Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volumen1Century Company, 1907 |
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... convention was held here since we met , which recommended a loan of several millions of dollars , on the faith of the State , to construct railroads . Some of the legislature are for it , and some against it ; which has the majority I ...
... convention was held here since we met , which recommended a loan of several millions of dollars , on the faith of the State , to construct railroads . Some of the legislature are for it , and some against it ; which has the majority I ...
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... convention , and after due deliberation and mutual concessions have elected candidates for the presidency and vice - presidency not only worthy of our cause , but worthy of the support of every true patriot who would have our country ...
... convention , and after due deliberation and mutual concessions have elected candidates for the presidency and vice - presidency not only worthy of our cause , but worthy of the support of every true patriot who would have our country ...
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... convention for nominating candidates in this county . Baker was put on the track for the Senate , and Bradford , Brown of the Island Grove , Josiah Francis , Darneille , and I for the House . Ninian was very much hurt at not being ...
... convention for nominating candidates in this county . Baker was put on the track for the Senate , and Bradford , Brown of the Island Grove , Josiah Francis , Darneille , and I for the House . Ninian was very much hurt at not being ...
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... convention of the people . S. H. LITTLE , E. D. BAKER , J. J. HARDIN , E. B. WEBB , A. LINCOLN , J. GILLESPIE , Committee on behalf of the Whig members of the Legislature . February 26 , 1841. - EXTRACT FROM A PROTEST IN ADDRESSES AND ...
... convention of the people . S. H. LITTLE , E. D. BAKER , J. J. HARDIN , E. B. WEBB , A. LINCOLN , J. GILLESPIE , Committee on behalf of the Whig members of the Legislature . February 26 , 1841. - EXTRACT FROM A PROTEST IN ADDRESSES AND ...
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... CONVENTION . The undersigned , acting , as is believed , in accordance with the wishes of the Whig party , and in compliance with their duties as the Whig Central Committee of this State , appoint the third Mon- day of December next for ...
... CONVENTION . The undersigned , acting , as is believed , in accordance with the wishes of the Whig party , and in compliance with their duties as the Whig Central Committee of this State , appoint the third Mon- day of December next for ...
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Página 265 - 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. It will become all one thing, or all the other. 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...
Página 625 - Washington, imploring men to unsay what Washington did. Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of destruction to the government, nor of dungeons to ourselves. Let us have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.
Página 532 - 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.
Página 539 - Can the people of a United States Territory, in any lawful way, against the wish of any citizen of the United States, exclude slavery from its limits prior to the formation of a State constitution?
Página 446 - I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so.
Página 421 - 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...
Página 615 - ... free states? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty, fearlessly and effectively. Let us be diverted by none of those sophistical contrivances wherewith we are so industriously plied and belabored...
Página 249 - 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. It will become all one thing, or all the other.
Página 658 - My Friends : No one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born, and one is buried. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return, with a task before me greater than that which rested upon Washington.
Página 178 - The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do. for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities.