The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 57
Page 3
... Challenge to Douglas - Correspondence CHAPTER V. The Senatorial Debate - Position of the Candidates - The Second De- bate at Freeport - Arguments of Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglas 28 35 48 CHAPTER VI . Re - election of Mr. Douglas -
... Challenge to Douglas - Correspondence CHAPTER V. The Senatorial Debate - Position of the Candidates - The Second De- bate at Freeport - Arguments of Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglas 28 35 48 CHAPTER VI . Re - election of Mr. Douglas -
Page 9
... arguments , and a binding force in his conclusions , which were perfectly irresistible . The vast throng were silent as death ; every eye was fixed upon the speaker , and all gave him serious attention . He was the tall man eloquent ...
... arguments , and a binding force in his conclusions , which were perfectly irresistible . The vast throng were silent as death ; every eye was fixed upon the speaker , and all gave him serious attention . He was the tall man eloquent ...
Page 21
... argument . Slowly and carefully he reviewed the testimony , pointing out the hitherto unobserved discrepancies in the statements of the principal witness . That which had seemed plain and plausible , he made to appear crooked as a ...
... argument . Slowly and carefully he reviewed the testimony , pointing out the hitherto unobserved discrepancies in the statements of the principal witness . That which had seemed plain and plausible , he made to appear crooked as a ...
Page 25
... argument . His features lighted up , his tone became clearer and more penetrating , and the orator , heated with his subject , would commence rapidly walking up and down the floor , one hand behind his coat - tail OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 25.
... argument . His features lighted up , his tone became clearer and more penetrating , and the orator , heated with his subject , would commence rapidly walking up and down the floor , one hand behind his coat - tail OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 25.
Page 30
... argument . We deemed it by far the ablest effort of the campaign , - from whatever source . The occa- sion was a great one , and the speaker was every way equal to it . The effect produced on the listeners was magnetic . No one who was ...
... argument . We deemed it by far the ablest effort of the campaign , - from whatever source . The occa- sion was a great one , and the speaker was every way equal to it . The effect produced on the listeners was magnetic . No one who was ...
Other editions - View all
The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Hon ... Richard Josiah Hinton No preview available - 2019 |
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln adopted affirmed African slave-trade amendment answer applause argument believe Black Republican charge compromise Congress Convention course of ultimate decide Declaration of Independence Democratic difference District doctrine Douglas's Dred Scott decision election equal exclude slavery existence expected expressed fact favor federal territories framed the government friends Fugitive Slave Law gentlemen Hamlin hold Illinois Indiana institution of slavery interrogatories Judge Douglas Kansas Kentucky labor Lecompton Constitution legislature liberty Lincoln matter ment Missouri Missouri Compromise nation Nebraska bill negro never Ohio opinion opposed Ordinance of 87 passed platform political popular sovereignty President principle prohibit slavery proposition public mind purpose regard repeat Republican party resolutions sections Senator Douglas sentiment slave-trade slavery question South speech Springfield stand suppose Supreme Court thing tion Trumbull ultimate extinction understand Union United United States Senate vote whole wrong
Popular passages
Page 36 - We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. " A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Page 75 - An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters...
Page 96 - That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively...
Page 139 - In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.
Page 36 - A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push...
Page 37 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
Page 203 - ... the right of property in a slave is distinctly and expressly affirmed in the Constitution.
Page 263 - Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it alone where it is, because that much is due to the necessity arising from its actual presence in the nation; but can we, while our votes will prevent it, allow it to spread into the national Territories and to overrun us here in these free States? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty fearlessly and effectively.
Page 40 - But when we see a lot of framed timbers, different portions of which we know have been gotten out at different times and places and by different workmen -Stephen, Franklin, Roger and James,* for instance...
Page 250 - Now, and here, let me guard a little against being misunderstood. I do not mean to say we are bound to follow implicitly in whatever our fathers did. To do so would be to discard all the lights of current experience —to reject all progress — all improvement.