...freedom, and that neither Congress nor a Territorial Legislature, nor any individuals, have authority to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States, and that tho reopening of tho African slave-trade, then recently commenced in tho .Southern States,...

...United States is that of freedom," and denied the power of Congress or of a territorial legislature to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States. There were thus four political parties in the field: the Douglas Democrats, who wished to throw the...

...we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, of any individual or association of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States, while the present constitution shall be maintained. Resolved, That the constitution confers upon Congress...

...against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any territory the United States. ,,e O r of 9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the African slave trade, under...

...universal culture. in which the attempt of John Brown was denounced as "lawless and unjustifiable," denying the authority of Congress, of a territorial Legislature,...to slavery in any territory of the United States," affirming the principles of the Constitution of the United States as essential to the preservation...

...becomes our duty, b legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provisio of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authoi ity of Congress, of a Territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give leg! existence...

...law,' it becomes our dutj legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this prov of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the au ity of Congress, of a Territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give existence to slavery...

...of Independence, and denied that Congress, the people of a Territory, or any other authority, could give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States. It asserted the sovereign power of Congress over the Territories, and its right and duty to prohibit...

...of Independence, and denied that Congress, the people of a Territory, or any other authority, could give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States. It asserted the sovereign power of Congress over the Territories, and its right and duty to prohibit...

...territories those twin relics of barbarism— polygamy and slavery." Extract from platform of 1860 : " We deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial...to slavery in any territory of the United States." Extract from platform of 1864 : " That we approve the determination of the Government of the United...