"My first impulse would be to free all the slaves, and send them to Liberia,–to their own native land".
Archive - July 2014
Speech on the Kansas Nebraska Act at Peoria, Illinois, 1854
October 16, 1854 “… Preceding the Presidential election of 1852, each of the great political parties, Democrats and Whigs, met in convention, and adopted resolutions endorsing the compromise of ’50; as a ‘finality’ a final settlement, so...
Lincoln-Douglas 4th Debate Charleston, Illinois. Lincoln’s Rejoinder
MR. LINCOLN’S REJOINDER. As Mr. Lincoln stepped forward, the crowd sent up three rousing cheers. MR. LINCOLN said: Fellow citizens—It follows as a matter of course that a half—hour answer to a speech of an hour and a half can be but a very...
The Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 4th Debate in Charleston, Illinois. Douglas’ Reply
MR. DOUGLAS’ REPLY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I had supposed that we assembled here to—day for the purpose of a joint discussion between Mr. Lincoln and myself, upon the political questions that now agitate the whole country. The rule of such...
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates – 4th Debate in Charleston, Illinois
The Lincoln-Douglas 4th Debate in Charleston, Illinois
The Second Confiscation Act – 1862
CHAP. CXCV.–An Act to suppress Insurrection, to punish Treason and Rebellion, to seize and confiscate the Property of Rebels, and for other Purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in...