On the recordOctober 15, 1858
That is the issue that will continue in this country when these poor tongues of Judge Douglas and myself shall be silent.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “That is the issue that will continue in this country when these poor tongues of Judge Douglas and myself shall be…”
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From his final debate with Stephen Douglas, Lincoln reflects on the lasting importance of the moral issues they discussed.
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