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"Whatever may be the result of this ephemeral contest between JudgeDouglas and myself, I see the day rapidly approaching when his pill ofsectionalism, which he has been thrusting down the throats ofRepublicans for years past, will be crowded down his own throat. "[756] And Lincoln again scored on his opponent, when he pointed out thathis political doctrine rested upon the major premise, that there wasno wrong in slavery. "If you will take the Judge's speeches, andselect the short and pointed se...ntences expressed by him, --as hisdeclaration that he 'don't care whether slavery is voted up ordown'--you will see at once that this is perfectly logical, if you donot admit that slavery is wrong.... Judge Douglas declares that if anycommunity wants slavery they have a right to have it. He can say thatlogically, if he says that there is no wrong in slavery; but if youadmit that there is a wrong in it, he cannot logically say thatanybody has a right to do wrong. "[757] Those who now read these memorable debates dis-passionately, willsurely acquit Lincoln of inconsistency in his attitude toward thenegro.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
"Whatever may be the result of this ephemeral contest between JudgeDouglas and myself, I see the day rapidly approaching when his pill ofsectionalism, which he has been thrusting down the throats ofRepublicans for years past, will be crowded down his own throat. "[756] And Lincoln again scored on his opponent, when he pointed out thathis political doctrine rested upon the major premise, that there wasno wrong in slavery. "If you will take the Judge's speeches, andselect the short and pointed se...ntences expressed by him, --as hisdeclaration that he 'don't care whether slavery is voted up ordown'--you will see at once that this is perfectly logical, if you donot admit that slavery is wrong.... Judge Douglas declares that if anycommunity wants slavery they have a right to have it. He can say thatlogically, if he says that there is no wrong in slavery; but if youadmit that there is a wrong in it, he cannot logically say thatanybody has a right to do wrong. "[757] Those who now read these memorable debates dis-passionately, willsurely acquit Lincoln of inconsistency in his attitude toward thenegro.
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