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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... amendment . While the Nebraska Bill was passing through Congress , a law case , involving the question of a egro's freedom , by reason of his owner having Foluntarily taken him first into a free State , and then into a territory covered ...
... amendment . While the Nebraska Bill was passing through Congress , a law case , involving the question of a egro's freedom , by reason of his owner having Foluntarily taken him first into a free State , and then into a territory covered ...
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... amendment , expressly declaring the right of the people , voted down ? Plainly enough now , -the adoption of it would have spoiled the niche for the Dred Scott decision . Why was the court decision held up ? Why even a Senator's ...
... amendment , expressly declaring the right of the people , voted down ? Plainly enough now , -the adoption of it would have spoiled the niche for the Dred Scott decision . Why was the court decision held up ? Why even a Senator's ...
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... amendment , and that amendment was to so change the law as to allow an appeal from the decisions of the Supreme Court of Illinois , on all constitutional questions , to justices of the peace . My friend Mr. Lincoln , who sits behind me ...
... amendment , and that amendment was to so change the law as to allow an appeal from the decisions of the Supreme Court of Illinois , on all constitutional questions , to justices of the peace . My friend Mr. Lincoln , who sits behind me ...
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... amendment to the Consti- tution to the effect that I have suggested ? There is no other possible mode . Mr. Lincoln intends re- sorting to that , or else he means nothing by the great principle upon which he desires to be elected . My ...
... amendment to the Consti- tution to the effect that I have suggested ? There is no other possible mode . Mr. Lincoln intends re- sorting to that , or else he means nothing by the great principle upon which he desires to be elected . My ...
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... amended by Congress passing an amend- ment by a two - thirds majority of each house , which shall be ratified by three fourths of the States ; and the inference is that Mr. Lincoln intends to carry this slavery agitation into Congress ...
... amended by Congress passing an amend- ment by a two - thirds majority of each house , which shall be ratified by three fourths of the States ; and the inference is that Mr. Lincoln intends to carry this slavery agitation into Congress ...
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