History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... Slavery for the possession of Kan- sas was at its height . A few days after his inaugura- tion , the Supreme Court rendered the Dred Scott decision , which was thought by the friends of Slavery to insure their victory by its holding the ...
... Slavery for the possession of Kan- sas was at its height . A few days after his inaugura- tion , the Supreme Court rendered the Dred Scott decision , which was thought by the friends of Slavery to insure their victory by its holding the ...
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... Slavery clause up or down , but he thought they ought to have the chance to vote for or against the Constitution itself . The The Administration had made the measure their own , and this opposition of Douglas at once excited against him ...
... Slavery clause up or down , but he thought they ought to have the chance to vote for or against the Constitution itself . The The Administration had made the measure their own , and this opposition of Douglas at once excited against him ...
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... Slavery was voted down or up . " They believed that in his action on the Le- compton bill , he was actuated fully as much by the cer- tainty that any other action would be followed by his immediate and utter overthrow at home , as from ...
... Slavery was voted down or up . " They believed that in his action on the Le- compton bill , he was actuated fully as much by the cer- tainty that any other action would be followed by his immediate and utter overthrow at home , as from ...
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... Slavery over the States , as they had already in the Dred Scott decision declared that it was carried over the Territories . And he closed his speech with a sharp attack upon Douglas , as being a party to this plan to legalize Slavery ...
... Slavery over the States , as they had already in the Dred Scott decision declared that it was carried over the Territories . And he closed his speech with a sharp attack upon Douglas , as being a party to this plan to legalize Slavery ...
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... Slavery contest , most valuable and important documents . In the first speech at Ottawa , besides defending him- self from some points which Douglas had made against him , and among others , explaining and enlarging upon that passage ...
... Slavery contest , most valuable and important documents . In the first speech at Ottawa , besides defending him- self from some points which Douglas had made against him , and among others , explaining and enlarging upon that passage ...
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