On the recordJanuary 7, 1861
The Union is a sacred trust left by our Revolutionary fathers to their descendants, and never did any other people inherit so rich a legacy.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe Union is a sacred trust left by our Revolutionary fathers to their descendants, and never did any other people inherit so rich a legacy.
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