Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 1Century Company, 1894 - United States |
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... institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy , but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to increase than abate its evils . They believe that the Congress of the United States has no power under ...
... institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy , but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to increase than abate its evils . They believe that the Congress of the United States has no power under ...
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... institution , that we could not hope to improve in the least on former discussions of the subject , were we to undertake it . We , therefore , upon the question of constitutionality content ourselves with remarking the facts that the ...
... institution , that we could not hope to improve in the least on former discussions of the subject , were we to undertake it . We , therefore , upon the question of constitutionality content ourselves with remarking the facts that the ...
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... institution , I should not arrest it by the veto , unless I should consider it subject to some con- stitutional objection from which I believe the two former banks to have been free . It appears to me that the national debt created by ...
... institution , I should not arrest it by the veto , unless I should consider it subject to some con- stitutional objection from which I believe the two former banks to have been free . It appears to me that the national debt created by ...
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... institution exists , and that it is very difficult to get rid of it in any satisfactory way , I can understand and appreciate the saying . I surely will not blame them for not doing what I should not know how to do myself . If all ...
... institution exists , and that it is very difficult to get rid of it in any satisfactory way , I can understand and appreciate the saying . I surely will not blame them for not doing what I should not know how to do myself . If all ...
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... institution already , in fact , exists in the country , and cannot well be removed . The fact of its presence , and the difficulty of its removal , will carry the vote in its favor . Keep it out until a vote is taken , and a vote in ...
... institution already , in fact , exists in the country , and cannot well be removed . The fact of its presence , and the difficulty of its removal , will carry the vote in its favor . Keep it out until a vote is taken , and a vote in ...
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Page 165 - 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 417 - Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of destruction to the government, nor of dungeons to ourselves. Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.
Page 267 - 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 159 - 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 113 - The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do. for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities.
Page 296 - 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 111 - Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.
Page 307 - I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races — that 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...
Page 424 - That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively...
Page 238 - ... 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. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race.