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Lincoln and the Abolition platform in Illinois debate
In a sharp senate speech, the speaker denounces the Black Republican platform of 1854 as the creed of Lincoln and his allies. He accuses Lincoln and Trumbull of dissolving old parties to push abolition, demands clear pledge on slavery expansion and fugitive slave laws, and asserts Lincoln dodges decisive answers on admitting new slave states and the Wilmot Proviso. He cites Springfield and Rockford resolutions and claims majority support for Lincoln among district Republicans who pledged to oppose further slave states. The speaker promises to reveal more evidence and challenges Lincoln to state his position plainly on slavery in new territories and the fugitive slave law.
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