Lincoln begins the address with the great issue of slavery. He states how he does not want to get involved with the states that already have slavery and believes whether a state will be free/slave should be the decision of the state itself. Lincoln strongly believes that this will maintain the balance of power among the federal/state government. He outlines that it is better to follow the ideals contained in the constitution. In addition, he says his main goal is to Preserve the Union. Lincoln believes that a state will not be allowed to secede by itself. The people of America are friends and not enemies.
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| Similar to the inaugural address, Jefferson's inaugural address also tried to unify the country with the current major divides. |
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