Speeches and debates, 1856-1858Current Literature Publishing Company, 1907 - Presidents |
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... Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the Territories . It was made by a divided court - dividing differently on the differ- ent points . Judge Douglas does not discuss the merits of the decision , and in that respect I shall follow his ...
... Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the Territories . It was made by a divided court - dividing differently on the differ- ent points . Judge Douglas does not discuss the merits of the decision , and in that respect I shall follow his ...
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... Congress , in 1791 , decided in favor of a bank ; another , in 1811 , decided against it . One Con- gress , in 1815 , decided against a bank ; another , in 1816 , decided in its favor . Prior to the present Congress , therefore , the ...
... Congress , in 1791 , decided in favor of a bank ; another , in 1811 , decided against it . One Con- gress , in 1815 , decided against a bank ; another , in 1816 , decided in its favor . Prior to the present Congress , therefore , the ...
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... Congress decides that it will not continue the prohibition , and the Supreme Court decides that it could not if it would . In those days our Declaration of Independence was held sacred by all , and thought to include all ; but now , to ...
... Congress decides that it will not continue the prohibition , and the Supreme Court decides that it could not if it would . In those days our Declaration of Independence was held sacred by all , and thought to include all ; but now , to ...
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... Congress . Since then he has seen himself superseded in a presidential nomination by one indorsing the general doctrine of his measure , but at the same time standing clear of the odium of its untimely agitation and its gross breach of ...
... Congress . Since then he has seen himself superseded in a presidential nomination by one indorsing the general doctrine of his measure , but at the same time standing clear of the odium of its untimely agitation and its gross breach of ...
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... that congressional prohibition . This opened all the national territory to slavery , and was the first point gained . But , so far , Congress only had acted ; and an indorsement by the people , real or apparent , was 36 [ June 16 SPEECHES.
... that congressional prohibition . This opened all the national territory to slavery , and was the first point gained . But , so far , Congress only had acted ; and an indorsement by the people , real or apparent , was 36 [ June 16 SPEECHES.
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Popular passages
Page 155 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
Page 35 - We are now far 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, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. . In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. "A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Page 105 - Can the people of a United States Territory, in any lawful way, against the wish of any citizen of the United States, exclude slavery from its limits prior to the formation of a State constitution?
Page 211 - In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.
Page 224 - You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time...
Page 287 - I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people ; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality.
Page 240 - A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push...
Page 160 - The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction; and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave and its increase is the same and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property whatever.
Page 145 - I have no purpose directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so.
Page 24 - This they said, and this they meant. They did not mean to assert the obvious untruth that all were then actually enjoying that equality, nor yet that they were about to confer it immediately upon them. In fact, they had no power to confer such a boon. They meant simply to declare the right, so that the enforcement of it might follow as fast as circumstances should permit.