The Life and Administration of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, Speeches, Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., with a General View of His Policy as President of the United States, Embracing the Leading Events of the War. Also the European Press on His DeathReprinted, W. Abbatt, 1933 |
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Page 198
... institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy ; but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends to increase rather than abate its evils . They believe that the Congress of the United States has no power ...
... institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy ; but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends to increase rather than abate its evils . They believe that the Congress of the United States has no power ...
Page 213
... institution within the limits of those States which already , by their own State constitution , had legalized and ingrafted it upon their do- mestic systems . He had , therefore boldly asserted the right of Con- gress to prohibit the ...
... institution within the limits of those States which already , by their own State constitution , had legalized and ingrafted it upon their do- mestic systems . He had , therefore boldly asserted the right of Con- gress to prohibit the ...
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... institutions of the American Republic . Among a really free people there are neither necessary nor providential men , there are citizens . All the better for that nation if those citizens are great , devoted , and honest , like Lincoln ...
... institutions of the American Republic . Among a really free people there are neither necessary nor providential men , there are citizens . All the better for that nation if those citizens are great , devoted , and honest , like Lincoln ...
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