...elements of the day. We will state his most important positions. His Position. He said, at the outset, " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists," and affirmed the right of each State to control its own domestic institutions...

...agreement with hell." Mr. Lincoln, on the other hand, said most distinctly, in his inaugural address : " 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...

...it in the most unreserved and unqualified manner. In his inaugural address he solemnly declared — '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. Those who nominated and...

...and Madison, through a longperiod of the country's early history. Mr. Lincoln declares that " he has no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery where it exists." The votes and resolutions in the convention that formed the Chicago Platform expressly...

...which I liave referred, but also bis own deliberate announcement in his inaugural address, that he had "no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists" — that he believed lie had "no lawful right to do so," and that he...

...property, their peace, and perBonal security arc to be endangered. There has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension. Indeed, the most ample...who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of these speeches when I declare that " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the...

...property, and their peace and personal security are to be endangered. There has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension. Indeed, the most ample...published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but And at this point another fact stares us in the face that goes to strengthen the positions that have...

...and their " peace, and personal security, are to be endangered. " There has never been any reasonable cause for such " apprehension. Indeed the most ample...to their inspection. It is found in nearly all the " public speeches of him who now addresses you,—I " do but quote from one of these speeches when...

...personal security are to be endangered. There has never been any reasonable cause for such appie'ieasion. Indeed, the most ample evidence to the contrary has all the while existed and been open to the'.r inspection. It la found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. I...

...he made in his inaugural address on March 4, ] 861, when he assumed the office of President : — " I declare that 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...