On the right to hold slaves Lincoln said: Our progress In degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a Nation we began by declaring that "All men are created equal." We now practically read it. "All men are created equal. except negroes.". When the "Knownothings " get control it will read. "All men are created equal. except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty. to Russia. for instance. where despotism can be taken pure. and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. Lincoln was nominated as the candidate of the new Republican Party. and the South threatened. if he should be elected. to go out of the Union. Lilncoln responded. "We shall not go out of the Union. and you shant." And so the issue was formed.
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