On the recordOctober 1, 1858
We do not propose that when Dred Scott has been decided to be a slave by the court, we, as a mob, will decide him to be free.
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From notes for speeches in October 1858, Lincoln clarifies that Republican opposition to the Dred Scott decision does not entail mob action or disrespect for the courts.
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