Abraham Lincoln's SpeechesDodd, Mead and Company, 1896 - 371 pages |
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... practical one . In your assumption that there may be a fair decision of the slavery question in Kansas , I plainly see that you and I would differ about the Nebraska law . I look upon that enactment , not as a law , but as a violence ...
... practical one . In your assumption that there may be a fair decision of the slavery question in Kansas , I plainly see that you and I would differ about the Nebraska law . I look upon that enactment , not as a law , but as a violence ...
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... practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain ; and it was placed in the Declara- tion , not for that , but for future use . Its authors meant it to be as , thank God , it is now proving itself , a stumbling - block to ...
... practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain ; and it was placed in the Declara- tion , not for that , but for future use . Its authors meant it to be as , thank God , it is now proving itself , a stumbling - block to ...
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... practical use now mere rubbish old wadding , left to rot on the battle - field after the victory is won . " - " I understand you are preparing to celebrate the Fourth , ' to - morrow week . What for ? The doings of that day had no ...
... practical use now mere rubbish old wadding , left to rot on the battle - field after the victory is won . " - " I understand you are preparing to celebrate the Fourth , ' to - morrow week . What for ? The doings of that day had no ...
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... practical . And if that is true in regard to a fugitive - slave law , is the right to have fugitive slaves reclaimed any better fixed in the Constitution than the right to hold slaves in the Territories ? For this deci- 164 ABRAHAM ...
... practical . And if that is true in regard to a fugitive - slave law , is the right to have fugitive slaves reclaimed any better fixed in the Constitution than the right to hold slaves in the Territories ? For this deci- 164 ABRAHAM ...
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... practical action . He is not placed properly with us . " On this subject of treating it as a wrong and limiting its spread , let me say a word . Has any- thing ever threatened the existence of this Union save and except this very ...
... practical action . He is not placed properly with us . " On this subject of treating it as a wrong and limiting its spread , let me say a word . Has any- thing ever threatened the existence of this Union save and except this very ...
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Abraham Lincoln's Speeches Abraham Lincoln,L. E. (Lucius Eugene) 1824- Chittenden No preview available - 2016 |
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