In response to secession, lincoln – who had not yet been inaugurated - stated all of the following except a. the union would be preserved. b. by seceding southerners forfeited all rights as american citizens and would not be allowed to return to the united states. c. all attempts would be made for reconciliation. d. the federal government would retain all property.

The correct answer is B) by seceding Southerners forfeited all rights as American citizens and would not be allowed to return to the United States.

In response to secession, Lincoln – who had not yet been inaugurated - stated all of the following except "by seceding Southerners forfeited all rights as American citizens and would not be allowed to return to the United States."

Since Abraham Lincoln competed as a Republican candidate for the Senate of the State of Illinois in 1858 with his Democratic adversary Stephen A. Douglass, he firmly and clearly stated his position on slavery. Later, when he was campaigning for the presidency and after his victory in the elections, he always affirmed that he would do anything on his hands for reconciliation and that the Union would be preserved among differences. One of the evidence of this was his famous "House divided" speech influenced by a bible passage, where he said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

i would say that the politicial parties from state to state varies.