Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, in the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois: Including the Preceding Speeches of Each, at Chicago, Springfield, Etc. : Also, the Two Great Speeches of Mr. Lincoln in Ohio, in 1859, as Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party, and Published at the Times of Their Delivery |
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... territory by Congressional pro- hibition . Four days later , commenced the struggle which ended in repealing that Congressional prohibition . This opened all the national territory to slavery , and was the first point gained . But , so ...
... territory by Congressional pro- hibition . Four days later , commenced the struggle which ended in repealing that Congressional prohibition . This opened all the national territory to slavery , and was the first point gained . But , so ...
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... Territory or State , nor to exclude it there- from ; but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their do- mestic institutions in their own way , subject only to the Constitution of the United States . " Then ...
... Territory or State , nor to exclude it there- from ; but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their do- mestic institutions in their own way , subject only to the Constitution of the United States . " Then ...
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... Territory , were to be left " perfectly free , " " subject only to the Constitution . " Why mention a State ? They were legislating for Territories , and not for or about States . Certainly the people of a State are and ought to be ...
... Territory , were to be left " perfectly free , " " subject only to the Constitution . " Why mention a State ? They were legislating for Territories , and not for or about States . Certainly the people of a State are and ought to be ...
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... Territories and the admission of new States . Illinois took her position upon this principle many years ago . You ... Territory of the United States , of either Territorial Government or State Constitution , provided the Government so ...
... Territories and the admission of new States . Illinois took her position upon this principle many years ago . You ... Territory of the United States , of either Territorial Government or State Constitution , provided the Government so ...
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... Territory , or to exclude it therefrom , but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic in- stitutions in their own way , subject only to the Constitution of the United States ? " I did incorporate ...
... Territory , or to exclude it therefrom , but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic in- stitutions in their own way , subject only to the Constitution of the United States ? " I did incorporate ...
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