Abraham Lincoln: “In my present position I could scarcely be justified were I to omit…”

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In my present position I could scarcely be justified were I to omit raising a warning voice against this approach of returning despotism.

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Republican · Illinois

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Lincoln feels compelled to warn against the dangers of despotism in his address.

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