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. |
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... institutions in their own way , subject only to the Constitution of the United States . " Then opened the roar of loose declamation in favor of “ Squatter Sove- reignty , " and " sacred right of self - government . ” But , " said ...
... institutions in their own way , subject only to the Constitution of the United States . " Then opened the roar of loose declamation in favor of “ Squatter Sove- reignty , " and " sacred right of self - government . ” But , " said ...
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... institutions . A reception like this , so great in numbers that no human voice can be heard to its countless thousands --so enthusiastic that no one individual can be the object of such enthusiasm- clearly shows that there is some great ...
... institutions . A reception like this , so great in numbers that no human voice can be heard to its countless thousands --so enthusiastic that no one individual can be the object of such enthusiasm- clearly shows that there is some great ...
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... institutions. When I found an effort, being made during the recent session of Congress to force a Constitution upon the people of Kansas against their will, and to force that State into the Union with a Constitution which her people had ...
... institutions. When I found an effort, being made during the recent session of Congress to force a Constitution upon the people of Kansas against their will, and to force that State into the Union with a Constitution which her people had ...
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... institutions. That resolution is as follows: Resolved, That our liberty and independence are based upon the right of the people to form for themselves such in government as they may choose ; that this great principle, the birthright of ...
... institutions. That resolution is as follows: Resolved, That our liberty and independence are based upon the right of the people to form for themselves such in government as they may choose ; that this great principle, the birthright of ...
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... institutions in their own way, and that no limitation should be placed upon that right in any form. Hence what was my duty, in 1854 when it became necessary to bring forward a bill for the organization of the Territories of Kansas and ...
... institutions in their own way, and that no limitation should be placed upon that right in any form. Hence what was my duty, in 1854 when it became necessary to bring forward a bill for the organization of the Territories of Kansas and ...
Contents
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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 |
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