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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... purpose ; it only needing that the Supreme Court should say that the Constitution carried Slavery over the States , as they had already in the Dred Scott decision declared that it was carried over the Territories . And he closed his ...
... purpose ; it only needing that the Supreme Court should say that the Constitution carried Slavery over the States , as they had already in the Dred Scott decision declared that it was carried over the Territories . And he closed his ...
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... purpose to protect the Southern States in the free enjoyment of all their constitutional rights . The Democratic Convention , originally assembled at Charleston , was disposed to make Mr. DOUGLAS its candidate in opposition to Mr. LIN ...
... purpose to protect the Southern States in the free enjoyment of all their constitutional rights . The Democratic Convention , originally assembled at Charleston , was disposed to make Mr. DOUGLAS its candidate in opposition to Mr. LIN ...
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... purpose of acquiescing in the result only in the event of its giving them the victory . The election took place on the 6th of November . Mr. LINCOLN received the ... purpose of resistance ; and it soon became evident that this purpose.
... purpose of acquiescing in the result only in the event of its giving them the victory . The election took place on the 6th of November . Mr. LINCOLN received the ... purpose of resistance ; and it soon became evident that this purpose.
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... purpose had been long cherished , and that members of the government under the Presidency of Mr. BUCHANAN had officially given it their sanction and aid . On the 29th of October GENERAL SCOTT sent to the President and JOHN B. FLOYD ...
... purpose had been long cherished , and that members of the government under the Presidency of Mr. BUCHANAN had officially given it their sanction and aid . On the 29th of October GENERAL SCOTT sent to the President and JOHN B. FLOYD ...
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... purpose . In that debate Mr. Parker said that the movement was " no spasmodic effort - it had been grad- ually culminating for a long series of years . " Mr. Inglis en- dorsed this remark , and added , " Most of us have had this matter ...
... purpose . In that debate Mr. Parker said that the movement was " no spasmodic effort - it had been grad- ually culminating for a long series of years . " Mr. Inglis en- dorsed this remark , and added , " Most of us have had this matter ...
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