Abraham Lincoln actually said...

"the war will be prosecuted for the object of practically restoring the constitutional relation between the United States and each of the States"

"all slaves of persons who shall hereafter be engaged in rebellion against the Government of the United States, or who shall in any way give aid or comfort thereto, escaping from such persons and takin..."

"no slave escaping into any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia from any other State shall be delivered up or in any way impeded or hindered of his liberty except for crime or some offense ag..."

"My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right."