On the recordDecember 1, 1862
True to themselves, they will not ask where a line of separation shall be, but will vow rather that there shall be no such line.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “True to themselves, they will not ask where a line of separation shall be, but will vow rather that there shall be no…”
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In his annual message, Lincoln expressed confidence that the American people, understanding their shared destiny, would reject any notion of national division.
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