Lincoln should have heeded his own words as he was the one who violated his oath of office to uphold and protect the Constitution. He declared marshal law and murdered hundreds of thousands of Americans, north and south. I cannot think of a president more in violation of his oath than Lincoln. I think the quote by John Quincey Adams clearly states what should take place if a State wants to separate. After all, where do you think the Bill of Rights came from and what was the mind set of the States that wanted it passed? Not one State in 1789 agreed to Lincoln's interpretation of a Union. While this quote from Lincoln is the truth, he is the most egregious of violators to it's very essence. Most people in this country never wanted the war of Lincoln aggression, they were forced into it by gunpoint or media propaganda. I am teaching my children the truth about Lincoln and to others in my community. Deo Vindice