If the great American people only keep their temper on both sides of the line, the troubles will come to an end, and the question which now distracts the country will be settled, just as surely as all other difficulties of a like character which have originated in this government have been adjusted.
In remarks at Pittsburgh, Lincoln expressed confidence that national unity and temperance could resolve the country's divisions, drawing on historical precedent.
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