Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States: Containing His Early History and Political Career; Together with the Speeches, Messages, Proclamations and Other Official Documents Illustrative of His Eventful Administration |
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... judge what to do , and how to do it . We are now far on into the fifth year , since a policy was initiated , with the avowed object , and confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation . Under the operation of that policy ...
... judge what to do , and how to do it . We are now far on into the fifth year , since a policy was initiated , with the avowed object , and confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation . Under the operation of that policy ...
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... judges , expressly declare that the Constitution of the United States neither permits Congress nor a Territorial ... Judge Nelson . He approaches it more than once , using the precise idea , and First Speech Senatorial Canvass , 1858 ...
... judges , expressly declare that the Constitution of the United States neither permits Congress nor a Territorial ... Judge Nelson . He approaches it more than once , using the precise idea , and First Speech Senatorial Canvass , 1858 ...
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... Judge Douglas , if not a dead lion for this work , is at least a caged and toothless one . How can he oppose the advances of slavery ? He don't care anything about it . His avowed mission is impressing the ' public heart ' to care ...
... Judge Douglas , if not a dead lion for this work , is at least a caged and toothless one . How can he oppose the advances of slavery ? He don't care anything about it . His avowed mission is impressing the ' public heart ' to care ...
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... Judge Douglas's position , question his motives , or do aught that can be per- sonally offensive to him . Whenever , if ever , he and we can come together on principle , so that our great cause may have assistance from his great ability ...
... Judge Douglas's position , question his motives , or do aught that can be per- sonally offensive to him . Whenever , if ever , he and we can come together on principle , so that our great cause may have assistance from his great ability ...
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... Judge Douglas . * Independence ; if you have listened to suggestions which would take away from its grandeur , and mutilate the fair symmetry of its proportions ; if you have been inclined to be- lieve that all men are not created equal ...
... Judge Douglas . * Independence ; if you have listened to suggestions which would take away from its grandeur , and mutilate the fair symmetry of its proportions ; if you have been inclined to be- lieve that all men are not created equal ...
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