I. Big issue
• Lincoln is not interested in taking away the southern states property (slaves) and keep the peace.
• As a republican he was not interested in ending the fugitive slave act
• Not interested in making slavery illegal
II. Constitution
• Uphold the constitutionally- protected laws
• The country cannot be legally broken, the constitution Unites them together
• It was created to keep states together after a fail attempt in operating as separate states.
• The constitution is a signed contract by all states
III. Secession is not constitutional
• Lincoln will not agree