 Can the people of a United States Territory, in any lawful way, against the wish of any citizen of the United States, exclude slavery from its limits prior to the formation of a State constitution?  The Writings of Abraham Lincoln - Page 54by Abraham Lincoln - 1906Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Arnold Douglas - 1860 - 348 pages
...naked history that they themselves dealt with this very subject-matter of his principle/ and utterly repudiated his principle, acting upon a precisely...has probably been a trouble to the Judge ever since. The Dred Scott decision expressly gives every citizen of the United States a right to carry his slaves... | |
 | William Dean Howells - 1860 - 414 pages
...— demonstrate it as Euclid demonstrated propositions — there is no objection. But when he conies forward, seeking to carry a principle by bringing...has probably been a trouble to the judge ever since. The Dred Scott decision expressly gives every citizen of the United States a right to carry his slaves... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 pages
...Among others propounded to him was one that I have here now. The substance, as I remember it, is, u Can the people of a United States territory, under...limits, prior to the formation of a State constitution 1" He answered that they could lawfully exclude slavery from the United States territories, notwithstanding... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1860 - 280 pages
...ninety-three thousand — will yon vote to admit them ? Q. 2. Can the people of a United States Territory, in any lawful way, against the wish of any citizen...limits prior to the formation of a State Constitution ? Q. 3. If the Supreme Court of the United States shall decide that States cannot exclude slavery from... | |
 | 1860 - 270 pages
...— will you vote to admit them ? Q. 2. Can the people of a United States Territory, In any l»wful way, against the wish of any citizen of the United...limits prior to the formation of a State Constitution ? Q. 3. If the Supreme Court of the United States shall decide that Slates cannot exclude Slavery from... | |
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - 1860 - 326 pages
...ninety-three thousand,—will you vote to admit them ? Q. 2. Can the people of a United States Territory, in any lawful way, against the wish of any citizen...exclude slavery from its limits prior to the formation of'a State Constitution ? Q. 3. If the Supreme Court of the United States shall decide that States... | |
 | 1860 - 292 pages
...ninety-three thousand— will you vote to admit them? Q. 2. Can the people of a United States Territory, In any lawful way, against the wish of any citizen...exclude Slavery from its limits prior to the formation oí a titate Constitution Ï Q. 3. If the Supreme Court of the United Slates shall decide that Slates... | |
 | Henry Martyn Flint - 1860 - 226 pages
...reply : " Can the people of a Territory of the United States in any lawful way, against the wishes of any citizen of the United States, exclude slavery...limits prior to the formation of a State constitution ?" To this question Mr. Douglas gave an .affirmative reply, ia accordance with the opinions which he... | |
 | Henry Martyn Flint - 1860 - 486 pages
...reply : " Can the people of a Territory of the United States in any lawful way, against the wishes of any citizen of the United States, exclude slavery...limits prior to the formation of a State constitution ?" To this question Mr. Douglas gave an affirmative reply, in accordance with the opinions which he... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...under the Dred Scott decision, in any lawful way, against the wish of any citizen of the United State?, exclude slavery from its limits, prior to the formation of a State constitution f He answered that they could lawfully exclude slavery from the United States territories, notwithstanding... | |
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