On the recordJune 17, 1858
Welcome or unwelcome, such decision is probably coming, and will soon be upon us, unless the power of the present political dynasty shall be met and overthrown.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Welcome or unwelcome, such decision is probably coming, and will soon be upon us, unless the power of the present…”
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Lincoln predicts an impending Supreme Court decision legalizing slavery everywhere, urging political action to prevent it.
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