29/15.
