Abraham Lincoln's SpeechesDodd, Mead and Company, 1896 - 371 pages |
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Page 54
... maintain their loyalty to the Constitution and the Union . I do oppose the extension of slavery , because my judg- ment and feeling so prompt me , and I am under no obligations to the contrary . If for this you and I must differ ...
... maintain their loyalty to the Constitution and the Union . I do oppose the extension of slavery , because my judg- ment and feeling so prompt me , and I am under no obligations to the contrary . If for this you and I must differ ...
Page 55
... maintained in violence , and is being executed in violence . I say it was con- ceived in violence , because the destruction of the Missouri Compromise , under the circum- stances , was nothing less than violence . It was passed in ...
... maintained in violence , and is being executed in violence . I say it was con- ceived in violence , because the destruction of the Missouri Compromise , under the circum- stances , was nothing less than violence . It was passed in ...
Page 71
... maintain its own position as a model for political speakers , a specimen of English composition , and , whether judged by its intrinsic qualities or its influence upon the fortunes of the Republic , one of the greatest of all politi ...
... maintain its own position as a model for political speakers , a specimen of English composition , and , whether judged by its intrinsic qualities or its influence upon the fortunes of the Republic , one of the greatest of all politi ...
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... whether slavery be voted down or voted up " shall gain upon the public mind sufficiently to give promise that such a decision can be maintained when made . Such a decision is all that slavery now lacks of 82 ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
... whether slavery be voted down or voted up " shall gain upon the public mind sufficiently to give promise that such a decision can be maintained when made . Such a decision is all that slavery now lacks of 82 ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
Page 87
... maintained . It was afterwards repub- lished , with others , under the same cover as the Douglas and Lincoln Debate , and had a wide circulation . No apology is deemed necessary for the length of the selections from it , — it would be ...
... maintained . It was afterwards repub- lished , with others , under the same cover as the Douglas and Lincoln Debate , and had a wide circulation . No apology is deemed necessary for the length of the selections from it , — it would be ...
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Abraham Lincoln adopted argument army believe better cause claim Compromise of 1850 Congress Constitution course of ultimate created equal decided Declaration of Independence Democratic Douglas's Dred Scott decision duty election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy exclude slavery executive government existence fact fathers favour February 22 friends give hold hope Illinois indorse institution of slavery Judge Douglas Kansas labour Lecompton constitution legislation liberty Lincoln live matter mean ment military Missouri Compromise moral nation Nebraska Bill necessity negro never North object Ohio opinion party peace perpetual political popular sovereignty President principle proclamation proposition public mind purpose race rebellion regard repeal Republican Republican party save the Union Senate sentiment slaves soldiers South speech Springfield stand stitution struggle suppose Supreme Court Territory thing tion true ultimate extinction United Vallandigham voted Whig whole wrong