Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States: Containing His Early History and Political Career; Together with the Speeches, Messages, Proclamations and Other Official Documents Illustrative of His Eventful Administration |
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... they voted the amend- ment . " While the Nebraska Bill was passing through Congress , a law case , involving the question of a negro's freedom , by The Dred Scott Case . In the Supreme Court . IN CONGRESS AND ON THE STUMP . 23.
... they voted the amend- ment . " While the Nebraska Bill was passing through Congress , a law case , involving the question of a negro's freedom , by The Dred Scott Case . In the Supreme Court . IN CONGRESS AND ON THE STUMP . 23.
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... ment ? Why the delay of a re - argument ? Why the in- coming President's advance exhortation in favor of the de- cision ? These things look like the cautious patting and petting of a spirited horse preparatory to mounting him , when it ...
... ment ? Why the delay of a re - argument ? Why the in- coming President's advance exhortation in favor of the de- cision ? These things look like the cautious patting and petting of a spirited horse preparatory to mounting him , when it ...
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... Federal authority , or any part of the Constitution , forbade the Federal govern- ment to control as to slavery in the Federal territories . I go His Speech at the Cooper Institute . Slavery in the BEFORE THE NATION . 45.
... Federal authority , or any part of the Constitution , forbade the Federal govern- ment to control as to slavery in the Federal territories . I go His Speech at the Cooper Institute . Slavery in the BEFORE THE NATION . 45.
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... ment so clear , that even their great authority , fairly considered and weighed , cannot stand ; and most surely not in a case whereof we ourselves declare they understood the question better than we . " If any man , at this day ...
... ment so clear , that even their great authority , fairly considered and weighed , cannot stand ; and most surely not in a case whereof we ourselves declare they understood the question better than we . " If any man , at this day ...
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... ment of his fellow , knew that in him humanity , irrespective of race or condition , had a tried and trusty friend . The committee , appointed to apprise him of his nomination , found him at his home , in Springfield , a frame two ...
... ment of his fellow , knew that in him humanity , irrespective of race or condition , had a tried and trusty friend . The committee , appointed to apprise him of his nomination , found him at his home , in Springfield , a frame two ...
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