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Teddy Roosevelt: “Lincoln, himself a man of Southern birth, did not hesitate to appeal to the sword when he became satisfied that in no…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 1905
Lincoln, himself a man of Southern birth, did not hesitate to appeal to the sword when he became satisfied that in no other way could the Union be saved, for high though he put peace he put righteousness still higher.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks at the Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club in New York City

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