Almost lost in squabbling over the accuracy of Lincoln’s declarations is the fact that the address is a gem of brevity and eloquence in an age of prolixity.
To give Lincoln his due, he was an astonishingly good wordsmith, and a masterful politician as well.
31 posted on 11/19/2019 12:25:48 PM PST by DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no oither sovereignty.")