He wanted to keep the Union together.
Lincoln believed it was important to keep these borders states in union, even though that were slave states. That is why in 1861 he continued to say that his aim was to hold the united states together, not to abolish slavery.
He said it in the third paragraph of his speech: "Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger." I enclose a link to a transcript of the speech.
"Sic semper tyranus" or something like that. It's Latin for some about a tyrant.
To reunite the Union. He even offered to let them keep their slaves if they rejoined by a certain date.
it was important to keep the border states in union
You need to say what particular type of animal you are asking about in your question.
In the 1800's that term wasn't used. It is a modern concept. I would say he was a president that believed in the constitution and keeping the union together.
The Union draft laws began in 1863 and were controversial to say the least. Despite the fact that the war was all but over, President Lincoln officially ended the draft on April 13, 1865.
Affected the welfare of the union
He didnt have too much to say after the war, because he was assassinated right around the end of the war.
Union - spelled the same as the English but pronounced 'oonion'