On the recordOctober 15, 1858
There never was a party in the history of this country, and there probably never will be, of sufficient strength to disturb the general peace of the country.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “There never was a party in the history of this country, and there probably never will be, of sufficient strength to…”
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In his final debate with Stephen Douglas, Lincoln argued that no political party alone could fundamentally disrupt the nation's peace.
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