But, fellow-citizens, while I gratefully remember the important services of the Republican party in emancipating and enfranchising the colored people of the United States, I do not forget that the work of that party is most sadly incomplete.
Douglass expresses gratitude for the Republican party's role in emancipation while noting their work remains incomplete.
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