On the recordMay 19, 1856
We know that great political and moral wrongs are done, and outrages committed, and we denounce those wrongs and outrages, although we cannot, at present, do much more.
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At a Republican meeting, Lincoln acknowledges and denounces significant political and moral wrongs, even while admitting current limitations on action.
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