Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States"Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States" by Frank Crosby. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format. |
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... Constitution, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the different States. “They believe that the Congress of the United States has the power, under the Constitution, to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia; but that the ...
... Constitution, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the different States. “They believe that the Congress of the United States has the power, under the Constitution, to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia; but that the ...
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... Constitutions, and from most of the national territory by Congressional prohibition. Four days later commenced the ... Constitution of the United States.' “Then opened the roar of loose declamation in favor of 'squatter sovereignty ...
... Constitutions, and from most of the national territory by Congressional prohibition. Four days later commenced the ... Constitution of the United States.' “Then opened the roar of loose declamation in favor of 'squatter sovereignty ...
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... Constitution, involves nothing of the original Nebraska doctrine. That struggle was made on a point — the right of a people to make their own Constitution — upon which he and the Republicans have never differed. “The several points of ...
... Constitution, involves nothing of the original Nebraska doctrine. That struggle was made on a point — the right of a people to make their own Constitution — upon which he and the Republicans have never differed. “The several points of ...
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... Constitution.” What the Constitution had to do with it, outsiders could not then see. Plainly enough now, it was an exactly fitted niche for the Dred Scott decision afterward to come in, and declare that perfect freedom of the people to ...
... Constitution.” What the Constitution had to do with it, outsiders could not then see. Plainly enough now, it was an exactly fitted niche for the Dred Scott decision afterward to come in, and declare that perfect freedom of the people to ...
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... Constitution . ' Why mention a State ? They were legislating for Territories , and not for or about States . Certainly the people of a State are and ought to be subject to the Constitution of the United States ; but why is mention of ...
... Constitution . ' Why mention a State ? They were legislating for Territories , and not for or about States . Certainly the people of a State are and ought to be subject to the Constitution of the United States ; but why is mention of ...
Contents
NOMINATED AND ELECTED PRESIDENT | |
TO WASHINGTON | |
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION | |
PREPARING FOR | |
LAST SESSION OF THE THIRTYSEVENTH CONGRESS | |
THE TIDE TURNED | |
LETTERS AND SPEECHES | |
THE THIRTYEIGHTH CONGRESS | |
PROGRESS | |
RENOMINATED | |
RECONSTRUCTION | |
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1864 | |
THE FIRST SESSION OF CONGRESS | |
CLOSE OF 1861 | |
THE CONGRESS OF 18612 | |
THE SLAVERY QUESTION | |
THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN | |
FREEDOM TO MILLIONS | |
REELECTED | |
TIGHTENING THE LINES | |
IN RICHMOND | |
THE LAST | |
THE | |
APPENDIX SPEECH ON THE MEXICAN | |
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