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Illinoisan Lincoln era rhetoric on election laws and democracy
A lengthy political speech defends Federal election laws against Democratic opposition. It traces the nation’s history of expansion, abolition, and civil conflict, arguing for free and fair ballots, condemnation of fraud, and support for Republican leadership and prosperity.
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