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Lincoln, their appeal from the ballot to the bullet was the logical result of their insane devotion to slavery, and their conviction that nothing could save it but the dismemberment of the Republic.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “Lincoln, their appeal from the ballot to the bullet was the logical result of their insane devotion to slavery, and…”
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Julian argues that the rebels' shift from democratic processes to violence stems from their obsession with preserving slavery, threatening the Republic.
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