There were certainly Know Nothings who hated & opposed slavery. Some saw the slavery defense as "Catholic" and foreign. Lincoln's coalition was dependent on uniting everyone who stood in opposition, regardless of their other ideas. That's the only way it was going to work.
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An oft-underappreciated part of his genius is how he managed that coalition.
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It’s what you might call an “amiable inconsistency”.
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