Something of Men I Have Known: With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective |
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... institutions , and many were apprehensive that we were but entering into the dark night of anarchy and confusion . After many weeks of angry discussion , which resulted in still further arousing the passions of the people , a measure of ...
... institutions , and many were apprehensive that we were but entering into the dark night of anarchy and confusion . After many weeks of angry discussion , which resulted in still further arousing the passions of the people , a measure of ...
Page 105
... institutions in their own way , subject only to the Constitution of the United States . " The principle strenuously contended for was that of " popular sovereignty " or non - intervention by Congress , in the affairs of the Territories ...
... institutions in their own way , subject only to the Constitution of the United States . " The principle strenuously contended for was that of " popular sovereignty " or non - intervention by Congress , in the affairs of the Territories ...
Page 115
... institutions in their own way , subject only to the Federal Constitution . " " Turning to his opponent , he said : " I desire to know whether Mr. Lincoln to - day stands as he did in 1854 in favor of the unconditional repeal of the ...
... institutions in their own way , subject only to the Federal Constitution . " " Turning to his opponent , he said : " I desire to know whether Mr. Lincoln to - day stands as he did in 1854 in favor of the unconditional repeal of the ...
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... institutions of the differ- ent States is neither possible nor desirable ; that if uniformity had been adopted when the Government was established it must inevitably have been the uniformity of slavery everywhere , or the uniformity of ...
... institutions of the differ- ent States is neither possible nor desirable ; that if uniformity had been adopted when the Government was established it must inevitably have been the uniformity of slavery everywhere , or the uniformity of ...
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... institution exists , and that it is very difficult to get rid of it in any satis- factory way , I can understand and appreciate the same . I surely will not blame them for what I should not know how to do myself . If all earthly powers ...
... institution exists , and that it is very difficult to get rid of it in any satis- factory way , I can understand and appreciate the same . I surely will not blame them for what I should not know how to do myself . If all earthly powers ...
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