2007-10-11 03:44:44 · 7 answers · asked by fam_hilltop 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Actually, early in his career he did believe this, but later came to put holding the Union together ahead of everything else (even freeing the slaves). It seems the main reason for this is because those slaves would, in effect, be taken hostage.
2007-10-11 03:56:36 · answer #1 · answered by Max 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was unconstitutional for the states to abandon their statehood with the U.S.
Those states belong to U.S.A. until a treaty is ratified that revokes the agreement made with the government when the territory applied for statehood.
The Confederate States of America was never recognized as a new nation for that reason, and so the war was a civil war and not an international war.
2007-10-11 04:03:31 · answer #2 · answered by Todd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Constition does not say anything about states being able to secede, but does give the federal gov't the right to defend itself from rebellion- such as states trying to break away.
2007-10-11 06:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by glenn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was trying to keep the United States UNITED
2007-10-11 04:02:08 · answer #4 · answered by Empress Jan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
United States of America.....I think the name speaks for itself.
2007-10-11 03:48:28 · answer #5 · answered by brian777999 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was elected president, and thus given the privilege of making that decision. As for what he actually belived, that is a great question.
2007-10-11 03:54:05 · answer #6 · answered by HH6 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because he wanted everyone to be united than to be in bits and pieces
2007-10-15 03:43:53 · answer #7 · answered by Raj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋