Masterpieces of Eloquence: Famous Orations of Great World Leaders from Early Greece to the Present Time, Volume 16P. F. Collier & Son, 1905 |
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Page 6563
... territory by Congressional prohibition . Four days later commenced the struggle which ended in repeal- ing that Congressional prohibition . This opened all the national territory to slavery , and was the first point gained . But , so ...
... territory by Congressional prohibition . Four days later commenced the struggle which ended in repeal- ing that Congressional prohibition . This opened all the national territory to slavery , and was the first point gained . But , so ...
Page 6564
... Territory may exclude slavery . ” “ Not we , " said the friends of the measure ; and down they voted the amendment . While the Nebraska Bill was passing through Congress , a law case , involving the question of a negro's freedom , by ...
... Territory may exclude slavery . ” “ Not we , " said the friends of the measure ; and down they voted the amendment . While the Nebraska Bill was passing through Congress , a law case , involving the question of a negro's freedom , by ...
Page 6566
... Territory . This point is made in order that individual men may fill up the Territories with slaves , without danger of losing them as property , and thus to enhance the chances of permanency to the institution through all the future ...
... Territory . This point is made in order that individual men may fill up the Territories with slaves , without danger of losing them as property , and thus to enhance the chances of permanency to the institution through all the future ...
Page 6568
... Territory , were to be left " perfectly free , " " subject only to the Constitution . " Why mention a State ? They were legislating for Territories , and not for or about States . Certainly , the people of a State are and ought to be ...
... Territory , were to be left " perfectly free , " " subject only to the Constitution . " Why mention a State ? They were legislating for Territories , and not for or about States . Certainly , the people of a State are and ought to be ...
Page 6569
... Territorial Legislature to exclude slavery from any United States Territory , they all omit to declare whether or ... Territories , was left open in the Nebraska Act . Put this and that together , and we have another nice little niche ...
... Territorial Legislature to exclude slavery from any United States Territory , they all omit to declare whether or ... Territories , was left open in the Nebraska Act . Put this and that together , and we have another nice little niche ...
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