On the recordAugust 24, 1855
You ought rather to appreciate how much the great body of the Northern people do crucify their feelings in order to maintain their loyalty to the Constitution and the Union.
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In a letter to his friend Joshua Speed, Lincoln argues that Northern citizens often suppress their moral objections to slavery out of commitment to the Constitution and national unity.
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