"I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do s

"I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." -Abraham Lincoln, first inaugural address http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres31.html http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres31.html