Lincoln believed that curtailing slavery in these ways would economically expunge it, as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, under the constitution.

Although Lincoln believed it was not within Congress's power to free the slaves within the states, he approved the bill in deference to the legislature.

To fill Chief Justice Taney's seat on the Supreme Court, he named the choice of the Radicals, Salmon P. Chase, who Lincoln believed would uphold the emancipation and paper money policies.

Most observers believed that without expansion slavery would eventually die out ; Lincoln argued this in 1845 and 1858.

Lincoln believed that slavery would die a natural death if contained

" Like Lincoln, he believed slavery could and should be extinguished by long-run historical forces rather than by coercion or war.

Although Lincoln believed his plan was superior, he was relieved that McClellan finally agreed to begin moving, and reluctantly approved.

It is believed that Abraham Lincoln stayed at the Inn.

It was consecrated in 1222 by the Bishop of Lincoln, although parts of the church are believed to be older.

Lincoln believed that this wasted an opportunity to end the war.

Legend has it that Pickett's West Point appointment was secured for him by Abraham Lincoln, but this is largely believed to be a story circulated by his widow following his death.

It is believed that Roman Lindum ( Lincoln ) was the capital of Lindsey: the continuity of the place name suggests continuity of settlement traditions: in 625, Bede recounts, the missionary Paulinus of York was received by the praefectus of Lindum.

Stark refused to obey Lincoln, who was another general whom he believed was unfairly promoted over his head.

It is believed to be named after Lincoln de Lacy, the third Earl of Lincoln.

Although Lincoln believed his plan was superior, he was relieved that McClellan finally agreed to begin moving, and reluctantly approved.

Both sides believed that the first side to use force would lose precious political support in the border states, whose allegiance was undetermined ; before Lincoln's inauguration on March 4, five states had voted against secession, including Virginia, and Lincoln openly offered to evacuate Fort Sumter if it would guarantee Virginia's loyalty.

Radical Republicans were often critical of Lincoln, who they believed was too slow in freeing slaves and supporting their legal equality.

" President Abraham Lincoln met with Reynolds in a private interview on June 2 and is believed to have asked him whether he would consider being the next commander of the Army of the Potomac.

A large part of the population of the Northern states believed that the Davis government was somehow involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and although there was no evidence of their complicity, it was a political reality that had to be dealt with.

In 2002 – 03, Alexander was given the task of keeping the team in the football league, he proved the many pundits and fans who believed that Lincoln would be relegated and sent out of business due to financial irregularities wrong.

In the 2005 – 06 season Lincoln City again reached the play-offs after many fans and critics believed that they would finish in the mid-table after losing many of their first team regulars from the previous 3 campaigns.

Though it was believed that Republicans in general, including their representatives on the committee, were disposed to accept Crittenden's compromise or one substantially similar to it, President-elect Lincoln had already instructed his trusted allies in the legislature to resist any plan to extend slavery into the territories.

" Lincoln is also believed to be preparing a true Town Car successor on a rear-wheel drive platform to rival the Mercedes S-Class and BMW 7-series.

Fremont's offensive was subsequently recalled before engaging the main southern force when Fremont was relieved from command by order of President Lincoln.

President Lincoln rejected two geographically limited emancipation attempts by Major General John C. Frémont in August 1861 and by Major General David Hunter in May 1862, on the grounds that it was not within their power, and it would upset the border states loyal to the Union.

Lincoln spent the next 100 days preparing the army and the nation for emancipation, while Democrats rallied their voters in the 1862 offyear elections by warning of the threat freed slaves posed to northern whites.

By contrast, the National Union Party was united and energized as Lincoln made emancipation the central issue, and state Republican parties stressed the perfidy of the Copperheads.

He called Lincoln " the white man's president " and cited his tardiness in joining the cause of emancipation.

U. S. President Abraham Lincoln, however, was not prepared to enforce emancipation on the southern states, and reprimanded Hunter for his actions.

President Lincoln signed two Confiscation Acts into law, the first on August 6, 1861, and the second on July 17, 1862, safeguarding fugitive slaves from the Confederacy that came over into Union lines and giving them indirect emancipation if their masters continued insurrection against the United States.

President Lincoln immediately ordered Frémont to rescind his emancipation declaration stating, " I think there is great danger that ... the liberating slaves of traitorous owners, will alarm our Southern Union friends, and turn them against us – perhaps ruin our fair prospect for Kentucky.

" After Frémont refused to rescind the emancipation order, President Lincoln terminated him from active duty on November 2, 1861.

In an effort to keep border states in the Union, President Lincoln as early as 1861 designed gradual compensated emancipation programs paid for by government bonds.

Lincoln desired Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri to " adopt a system of gradual emancipation which should work the extinction of slavery in twenty years.

" On March 26, 1862 Lincoln met with Senator Charles Sumner and recommended that a special joint session of Congress be conveyed to discuss giving financial aid to any border states who initiated a gradual emancipation plan.

In April 1862, the joint session of Congress met, however, the border states were not interested and did not make any response to Lincoln or any Congressional emancipation proposal.

Lincoln advocated compensated emancipation during the 1865 River Queen steamer conference.

President Lincoln persisted in his colonization plan believing that emancipation and colonization were part of the same program.

" Lincoln also urged compensated emancipation for the slaves as he thought the North should be willing to share the costs of freedom.

Abraham Lincoln, fearing that Frémont's emancipation order would tip Missouri ( and other slave states in Union control ) to the southern cause, asked Frémont to revise the order.

This order was quickly rescinded by Abraham Lincoln, who was concerned about the political effects that it would have in the border states and who advocated instead a gradual emancipation with compensation for slave holders.

Although the Radical Senators desired the immediate emancipation of slaves, President Lincoln, in 1861, was initially resistant to freeing the slaves, since the Union slave states Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri would be encouraged to join the Confederacy.

Lincoln, however, had adopted a moderated plan of gradual emancipation of slaves and compensation to the slave owners.

It was in this period that Chapman began to manifestly deviate from Garrisonian ideaology, by endorsing the Republican party and later by supporting both the American Civil War and Abraham Lincoln ’ s proposal in 1862 for gradual, compensated slave emancipation.

The Republicans represented the party of Abraham Lincoln and of emancipation.

Lincoln said he himself didn't know how emancipation should happen.

Bates disagreed with Lincoln on emancipation and the recruitment of blacks into the Union Army.