A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential Nominations and Elections Including All the National Platforms Ever Yet Adopted: Also a History of the Struggle Respecting Slavery in the Territories, and of the Action of Congress as to the Freedom of the Public Lands, with the Most Notable Speeches and Letters of Messrs. Lincoln, Douglas, Bell, Cass, Seward, Everett, Breckinridge, H. V. Johnson, Etc ., Etc., Touching the Questions of the Day; and Returns of All Presidential Elections Since 1836Tribune association, 1860 - 248 էջ |
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... constitutional powers . 2. Resolved , That the Constitution does not confer upon the General Government the power to commence or carry on a general system of internal improvement . 3. Resolved , That the Constitution does not confer ...
... constitutional powers . 2. Resolved , That the Constitution does not confer upon the General Government the power to commence or carry on a general system of internal improvement . 3. Resolved , That the Constitution does not confer ...
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... Constitution , to interfere with or control the domestic institutions of the several States ; and that such States are the sole and proper judges of everything pertaining to their own affairs , not prohibited by the Constitution ; that ...
... Constitution , to interfere with or control the domestic institutions of the several States ; and that such States are the sole and proper judges of everything pertaining to their own affairs , not prohibited by the Constitution ; that ...
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... Constitution of the United States , which confers extraordinary political powers on the owners of slaves , and thereby constitut- ing the two hundred and fifty thousand slaveholders in the Slave States a privileged aristocracy ; and the ...
... Constitution of the United States , which confers extraordinary political powers on the owners of slaves , and thereby constitut- ing the two hundred and fifty thousand slaveholders in the Slave States a privileged aristocracy ; and the ...
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... Constitution of the United States , in order , among other great national objects , to establish justice , promote the general welfare , and secure the blessings of liberty ; but expressly denied to the Federal Government , which they ...
... Constitution of the United States , in order , among other great national objects , to establish justice , promote the general welfare , and secure the blessings of liberty ; but expressly denied to the Federal Government , which they ...
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... constitution , laws and treaties as they would retain their self - respect , and the gent and patriotic body , representing millions of my respect which they claim and will enforce from foreign the very eminent names which were before ...
... constitution , laws and treaties as they would retain their self - respect , and the gent and patriotic body , representing millions of my respect which they claim and will enforce from foreign the very eminent names which were before ...
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Էջ 127 - We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and 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. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. "A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Էջ 127 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true 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...
Էջ 127 - Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, North as well as South.
Էջ 201 - In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
Էջ 132 - In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
Էջ 177 - The Congress, the Executive and the Court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others.
Էջ 185 - That any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the United States, or who shall have filed his declaration of intention to become such...
Էջ 22 - ... 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, to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States.
Էջ 26 - ... is essential to the preservation of our Republican institutions; and that the Federal Constitution, the rights of the States and the Union of the States must and shall be preserved.
Էջ 201 - This difference proceeds from that which exists in their respective governments. And to the defense of our own, which has been achieved by the loss of so much blood and treasure, and matured by the wisdom of their most enlightened citizens, and under which we have enjoyed unexampled felicity, this whole nation is devoted.