attitude of South toward, 84;
necessity of extending area of, in order to preserve, 84, 85;
Lincoln's description of struggle over, 124-132;
attitude of Lincoln toward, 145, 146, 159;
moral condemnation of, by North, the real cause of secession, 222-224;
wisdom of Lincoln in passing over, as cause of war, 226-228;
forced to front as real cause of war, ii. [2], [3];
comes into question through action of Federal generals, [5]-[9];
attempts of Fremont and Hunter to abolish, revoked by Lincoln, [6], [7];