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Page 89
... court North or South , every negro taken to Kansas is free ; yet , in utter disregard of this , —in the spirit of vio- lence merely , that beautiful legislature gravely passes a law to hang any man who shall venture to inform a negro of ...
... court North or South , every negro taken to Kansas is free ; yet , in utter disregard of this , —in the spirit of vio- lence merely , that beautiful legislature gravely passes a law to hang any man who shall venture to inform a negro of ...
Page 93
... Court of the United States is the tribunal to decide such a question , and we will submit to its decisions ; and if you do also , there will be an end of the matter . Will you ? If not , who are the disunionists — you or we ? We , the ...
... Court of the United States is the tribunal to decide such a question , and we will submit to its decisions ; and if you do also , there will be an end of the matter . Will you ? If not , who are the disunionists — you or we ? We , the ...
Page 96
... courts ; and secondly , that Congress can- not prohibit slavery in the Territories . It was made by a divided court - dividing differently on the different points . Judge Douglas does not discuss the merits of the decision , and in that ...
... courts ; and secondly , that Congress can- not prohibit slavery in the Territories . It was made by a divided court - dividing differently on the different points . Judge Douglas does not discuss the merits of the decision , and in that ...
Page 97
... Court decides that it could not if it would . In those days our Declaration of Independence was held sacred by all , and thought to include all ; but now , to aid in making the bondage of the negro universal and eternal , it is assailed ...
... Court decides that it could not if it would . In those days our Declaration of Independence was held sacred by all , and thought to include all ; but now , to aid in making the bondage of the negro universal and eternal , it is assailed ...
Page 123
... Court had decided that a negro could not possibly be made a citizen , and without saying what was my ground of complaint in regard to that , or whether I had any ground of complaint , Judge Douglas has from that thing manufactured ...
... Court had decided that a negro could not possibly be made a citizen , and without saying what was my ground of complaint in regard to that , or whether I had any ground of complaint , Judge Douglas has from that thing manufactured ...
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