Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen a DouglasDigital Scanning Inc, 1999 - Всего страниц: 276 Carefully recorded by reporters in 1858, the debates between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln resulted in a win by Douglas in his campaign for U.S. Senate. In contrast to Douglas's Popular Sovereignty stance, Lincoln stated that the country could not survive as half-slave and half-free states. The Lincoln-Douglas debates drew the attention of the entire nation and set the stage for Lincoln's successful 1860 race for the United States Presidency. |
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... PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the ...
... PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the ...
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... President , in his last annual message , as impressively as possible echoed back upon the people the weight and authority of the indorsement . The Supreme Court met again ; did not announce their decision , but ordered a re - argument ...
... President , in his last annual message , as impressively as possible echoed back upon the people the weight and authority of the indorsement . The Supreme Court met again ; did not announce their decision , but ordered a re - argument ...
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... President's felicitation on the indorsement ? Why the delay of a re- argument ? Why the incoming President's advance exhortation in favor of the de- cision ? These things look like the cautious patting and petting of a spirited horse ...
... President's felicitation on the indorsement ? Why the delay of a re- argument ? Why the incoming President's advance exhortation in favor of the de- cision ? These things look like the cautious patting and petting of a spirited horse ...
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... President of the United States, in his annual message, expressly recommends that the example of the Minnesota case, wherein Congress required the Constitution to be submitted to the vote of the people for ratification or rejection ...
... President of the United States, in his annual message, expressly recommends that the example of the Minnesota case, wherein Congress required the Constitution to be submitted to the vote of the people for ratification or rejection ...
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... President by Northern votes alone, and then, of course, make a Cabinet composed of Northern men, and administer the Government by Northern men only, denying all the Southern States of this Union any participation in the adminis- tration ...
... President by Northern votes alone, and then, of course, make a Cabinet composed of Northern men, and administer the Government by Northern men only, denying all the Southern States of this Union any participation in the adminis- tration ...
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Speech of Mr Douglasat Chicago July 9 185816 | 66 |
Second Joint Debate at Freeport August 27 1858 | 83 |
Seventh and Last Joint Debate at Alton Oct 15 1858 | 93 |
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