"There are only two sides to this question. Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war; only patriots and traitors."
— Stephen A. Douglas

January 1, 1970

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Political leadersWhite supremacistsUnited States presidential candidates, 1860United States presidential candidates, 1856
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Last public speech before his death, Chicago, Illinois (1 May 1861)

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Last public speech before his death, Chicago, Illinois (1 May 1861)