The real Republican
Posted by Badlands Journa... on Wednesday, 17 July 2019Abraham Lincoln
Peoria, Illinois: October 16, 1854
The repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and the propriety of its restoration, constitute the subject of what I am about to say.
As I desire to present my own connected view of this subject, my remarks will not be, specifically, an answer to Judge Douglas; yet, as I proceed, the main points he has presented will arise, and will receive such respectful attention as I may be able to give them.