Well in the first excerpt, Lincoln is saying that he is aware that the South is afraid of the Republican Administration that’s about to get in office. He is clarifying that the South shouldn’t be afraid because no one and nothing will be endangered. The South was afraid that “their peace and personal security” will be endangered. He clarifies his statement even more by saying that he wont “interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exist.” He states that ALL states will be provided with protection when asked for protection. It will provide protection for every state.
In excerpt two, he says that an untitled amendment has been passed that’s says that the “Federal Government shall never interfere with the domestic institutions of the States.” He also says that he cannot promote it and/or change the amendment.
Abraham Lincoln mentions that slavery won’t be interfered with as long as it’s in its proposed state. Lincoln also says that apprehension seems to exist among the people of the Southern States...” my guess is that Lincoln is speaking directly to the southern states.
I think that the thirteenth amendment is saying that no more new amendments can be made that will interfere with whats going on in the states. In other words, it cant have the power to abolish or interfere with the States.
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