On the recordFebruary 22, 1861
I have never had a feeling, politically, that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Addressing the crowd in Independence Hall, Lincoln asserts that every political conviction he holds originates from the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence.
Share
More from Abraham Lincoln
Mar 16, 1865
Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
Mar 15, 1865
Men are not flattered by being shown that there has been a difference of purpose between the Almighty and them.
Apr 11, 1865
As a general rule I abstain from reading the reports of attacks upon myself, wishing not to be provoked by that to which I cannot properly offer an answer.
Mar 10, 1865
I do hereby notify them that all deserters who shall, within sixty days from the date of this proclamation, viz, on or before the 10th day of May, 1865, return to service or report themselves to a provost-marshal shall be pardoned, on…
Other voices in this conversation
