On the recordJuly 4, 1861
They invented an ingenious sophism which, if conceded, was followed by perfectly logical steps, through all the incidents, to the complete destruction of the Union.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “They invented an ingenious sophism which, if conceded, was followed by perfectly logical steps, through all the…”
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Addressing Congress, Lincoln explains how the secessionists' flawed reasoning, if accepted, would inevitably lead to the dissolution of the United States.
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