"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union;"

If I ever visit Washington DC I shall tape this along with others at the feet of "Dishonest Abe" so people can read about the dictator that he was.

I am for one tired of all this Lincoln worship as if he was some greek god sitting in his temple waiting for offerings from us "lesser mortals."

I will have some offerings to bring oh right.

The above quote printed for every year that has passed since the end of the war for all to see!