On the recordApril 11, 1865
Grant that he desires the elective franchise, will he not attain it sooner by saving the already advanced steps towards it, than by running backward over them?
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In his last public address, Lincoln argued for a pragmatic approach to extending the elective franchise, emphasizing the importance of building on existing progress.
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