A House Dividing: Lincoln as President Elect |
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... Constitution should never be altered to permit congressional interference with slavery in the states ; the fugitive slave law to be changed to give fugitives a jury trial ; Congress should recommend repeal of unconstitutional state laws ...
... Constitution should never be altered to permit congressional interference with slavery in the states ; the fugitive slave law to be changed to give fugitives a jury trial ; Congress should recommend repeal of unconstitutional state laws ...
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... constitution that Territories applying for admission into the Union shall be admitted with or without slavery , as the people of such Territory so applying shall determine ; and further , we are in favor of and earnestly recommend the ...
... constitution that Territories applying for admission into the Union shall be admitted with or without slavery , as the people of such Territory so applying shall determine ; and further , we are in favor of and earnestly recommend the ...
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... Constitution . If discussion were re- placed by obeying the Constitution and enforcing the laws , would that work , he asked . It would , replied George W. Summers of western Virginia , whose name was being mentioned in cabinet gossip ...
... Constitution . If discussion were re- placed by obeying the Constitution and enforcing the laws , would that work , he asked . It would , replied George W. Summers of western Virginia , whose name was being mentioned in cabinet gossip ...
Contents
PREFACE V | 3 |
THE BATTLE OF FACTION | 152 |
COMPROMISES AND COMPROMISERS | 190 |
Copyright | |
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