Abraham Lincolns "House Divided" speech was directed toward the congressmen and the President in order to show America that all the civil war was doing was hurting America and the fight for slavery must end. He appeals to logos by saying, "a house divided cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free." Abraham says that slavery must either be completely abolished or continued because America can not endure this war any longer and that we need to come up with a solution and that this decision must be decided as a whole nation so that the fighting will cease. Abraham urges the congressmen to think critically on this matter so that no hasty decisions are made. Abraham Lincoln also mentions the Dred Scott Case, the Kansas Nebraska Act, and how slavery began to strengthen his logical argument on why America can no longer have a "House Divided" government. Lincoln, armed with the Constitution of the United States, explains why slavery should not have taken place. The Constitution declares, "The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States.” Secondly, "subject to the Constitution of the United States," neither Congress nor a Territorial Legislature can exclude slavery from any United States Territory” and thirdly, “that whether the holding a negro in actual slavery in a free State, makes him free, as against the holder, the United States courts will not decide, but will leave to be decided by the courts of any slave State the negro may be forced into by the master.” Lincoln then continues to argue that abolishing slavery must benefit the nation as a whole and that people who are pro-slavery only care about themselves because slaves help them with everything and that they do not care about the nation as a whole. Abraham Lincoln also points out the flaws of senator Douglas' flaws saying he does not care about what is best for the people and America but only himself, and claiming due to Douglas' hectic schedule he will not be able to resolve the issue of slavery. So, Abraham Lincoln then uses this opportunity to further his campaign by being a reasonable and trustworthy leader of the nation and that he will always do what is best for America rather than trying to advance himself in the world.