The Political Debates Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the Senatorial Campaign of 1858 in Illinois, Together with Certain Preceding Speeches of Each at Chicago, Springfield, Etc |
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... United States territory , prior to the formation of a State constitution or against the protest of any citizen of the United States , ex- clude slavery ? " Lincoln's campaign advisers were of opinion that this question was inadvisable ...
... United States territory , prior to the formation of a State constitution or against the protest of any citizen of the United States , ex- clude slavery ? " Lincoln's campaign advisers were of opinion that this question was inadvisable ...
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... United States . " Then opened the roar of loose declama- tion in favor of " squatter sovereignty , " and " sacred ght of self - government . " " But , " said opposition members , “ let us amend the bill so as to expressly declare that ...
... United States . " Then opened the roar of loose declama- tion in favor of " squatter sovereignty , " and " sacred ght of self - government . " " But , " said opposition members , “ let us amend the bill so as to expressly declare that ...
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... United States , " neither Congress nor a Terri torial Legislature can exclude slavery from any United States Territory . This point is made i order that individual men may fill up the Terri tories with slaves , without danger of losing ...
... United States , " neither Congress nor a Terri torial Legislature can exclude slavery from any United States Territory . This point is made i order that individual men may fill up the Terri tories with slaves , without danger of losing ...
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... United States neither permits Congress nor a Territorial Legislature to exclude slavery from any United States Territory , they all omit to declare whether or not the same Con- sitution permits a State , or the people of a State , to ...
... United States neither permits Congress nor a Territorial Legislature to exclude slavery from any United States Territory , they all omit to declare whether or not the same Con- sitution permits a State , or the people of a State , to ...
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... United States the law of the State is supreme over the subject o slavery within its jurisdiction . " In what cases the power of the States is so restrained by the Unite States Constitution , is left an open question , pre cisely as the ...
... United States the law of the State is supreme over the subject o slavery within its jurisdiction . " In what cases the power of the States is so restrained by the Unite States Constitution , is left an open question , pre cisely as the ...
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