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The Fate of Democracy - David Lockmiller - Yesterday 12:19 PM
On November 10, 1864, when the loud cheering finally died down, President Abraham Lincoln began his speech with a point he had made in his July 4, 1861 message to Congress:
"It has long been a grave question whether any government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its own existence, in great emergencies."