On the recordSeptember 17, 1859
We mean to recognize and bear in mind always, that you have as good hearts in your bosoms as other people, or as we claim to have, and to treat you accordingly.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “We mean to recognize and bear in mind always, that you have as good hearts in your bosoms as other people, or as we…”
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In a speech in Cincinnati, Lincoln expresses the Republican intention to treat all people with respect and acknowledge their inherent goodness.
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