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Lincoln was an unapologetic abolitionist, but not because he felt it was the moral thing to do. He went with where the northern political power was shifting to, and the abolitionist movement was picking up steam in the 1850s.

Keep in mind that anything Lincoln said in public was for the benefit of whichever audience he was speaking to. This is why there are so many quotes of him that vary wildly in position. He tailored his speeches to reflect whatever the audience believed.

However, he never varied in his belief in the inequality of the two races, and was an enthusiastic supporter of recolonization of negroes to Liberia.