Reply #17: I didn't say that it was.

[Lyric]

But whatever Lincoln's goal, the only thing that made the Civil War worth it to the People was the abolition of slavery. Lincoln's goals notwithstanding, if he hadn't had the slavery issue to sell the war with, he wouldn't have had the support he needed to wage it successfully. I think that what matters to the People is the most important thing, no matter what our politicians do and say. Without us supporting them, their goals and personal justifications are meaningless.