LAD #12 Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

In the first part of Lincoln's inaugural address, Lincoln acknoldedges the current southern fears of a republican president because many slave owners in the South felt that threatened by Lincoln's party. Furthermore, Lincoln assures the southern people that as president, he has no intention of altering the South's current state of slavery. The president also assures the south that the republican party has created a resolution as to not interfere with the South's current domestic affairs.
In the next part of Lincolns address, Lincoln clears up the problem of runaway slaves to the North. He explains that according to the constitution, slaves are property and so if they runaway to the North and are captured, they will be returned and Lincoln will enforce this law. Furthermore Lincoln explains that just because people believe a law will soon be considered unconstitutional, it doesn't mean they have the option to break it.
In the next part of the address, Lincoln explains his concerns about disunion. He explains that although 72 years worth of presidents have been able to lead the country through great problems, the problem the country will soon face is the most dangerous to date. Furthermore, Lincoln explains that acts against the union are infact illegal because currently their were no legal ways for a country to end or break itself up. Furthermore, Lincoln explains that if the constitution is infact a document made up by all the states, then to dissolve the union requires action by all the states not just a section.
Finally, Lincoln explains that he will defend the union at any cost and that the south has no real reason to flee the union because none of their constitutional rights have been violated. If the south is unable to be ruled by the majority then their other options are anarchy and despotism. Lincoln explains that he believes that instead of revolution or violent actions, the south must use the amending process if they believe their government has wronged them in anyway. Lincoln ends his address by stating that the future of the south lies in their own hands and that the federal government will not be the first to assail them and so the south will be the aggressor if they so choose.