On the recordDecember 3, 1861
In my present position, I could scarcely be justified were I to omit raising a warning voice against this approach of returning despotism.
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In his message to Congress, Lincoln expresses his duty to warn against the potential return of despotism, which he sees in the secessionist movement.
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