On the recordJuly 31, 1862
Those enemies must understand that they cannot experiment for ten years trying to destroy the government, and if they fail still come back into the Union unhurt.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Those enemies must understand that they cannot experiment for ten years trying to destroy the government, and if they…”
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Lincoln warns the Confederate states that their attempt to destroy the Union will have lasting repercussions, preventing an easy return to the status quo.
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