On the recordOctober 16, 1854
Let us re-adopt the Declaration of Independence, and with it the practices and policy which harmonize with it.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Let us re-adopt the Declaration of Independence, and with it the practices and policy which harmonize with it.”
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In his Peoria speech, Lincoln advocated for a national policy that aligns with the fundamental principles of liberty and equality enshrined in the Declaration of Independence.
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