Why was lincoln so lenient with the southern states? a) he believed no true division had occurred. b) he wanted the country to handle the problems themselves. c) he never held a grudge against people. d) he planned on issuing punishments at a later date.

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i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.