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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... United States has no power , under the Constitution , to interfere with the institu- tion of slavery in the different States . “ They believe that the Congress of the United States has the power , under the Constitution , to abolish ...
... United States has no power , under the Constitution , to interfere with the institu- tion of slavery in the different States . “ They believe that the Congress of the United States has the power , under the Constitution , to abolish ...
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... United States . " This point is made in order to deprive the negro , in every possible event , of the benefit of this provision of the United States Constitution , which declares that — ' The citizens of each State shall be entitled to ...
... United States . " This point is made in order to deprive the negro , in every possible event , of the benefit of this provision of the United States Constitution , which declares that — ' The citizens of each State shall be entitled to ...
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... United States neither permits Congress nor a Territorial Legislature , to exclude slavery from any United States Territory , they all omit to declare whether or not the same Constitution permits a State , or the people of a State , to ...
... United States neither permits Congress nor a Territorial Legislature , to exclude slavery from any United States Territory , they all omit to declare whether or not the same Constitution permits a State , or the people of a State , to ...
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... United States , the law of the State is supreme over the subject of slavery within its jurisdiction . ' " In what cases the power of the State is so restrained by the United States Constitution , is left an open question , pre- cisely ...
... United States , the law of the State is supreme over the subject of slavery within its jurisdiction . ' " In what cases the power of the State is so restrained by the United States Constitution , is left an open question , pre- cisely ...
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... United States on the Southern coast , could he find any warrant for protecting and defending the national property . - Surely nothing more could the conspirators have desired . On the 20th of December , 1860 , South Carolina claims to ...
... United States on the Southern coast , could he find any warrant for protecting and defending the national property . - Surely nothing more could the conspirators have desired . On the 20th of December , 1860 , South Carolina claims to ...
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