As I said, neither the South nor the North emphasized slavery as the main reason for fighting.   Greg, there was a reason the South did not. And it is precisely the reason I cited--they hoped for European, especially British support. Also, had the "Trent" affair not been settled by cooler heads than the first reactions indicated, it's possible the UK would have in fact supported the South in a more direct way than the "sins of omission" which made possible the career of the "Alabama" and her sister ships.   

There was a huge difference between the attitudes of the Southern leaders and what they put out for public, especially foreign consumption.

It was in fact obvious to all parties that the South was fighting to maintain slavery but that did not stop many prominent British politicians from identifying with it.   And Southern statesmen tried to make this as easy as possible.

You need to simmer down and realize history is bit more complex than you seem to believe.