The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State Papers, Including His Speeches, Addresses, Messages, Letters, and Proclamations, and the Closing Scenes Connected with His Life and Death |
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... authority of the indorsement . The Supreme Court met again ; did not announce their decision , but ordered a re - argument . The presi- dential inauguration came , and still no decision of the court ; but the incoming President , in his ...
... authority of the indorsement . The Supreme Court met again ; did not announce their decision , but ordered a re - argument . The presi- dential inauguration came , and still no decision of the court ; but the incoming President , in his ...
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... authority to govern themselves , in regard to this mooted question of slavery , before they form a State Constitution ? No such thing at all , although there is a general running fire , and although there has been a hurrah made in every ...
... authority to govern themselves , in regard to this mooted question of slavery , before they form a State Constitution ? No such thing at all , although there is a general running fire , and although there has been a hurrah made in every ...
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... authority , or any thing in the Constitution , forbid our Federal Government to control as to slavery in our Federal Territories ? Upon this Senator Douglas holds the affirmative , and Republicans the negative . This affirmation and ...
... authority , or any thing in the Constitution , forbid our Federal Government to control as to slavery in our Federal Territories ? Upon this Senator Douglas holds the affirmative , and Republicans the negative . This affirmation and ...
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... authority , nor any thing else , properly forbade the Federal Government to control as to slavery in Federal territory . The other of the four - James M'Henry - voted against the prohibition , showing that , for some cause , he thought ...
... authority , nor any thing else , properly forbade the Federal Government to control as to slavery in Federal territory . The other of the four - James M'Henry - voted against the prohibition , showing that , for some cause , he thought ...
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... authority , nor any thing in the Constitution , forbade the Federal Government to control as to slavery in Federal territory . No great while after the adoption of the original Constitution , North Carolina ceded to the Federal ...
... authority , nor any thing in the Constitution , forbade the Federal Government to control as to slavery in Federal territory . No great while after the adoption of the original Constitution , North Carolina ceded to the Federal ...
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