Conserve the Union not slavery!

Abe Lincoln wanted to conserve the union because if he conserved the union it would show he was a powerful leader, and that the nation was a strong nation. If he conserved slavery, the nation would be split into two, and people would view the nation as weak. They would think that if we break our selves up, then any other nation can just come right it and conquer us! And as Americans, Americans always like to feel superior.