LAD #16: 1st Innaugural Address

Woops..mixed them up..

Right before his first term, Lincoln made this speech. He starts with the statement saying that he knows the south is upset with his election, as a Republican. He the comforts them by saying that he has no intention to interfere with slavery. As a result of the long history of slavery, Lincoln believes that slaves would not do well on their own. When the majority of the population elected him, they knew how he would be as a president. He talks about states' rights by making a reference to the Constitution and the laws that favor them. He warrants safety and security to the Union and says that those who choose to speak out against the union will be considered a threat to the nation's well being. He says that people have to interpret the Constitution in certain ways and the majority of the people will decide in these issues over the Constitution. Without this ruling there would not be a democracy.