The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, of MaineThayer & Eldridge, 1860 - 320 pages |
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... principles of civil liberty , criticising the Declaration of Indepen- dence , and insisting that there is no right principle of action but self - interest . their situation . If slavery did not now exist among. Before proceeding , let me ...
... principles of civil liberty , criticising the Declaration of Indepen- dence , and insisting that there is no right principle of action but self - interest . their situation . If slavery did not now exist among. Before proceeding , let me ...
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... principle ; and the repeal of the former could find quite as plausible excuses as that of the latter . In October of ... principles of the Constitution , it is the right and duty of the people to dissolve the political bands by ...
... principle ; and the repeal of the former could find quite as plausible excuses as that of the latter . In October of ... principles of the Constitution , it is the right and duty of the people to dissolve the political bands by ...
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... principles we will use such constitutional and lawful means as shall seem best adapted to their accomplishment , and that we will support no man for office , under the General or State Government , who is not positively and fully ...
... principles we will use such constitutional and lawful means as shall seem best adapted to their accomplishment , and that we will support no man for office , under the General or State Government , who is not positively and fully ...
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... principles which he conceived should govern the coming canvass . He also ana- lyzes the position of Senator Douglas and of both wings of the Democratic party . The speech will be found terse , logical , and vigorous . It reviews the ...
... principles which he conceived should govern the coming canvass . He also ana- lyzes the position of Senator Douglas and of both wings of the Democratic party . The speech will be found terse , logical , and vigorous . It reviews the ...
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... principle . If he has any parental feeling , well may he cling to it . That principle is the only shred left of his original Nebraska doctrine . Under the Dred Scott decision , " squatter sovereignty " squatted out of existence ...
... principle . If he has any parental feeling , well may he cling to it . That principle is the only shred left of his original Nebraska doctrine . Under the Dred Scott decision , " squatter sovereignty " squatted out of existence ...
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Page 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.
Page 75 - An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters...
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 203 - ... the right of property in a slave is distinctly and expressly affirmed in the Constitution.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.