LAD # 12-Lincoln's First Innaugural Address

President Lincoln starts out his innaugural address by addressing some of the issues regarding slavery. He states that as President, he will not personally get involved with the matter. He later goes on to defend the states' rights, the fugitive law, and the constitution. With regards to the Constitution, Lincoln suggests that so long as the states abide by it's predetermined laws, then the union will be able to remain united. Finally, Lincoln states that anyone who intends on disrupting the unity of the nation cannot do so as bound by the constitution. To conclude, Lincoln adds that any idea of sucession is a contributing factor to anarchy.