...states, denied at the same time " the authority of Con" gress, of a territorial legislature, or of " any individuals, to give legal existence " to slavery in any territory of the United " States." Mr. Se ward, the great champion of Kansas' freedom in the Senate, seemed the natural candidate of this...

...that of freedom, &c. 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." From 7th and 8th clauses of the Lincoln platform, Chicago, 1860. " Eesolved, — That we, Democrats,...

...states, denied at the same time " the authority of Con" gress, of a territorial legislature, or of " any individuals, to give legal existence " to slavery in any territory of the United " States." Mr. Seward, the great champion of Kansas' freedom in the Senate, seemed the natural candidate of this...

...freedom, and that neither Congress, nor a Territorial legislature, nor any individuals, have authority to give legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of the United States ; and that the reopening of the African Slave-trade, then recently commenced in the Southern States,...

...is that of FREEDOM," and they denied " the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States." Still another party, heretofore mainly known as American, now adopted the designation of " Constitutional...

...territory is that of freedom. It denied 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. It branded the recent reopening of the African slave-trade, under the cover of the national flag, aided...

...establishing slavery in any territory of the United States, by positive legislation, prohibiting iu existence or extension therein. That we deny the authority...of Individuals, to give legal existence to slavery i" ftn7 territory of the United States, while the present Constitution shall be maintained* Л'- -<•>...

...attempts to violate it for the purpose of establishing slavery in any territory of the United States, by positive legislation, prohibiting its existence...therein. That we deny the authority of Congress, of a territoriales, lature, of any individual or association of individuals, to give legal existence to...

...is that of FREEDOM," and they denied " the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States." Still another party, heretofore mainly known as American, now adopted the designation of " Constitutional...

...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. 9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the African slave-trade, under the cover of our national...