Speeches on Political Questions

abolitionism amendment anti-slavery army ballot believe bill blessings bounty cause Chairman citizens civil colored compromise Congress Conservatism Constitution Copperheads crime declared demand Democracy Democratic party Democratic policy disfranchise District dollars doughfaces duty equal evil fact faith fathers favor Federal Free Soil party freedom friends fugitive Fugitive Slave Act gentlemen give grand grants gress hands homes Homestead Law honor House hundred Indian institution interest justice labor leaders legislation liberty loyal measure ment millions of acres mineral Missouri Compromise monopolists monopoly moral nation North Northern party peace political President principle Protestantism public domain public lands question radical railroad rebellion rebels Republic Republican Republican party secure settlement settlers slave power slaveholders slavery soil soldiers South Southern Speaker spirit territory thousand tillage tion to-day traitors treason triumph truth Uncle Tom's Cabin Union United vote wealth Whig whilst whole Wilmot Proviso