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Abraham Lincoln's Lost Speech, May 29, 1856 / A Souvenir of the Eleventh Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the City of New York, at the Waldorf, February 12, 1897

Chapter 1: ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S LOST SPEECH
By Abraham Lincoln
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The speech is an impassioned political address opposing the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the extension of slavery into free territory, urging anti-slavery forces to unite and act decisively while setting aside personal resentments. It condemns legislative usurpation and party coercion that override popular will, warns that continued acquiescence will lead to bloodshed and the erosion of civil liberty, and advocates calm, practical measures focused on securing freedom for contested territory rather than pursuing temporary or extreme tactics.

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Title: Abraham Lincoln's Lost Speech, May 29, 1856

Author: Abraham Lincoln

Transcriber: Henry Clay Whitney

Release date: April 28, 2020 [eBook #61966]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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The DeVinne Press certifies that this copy
of Lincoln’s Lost Speech is one of an edition
of Five Hundred copies printed from
type in the month of February, 1897.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S
LOST SPEECH

MAY 29, 1856

A SOUVENIR OF THE ELEVENTH
ANNUAL LINCOLN DINNER OF
THE REPUBLICAN CLUB OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK, AT THE
WALDORF, FEBRUARY 12, 1897

 

NEW YORK
PRINTED FOR THE COMMITTEE
1897

Copyright, 1896, by Sarah A. Whitney

THE DE VINNE PRESS