 | 1866 - 870 pages
...states, denied at the same time " the authority of Con" gress, of a territorial legislature, or of " any individuals, to give legal existence " to slavery in any territory of the United " States." Mr. Se ward, the great champion of Kansas' freedom in the Senate, seemed the natural candidate of this... | |
 | 1866 - 570 pages
...states, denied at the same time " the authority of Con" gress, of a territorial legislature, or of " any individuals, to give legal existence " to slavery in any territory of the United " States." Mr. Seward, the great champion of Kansas' freedom in the Senate, seemed the natural candidate of this... | |
 | J. Arthur Partridge - United States - 1866 - 566 pages
...that of freedom, &c. and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial Legislature, or of any Individuals, to give legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of the United States." From 7th and 8th clauses of the Lincoln platform, Chicago, 1860. " Eesolved, — That we, Democrats,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1866 - 628 pages
...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 the reopening of the African Slave-trade, then recently commenced in the Southern States,... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1867 - 834 pages
...is that of FREEDOM," and they denied " the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States." Still another party, heretofore mainly known as American, now adopted the designation of " Constitutional... | |
 | John William Draper - Literary Criticism - 1867 - 568 pages
...territory is that of freedom. It denied the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States. It branded the recent reopening of the African slave-trade, under the cover of the national flag, aided... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1868 - 740 pages
...prohibiting its existence or extension therein. That we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, of any individual or association of individuals,...while the present Constitution shall be maintained. Ket>olved, That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the territories of the... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1868 - 890 pages
...is that of FREEDOM," and they denied " the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States." Still another party, heretofore mainly known as American, now adopted the designation of " Constitutional... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1868 - 740 pages
...prohibiting iu existence or extension therein. That we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, of any individual or association of Individuals, to give legal existence to slavery i" ftn7 territory of the United States, while the present Constitution shall be maintained* Л'- -<•>... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1868 - 140 pages
...attempts to violate it ; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States. 9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the African slave-trade, under the cover of our national... | |
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... it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals,... 
