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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... means, if it was in my power to prevent it. I now submit to you, my fellow-citizens, wheth- er I have not redeemed that pledge in good faith ! Yes, my friends, I have re- deemed it in good faith, and it is a matter of heart-felt ...
... means, if it was in my power to prevent it. I now submit to you, my fellow-citizens, wheth- er I have not redeemed that pledge in good faith ! Yes, my friends, I have re- deemed it in good faith, and it is a matter of heart-felt ...
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... mean when used now ? And vast credit is taken by our friend, the Judge, in regard to his support of it, when he ... means to keep me down-put me down I should not say, for I have never been up. He says he is in favor of it, and sticks to ...
... mean when used now ? And vast credit is taken by our friend, the Judge, in regard to his support of it, when he ... means to keep me down-put me down I should not say, for I have never been up. He says he is in favor of it, and sticks to ...
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... mean to say, that they will place it where the founders of this Government originally placed it. I have said a hundred times, and I have now no inclination to take it back, that I believe there is no right, and ought to be no ...
... mean to say, that they will place it where the founders of this Government originally placed it. I have said a hundred times, and I have now no inclination to take it back, that I believe there is no right, and ought to be no ...
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... means, I have ever used language which could fairly be so construed (as, however, I believe I never have), I now correct it. So much, then, for the inference that Judge Douglas draws, that I am in favor of setting the sections at war ...
... means, I have ever used language which could fairly be so construed (as, however, I believe I never have), I now correct it. So much, then, for the inference that Judge Douglas draws, that I am in favor of setting the sections at war ...
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... mean to reverse it, and we mean to do it peaceably. What are the uses of decisions of courts ? They have two uses. As rules of property they have two uses. First-they decide upon the question before the court. They decide in this case ...
... mean to reverse it, and we mean to do it peaceably. What are the uses of decisions of courts ? They have two uses. As rules of property they have two uses. First-they decide upon the question before the court. They decide in this case ...
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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