History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... ment instructing them to introduce a bill for the aboli- tion , not of the slave - trade , but of Slavery within the District . The bill which he proposed prevented any slave from ever being brought into the District , except in the ...
... ment instructing them to introduce a bill for the aboli- tion , not of the slave - trade , but of Slavery within the District . The bill which he proposed prevented any slave from ever being brought into the District , except in the ...
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... ment of earnest friends . On the 4th of March , 1857 , Mr. Buchanan had taken his seat in the Presidential chair . The struggle be- tween Freedom and Slavery for the possession of Kan- sas was at its height . A few days after his ...
... ment of earnest friends . On the 4th of March , 1857 , Mr. Buchanan had taken his seat in the Presidential chair . The struggle be- tween Freedom and Slavery for the possession of Kan- sas was at its height . A few days after his ...
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... ment of principles to which he was in deadly hostility . Judge Douglas was the champion of all sympathizers with Slavery at the North , of those who openly advo- cated it , and still more of those who took the more plausible and ...
... ment of principles to which he was in deadly hostility . Judge Douglas was the champion of all sympathizers with Slavery at the North , of those who openly advo- cated it , and still more of those who took the more plausible and ...
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... ment of his nomination , was as follows : SPRINGFIELD , ILLINOIS , May 23 , 1800 . SIR - I accept the nomination tendered me by the Convention over which you presided , of which I am formally apprised in a letter of yourself and others ...
... ment of his nomination , was as follows : SPRINGFIELD , ILLINOIS , May 23 , 1800 . SIR - I accept the nomination tendered me by the Convention over which you presided , of which I am formally apprised in a letter of yourself and others ...
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... ment of political power towards ascendency in the government of the nation , and had cordially co - operated with those who thought it absolutely necessary for the future well - being of the country that this tendency should be checked ...
... ment of political power towards ascendency in the government of the nation , and had cordially co - operated with those who thought it absolutely necessary for the future well - being of the country that this tendency should be checked ...
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