How Did Abraham Lincoln Practice Deception as President

How did Abraham Lincoln practice deception as president?

A) He routinely denied his intentions to introduce the draft.
B) He appealed to Southern unionists, knowing that there were none.
C) He downplayed the importance of slavery in his war aims, emphasizing preservation of the Union.
D) He publicly undercut his own generals.
E) He told the northern public that the Civil War could end in an easy victory, knowing that it would be a hard struggle.