...that it concerned only the people of the territories. This was in accordance with his own feeling, when he declared that he did not care whether slavery was " voted up or voted down" in Kansas. Mr. Lincoln opposed this on the broad ground of humanity and the terms of the...

...to become an anti-slavery man to keep his postoffice. At this time Douglas made his famous assertion that he did not care whether slavery was voted up or down ; and in the following year, April 3Oth, 1858, Congress passed the English Bill, by which the people...

...to become an anti-slavery man to keep his postoffice. At this time Douglas made his famous assertion that he did not care whether slavery was voted up or down ; and in the following year, April 3Oth, 1858, Congress passed the English Bill, by which the people...

...that it only concerned the people of the Territories. This was in accordance with his own feelings when he declared that he did not care whether slavery was "voted up or voted down " in Kansas. Lincoln opposed this on the broad ground of humanity and the terms of the Declaration...

...successfully drove him from every controverted position. Subsequently, in his desperation, Mr. Douglas declared " that he did not care whether slavery was voted up or voted down." Mr. Lincoln did care, the great heart of the nation cared, every honest man in the world...

...defend the Lecompton fraud. In announcing his hostility to the Lecompton constitution, Judge Douglas had declared that " he did not care whether slavery was voted up or voted down." His opposition to that fraud had made a split in his own party, and there were many Republicans...

...successfully drove him from every controverted position. Subsequently, in his desperation, Mr. Douglas declared "that he did not care whether slavery was voted up or voted down." Mr. Lincoln did care, the great heart of the nation cared, every honest man in the world...

...the decision of a local domestic question, and leave it to the people vitally interested. For himself he declared that he did not care whether slavery was voted up or voted down. If the purpose of the enactment was to quiet the agitation of the slavery question, it...

...When Lincoln came home he wrote out his speech and published it. Douglas had said in regard to slavery that he did not care whether slavery was voted up or down. But Lincoln in answering explained what had been the purposes of the founders of the country in regard...

...agreement with Douglas than with the radicals of his own party. Under the exigencies of debate Douglas declared that he did not care whether slavery was voted up or voted down. As he used the words they were probably intended to simply support his position that the...