Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of destruction to the Government nor of dungeons to ourselves. LET US HAVE FAITH THAT RIGHT MAKES MIGHT, AND IN THAT FAITH, LET US, TO THE END, DARE TO DO OUR DUTY AS WE UNDERSTAND IT.
This is the concluding paragraph of Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 Cooper Union Address. The speech helped launch his successful presidential campaign, running as the first presidential candidate of a new party. The conclusion, the charge to the audience, is evergreen.
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. While Lincoln’s Birthday has never been a federal holiday, it is observed in some states. It seems to me that he wrote, and orated, far more plainly than was the fashion of the day. He came into politics at a time of crisis, with real political violence on both sides of the issue of slavery. He delivered this quote in that context.
This post is part of the Quote of the Day project, managed by @she. I wrangle cats over on the monthly theme project, where this month’s theme is: “Love, Hate, and other Feelings.” There are plenty of days available in both, and you are welcome to double-dip, posting a quote and commentary that also happens to evoke the monthly theme.
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