Greeley could not believe that Lincoln could have a balance in saving the Union without freeing the slaves, since he (Lincoln) could be inflamed by the slaves of the border states. All efforts to end the rebellion would not be worth it.
This ended up occurring, because Lincoln has not yet been able to resolve the issue of slavery.
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The Republican party was relatively new;1860 was only the second time the party had a candidate in the union party was also new;1860was the first and only time the party ran a candidate for president. The results of 1860 election pushed the nation into war
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