On the recordFebruary 27, 1860
True, we do, in common with "our fathers who framed the government under which we live," declare our belief that slavery is wrong; but the slaves do not hear us declare even this.
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In his Cooper Union address, Lincoln asserted that Republicans, like the nation's founders, believed slavery was wrong, though slaves themselves were unaware of this stance.
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