Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen a DouglasCarefully recorded by reporters in 1858, the debates between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln resulted in a win by Douglas in his campaign for U.S. Senate. In contrast to Douglas's Popular Sovereignty stance, Lincoln stated that the country could not survive as half-slave and half-free states. The Lincoln-Douglas debates drew the attention of the entire nation and set the stage for Lincoln's successful 1860 race for the United States Presidency. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 41
Page 1
... divided against itself cannot stand,” I be- lieve 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 ...
... divided against itself cannot stand,” I be- lieve 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 ...
Page 6
... divided among a large number of men of various and different political creeds. I was rejoiced when I found in this great contest the Republican party coming up manfully and sustaining the principle that the people of each Territory ...
... divided among a large number of men of various and different political creeds. I was rejoiced when I found in this great contest the Republican party coming up manfully and sustaining the principle that the people of each Territory ...
Page 9
... divided against itself can- not 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 to cease to ...
... divided against itself can- not 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 to cease to ...
Page 11
... divided into three departments-executive, legislative, and judicial. The right and the province of expounding the Constitution, and constructing the law, is vested in the judiciary established by the Constitution. As a lawyer, I feel at ...
... divided into three departments-executive, legislative, and judicial. The right and the province of expounding the Constitution, and constructing the law, is vested in the judiciary established by the Constitution. As a lawyer, I feel at ...
Page 15
... divided among themselves, and not try to stop the division and rather be glad of it -- if that is an alliance, I confess I am in ; but if it is meant to be said that the Republicans had formed an alliance going beyond that, by which ...
... divided among themselves, and not try to stop the division and rather be glad of it -- if that is an alliance, I confess I am in ; but if it is meant to be said that the Republicans had formed an alliance going beyond that, by which ...
Contents
1 | |
Speech of Mr Douglasat Chicago July 9 185816 | 66 |
Second Joint Debate at Freeport August 27 1858 | 83 |
Seventh and Last Joint Debate at Alton Oct 15 1858 | 93 |
Common terms and phrases
abolish Abolition Abolitionism Abolitionists admission adopted agitation amendment answer argument believe Black Republican charge Chicago citizen clause Clay Compromise measures Congress Convention course of ultimate decide Declaration of Independence Democratic party deny doctrine domestic institutions Douglas's Dred Scott decision election exclude slavery exist fact fathers favor forgery friends Fugitive Slave law Government hold Illinois institution of slavery interrogatories Judge Douglas Judge Trumbull Kansas Kentucky Lecompton Constitution legislation Legislature Lincoln Missouri Missouri Compromise nation Nebraska bill negro never North opinion opposed passed platform pledged political popular sovereignty President principle prohibit proposition public mind race regard Republican party resolutions slave-trade slaveholding slavery question South speech Springfield stand submitted suppose Supreme Court tell Territory thing tion to-day Toombs bill ultimate extinction Union United States Senate vote Whig party wrong