On the recordMarch 4, 1861
I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere…”
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From his first inaugural address, Lincoln reaffirms his commitment not to interfere with slavery in existing states.
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