On the recordAugust 24, 1855
Standing as a unit among yourselves, you can, directly and indirectly, bribe enough of our men to carry the day, as you could on the open proposition to establish a monarchy.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Standing as a unit among yourselves, you can, directly and indirectly, bribe enough of our men to carry the day, as you…”
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In a letter to Joshua Speed, Lincoln accused pro-slavery forces of using bribery and unified action to manipulate political outcomes, comparing it to establishing a monarchy.
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