Then why did Lincoln resort to a wicked war that killed over 600,000 men and did far more destruction than it would have cost to phase slavery peacefully out as was done in every other major nation on earth. The same economists that show slavery could have been phased out have also showed, from an economic (not mentioning the deaths) point of view Lincoln's policy to fight the war was idiocy. Tom To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html