Union and Anti-slavery SpeechesApplegate & Company, 1864 - 431 páginas Contains his Reply to the Missouri republican. |
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... America , to be known there no more for ever . It will be observed that three of the speeches - those at pages 308 , 337 , and 377 — have special reference to the phase which the rebellion , either in its direct workings , or in its ...
... America , to be known there no more for ever . It will be observed that three of the speeches - those at pages 308 , 337 , and 377 — have special reference to the phase which the rebellion , either in its direct workings , or in its ...
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... American people only a fountain of inestimable blessings , but which are now threatened with disaster , if not subversion and destruc- tion . Clouds and darkness are above us ; the fires of unholy and reckless passions are around us ...
... American people only a fountain of inestimable blessings , but which are now threatened with disaster , if not subversion and destruc- tion . Clouds and darkness are above us ; the fires of unholy and reckless passions are around us ...
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... American State , and from the Union of which her people have re- ceived untold benefits . The bond of brotherhood be- tween us is not yet severed ; and here as brothers , beneath the glorious flag which symbolizes that Union , let us ...
... American State , and from the Union of which her people have re- ceived untold benefits . The bond of brotherhood be- tween us is not yet severed ; and here as brothers , beneath the glorious flag which symbolizes that Union , let us ...
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... American people proclaimed themselves to be , as they had already in fact long been , ONE PEOPLE , and solemnly before the world united their destinies for all future time as A NATION- a new , an independent , a republican , and , as ...
... American people proclaimed themselves to be , as they had already in fact long been , ONE PEOPLE , and solemnly before the world united their destinies for all future time as A NATION- a new , an independent , a republican , and , as ...
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... American ; and alas ! con- temned and hated by none in the whole world but its own children : what is it ? We were most of us born in the Union ; we have been reared under its benign influence ; we have daily and hourly experienced its ...
... American ; and alas ! con- temned and hated by none in the whole world but its own children : what is it ? We were most of us born in the Union ; we have been reared under its benign influence ; we have daily and hourly experienced its ...
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Página 60 - That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively...
Página 60 - ... inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of...
Página 421 - The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise — with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew.
Página 59 - ... 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.
Página 146 - No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize, or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.
Página 311 - Resolved, That the United States ought to cooperate with any State which may adopt gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State in its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system.
Página 25 - No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation . . .," but also that "No State shall, without the Consent of Congress . . . enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
Página 34 - It is obviously impracticable in the federal government of these states, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all. Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
Página 146 - A house divided against itself can not stand.' . I believe this Government can not 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. It will become all one thing or all the other...
Página 201 - ... and by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid i do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated states and parts of states are and henceforward shall be free and that the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authorities thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons...