...that he gave expression to it in the following protest that he drew up and signed, with one other: "Resolutions upon the subject of domestic slavery...believe that the institution of slavery is founded both on injustice and bad policy, but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to...

...words so well-chosen and far-sighted that he had no need to alter them for thirty years. He held that slavery " is founded on both injustice and bad policy, but that the promulgation of abolii Governor Ford, writing of this period, and having in mind the wild schemes of internal improvement,...

...words so well-chosen and far-sighted that he had no need to alter them for thirty years. He held that slavery " is founded on both injustice and bad policy, but that the promulgation of abolii Governor Ford, writing of this period, and having in mind the wild schemes of internal improvement,...

...one other member of the Illinois Legislature, he had placed himself on record declaring his belief "that the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy," and protesting against the passage of resolutions favoring it. Slavery was attempting the destruction...

...sacred. Lincoln's protest, as entered upon the legislative minutes for March 3rd, 1837, readily admitted that " the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to increase than abate the evils of slavery " ; but it insisted on declaring slavery itself, though just pronounced sacred...

...developed that he gave expression to it in the following protest that he drew up and signed with one other: "Resolutions upon the subject of domestic slavery...believe that the institution of slavery is founded both on injustice and bad policy, but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to...

...sacred. Lincoln's protest, as entered upon the legislative minutes for March 3, 1837, readily admitted that "the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to increase than abate the evils of slavery;" but it insisted on declaring slavery itself, though just pronounced sacred by...

...these resolutions were A. Lincoln and Dan Stone. Note with what adroitness they word their protest: "They believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policv, but that the promulgation of aboof Columbia, but that the power ought not to be exercised unless...

...believed right. Consequently he, with a single other man, boldly signed a protest, affirming their belief that " the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy." In private life he was equally firm. To his friend Speed, a slaveholder, he wrote: " In 1841 you and...

...stands out superb in its courage, was his protest, the •whole legislature but one man against him, that "the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy." This marked the course of his future life and service to his country and came at a time when, throughout...