The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: Ed. by Arthur Brooks Lapsley, with an Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt, Together with The Essay on Lincoln, by Carl Schurz, The Address on Lincoln, by Joseph H. Choate and The Life of Lincoln, by Noah Brooks, Količina 3G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1906 |
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Stran 280 - Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to introduce and vote for a bill to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters'; and, failing in that, for such a modification of it as shall secure the right of habeas
Stran 48 - the fifth year since a policy was instituted for the avowed object, and with the confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation; under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented." "I believe it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Stran 216 - intent and meaning of this Act, not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States." Thereupon Judge Douglas and others began to argue in favor of "popular
Stran 320 - about through the country are in the habit of reading the Declaration of Independence to prove that all men were created equal, and endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are
Stran 130 - shall be vested in the Supreme Court and such inferior courts as Congress shall, from time to time, ordain and establish. Hence it is the province and duty of
Stran 175 - own tacit admission, I renew that charge. I charge him with having been a party to that conspiracy and to that deception for the sole purpose of nationalizing slavery. The following is the correspondence between the two rival candidates for the United States Senate: MR. LINCOLN TO MR. DOUGLAS. CHICAGO, ILL., July
Stran 256 - Constitution and those framing that instrument. I must again be permitted to remind him that although my ipse dixit may not be as great as his, yet it somewhat reduces the force of his calling my attention to the enormity of my making a like charge against him. Go on, Judge Douglas. MR. DOUGLAS
Stran 181 - PIATT Co., ILL., July 30, 1858. Dear Sir,—Your letter dated yesterday, accepting my proposition for a joint discussion at one prominent point in each Congressional District, as stated in my previous letter, was received this morning. The times and places designated are as follows: Ottawa, La Salle County . August
Stran 261 - ought to have known better than to try to palm off his miserable impositions upon this intelligent audience. The Nebraska Bill provided that the legislative power and authority of the said Territory should extend to all rightful subjects of legislation consistent with the organic act and the Constitution of the United States. I did
Stran 338 - Will you vote for and support a bill abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia? "3d. Will you oppose the admission of any Slave States which may be formed out of Texas or the Territories? "4th. Will you vote for and advocate the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law passed at the recent session of Congress?