The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, of MaineThayer & Eldridge, 1860 - 320 Seiten |
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... course was marked by judicious approval of plans well matured , likely to benefit the State and increase its prosperity . Mr. Lincoln took up his residence at Springfield , the capitol of the State , and engaged in the practice of the ...
... course was marked by judicious approval of plans well matured , likely to benefit the State and increase its prosperity . Mr. Lincoln took up his residence at Springfield , the capitol of the State , and engaged in the practice of the ...
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... course of ultimate extinction ; or its advo- cates will push it forward , till it shall become alike lawful in all the States ; old as well as new , North as well as South . THE DRED SCOTT DECISION · -ITS HISTORY . Have we no tendency ...
... course of ultimate extinction ; or its advo- cates will push it forward , till it shall become alike lawful in all the States ; old as well as new , North as well as South . THE DRED SCOTT DECISION · -ITS HISTORY . Have we no tendency ...
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... course there was brought within the scope in that half hour's speech something of his own opening speech . In the course of that opening argument , Judge Douglas proposed to me seven distinct interrogatories . In my speech of an hour ...
... course there was brought within the scope in that half hour's speech something of his own opening speech . In the course of that opening argument , Judge Douglas proposed to me seven distinct interrogatories . In my speech of an hour ...
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... course or arguments that is contrary to or inconsistent with his belief of a conspiracy to nationalize and spread slavery as being a good and blessed thing , and so I hope he will understand that I do not at all question but that in all ...
... course or arguments that is contrary to or inconsistent with his belief of a conspiracy to nationalize and spread slavery as being a good and blessed thing , and so I hope he will understand that I do not at all question but that in all ...
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... course will vote for Mr. Lincoln . I have a word to say on Mr. Lincoln's answer to the interroga- tories contained in my speech at Ottawa , and which he has pre- tended to reply to here to - day . Mr. Lincoln makes a great parade of the ...
... course will vote for Mr. Lincoln . I have a word to say on Mr. Lincoln's answer to the interroga- tories contained in my speech at Ottawa , and which he has pre- tended to reply to here to - day . Mr. Lincoln makes a great parade of the ...
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Seite 36 - We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. " A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Seite 75 - An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters...
Seite 96 - That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively...
Seite 139 - In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.
Seite 36 - A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push...
Seite 37 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
Seite 203 - ... the right of property in a slave is distinctly and expressly affirmed in the Constitution.
Seite 263 - Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it alone where it is, because that much is due to the necessity arising from its actual presence in the nation; but can we, while our votes will prevent it, allow it to spread into the national Territories and to overrun us here in these free States? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty fearlessly and effectively.
Seite 40 - But when we see a lot of framed timbers, different portions of which we know have been gotten out at different times and places and by different workmen -Stephen, Franklin, Roger and James,* for instance...
Seite 250 - Now, and here, let me guard a little against being misunderstood. I do not mean to say we are bound to follow implicitly in whatever our fathers did. To do so would be to discard all the lights of current experience —to reject all progress — all improvement.