A House Dividing: Lincoln as President Elect |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 69
Page 215
... slave trade and ruin the lucrative business of slave- breeding in the border states . We are of the opinion , therefore , that it will be entirely safe for the Free States , who are perfectly united in their attachment to the Union and ...
... slave trade and ruin the lucrative business of slave- breeding in the border states . We are of the opinion , therefore , that it will be entirely safe for the Free States , who are perfectly united in their attachment to the Union and ...
Page 223
... slave empire , is the object of all these proposed com- promises . I am against it . As to fugitive slaves , District of Columbia , slave - trade among the slave States , and whatever springs of necessity from the fact that the ...
... slave empire , is the object of all these proposed com- promises . I am against it . As to fugitive slaves , District of Columbia , slave - trade among the slave States , and whatever springs of necessity from the fact that the ...
Page 228
... slavery in the slave States by Congressional action , we are satisfied that the whole Republican party , to allay their fears , are willing , by constitutional amendment or otherwise , to deprive Congress of any such power ; and again ...
... slavery in the slave States by Congressional action , we are satisfied that the whole Republican party , to allay their fears , are willing , by constitutional amendment or otherwise , to deprive Congress of any such power ; and again ...
Contents
PREFACE V | 3 |
THE BATTLE OF FACTION | 152 |
COMPROMISES AND COMPROMISERS | 190 |
Copyright | |
2 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln accept administration appeared appointment arrived asked Bates Cameron MSS Chase MSS Chicago Tribune Colfax compromise conference Congress Constitution Corwin crisis Crittenden crowd declared delegation Democrat Department Diary discussed Dispatch of Dec Dispatch of Jan Dispatch of Nov disunion editorial Edward Bates faction favor Fogg friends Gilmer Governor Greeley Hamlin Henry Villard Henry Winter Davis Herndon House Illinois State Journal inaugural Indiana invitation John Judd leaders letter Lincoln's cabinet March McClure ment Missouri Montgomery Blair morning newspapers Nicolay & Hay North Ohio Papers Pennsylvania political politicians position President Elect presidential received reply reported Republican party rumor Schuyler Colfax secession Secretary Senator Seward Simon Cameron slave slavery Smith South Carolina Southern speech Springfield Sumner MSS Swett Thurlow Weed tion Treasury Trumbull MSS Union views visitors vote Wade Washburne MSS Washington correspondence Whig wrote Yates York Herald York Tribune