It is a grave question for lovers of the Union, whether the final destruction of the Missouri Compromise, and with it the spirit of all compromise, will or will not embolden and embitter each of these, and fatally increase the number of both.
In his Peoria speech, Lincoln poses a critical question to those who cherish the Union, regarding the destructive impact of abandoning compromise.
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