If Republican men have been in earnest in what they have done, I think they had better not do it; but I think the Republican party is made up of those who, as far as they can peaceably, will oppose the extension of slavery, and who will hope for its ultimate extinction.
In a speech, Lincoln articulates the fundamental commitment of the Republican party to peacefully oppose the expansion of slavery and hope for its eventual end.
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