Abe most likely said that, because if he said slavery was wrong at the time people would disagree and go against him which is very sad but true.
Answer:
Stated that people should be able to enjoy liberty.
Explanation:
The Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man are both documents that state rights of people, while both addresses government issues the main goal of these declarations are the right to enjoy liberty and not being controlled or explored by tyrannical and abusive governs and political representatives.
The reason why the Framers of the Constitution wanted the selection of justices to be non-democratic is because they didn't wanted these justices to be "swayed" by public opinion, which could allow them to make judicial decisions based on what would most likely get them re-elected, as opposed to what was in the best interest of the country.