Selections from Lincoln's Addresses, Inaugurals and Letters

Abraham Lincoln amendment argument authority believe better cease compromise Congress Consti Constitution created equal Declaration of Independence Douglas's Dred Scott decision election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy fact fathers who framed favor FEBRUARY 11 Federal Territories feel framed the government Gettysburg Address give heart honorable and learned HORACE GREELEY Illinois inaugural indorse institution issue Judge Douglas justice labor laration learned friend Lecompton constitution liberty Lincoln literary live Louisiana matter ment Missouri Compromise monopoly nation Nebraska Bill negro never noble friend numbers object opinion ourselves party peace persons plainly political practice present President principle proclamation question repeal Republican save the Union Senator sentiment slave slavery speak speech spirit Springfield stitution struggle suppose term thing tion truth tution ultimate extinction United voted Washington whole writings wrong ΙΟ