On the recordJuly 4, 1861
Why this deliberate pressing out of view the rights of men and the authority of the people?
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Lincoln posed a rhetorical question, asking why the Confederate documents deliberately disregarded the rights of individuals and the authority of the populace.
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