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01-05-2013, 02:03 PM,

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RE: If Lincoln had not died

You're talking about the Matson Slave Case. In 1847, Lincoln defended Kentucky slaveowner Robert Matson's legal interest in his slaves, which he moved to Illinois for part of the year. To say that Lincoln "argued both sides" of the issue seems to me to say that he held no firm beliefs one way or the other. In my opinion that is incorrect (and if I misinterpreted your point, please forgive me). While certainly there is room for interpretation and discussion, my take on the Matson case was that Lincoln did so as a professional obligation and that this was little more than Lincoln's oft-stated view of the rule of law.

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