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Page 223
... favor of making all the states of this Union uniform in all their internal regulations ; that in all their domestic concerns I am in favor of making them entirely uniform . He draws this inference from the language I have quoted to you ...
... favor of making all the states of this Union uniform in all their internal regulations ; that in all their domestic concerns I am in favor of making them entirely uniform . He draws this inference from the language I have quoted to you ...
Page 258
... favor of acquir- ing additional territory in disregard as to how such acquisition may af- fect the Union on the slavery question ? . . . I answer that whenever it becomes necessary , in our growth and progress to acquire more ter ...
... favor of acquir- ing additional territory in disregard as to how such acquisition may af- fect the Union on the slavery question ? . . . I answer that whenever it becomes necessary , in our growth and progress to acquire more ter ...
Page 265
... favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races , [ applause ] -that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes , nor of qualifying them to hold office ...
... favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races , [ applause ] -that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes , nor of qualifying them to hold office ...
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