On the recordMarch 4, 1861
If the minority will not acquiesce, the majority must, or the government must cease.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
From his first inaugural as the secession crisis deepened, Lincoln explained the necessity of majority rule for the survival of government.
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