Debate on Amendments to the Constitution
Sources: Annals of Congress, House of Representatives, 1st Congress, 1st Session, 790, https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llac&fileName=001/llac001.db&recNum=394; Annals of Congress, House of Representatives, 1st Congress, 1st Session, 798, https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llac&fileName=001/llac001.db&recNum=399. August 18, 1789 The 9th […]
Debate on National Veto of State Laws
Sources: The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, vol. 1 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1911), https://oll.libertyfund.org/title/farrand-the-records-of-the-federal-convention-of-1787-vol-1#lf0544-01_head_107; Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison, a Member, […]
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 7th Debate Part II
Return to Part I This is the entire quotation brought forward to prove that somebody previous to three years ago had said the negro was not included in the term […]
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 7th Debate Part I
MR. DOUGLAS’ SPEECH. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: It is now nearly four months since the canvass between Mr. Lincoln and myself commenced. On the 16th of June the Republican Convention assembled […]
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 6th Debate Part II
A VOICE—”That’s the doctrine. ” Return to Part I MR. DOUGLAS—Yes, sir, that is good doctrine, but Mr. Lincoln is afraid to advocate it in the latitude of Chicago, where […]
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 6th Debate Part I
MR. LINCOLN’S SPEECH. At precisely half past two o’clock Mr. Lincoln was introduced to the audience, and having been received with three cheers, he proceeded: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I have […]
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 4th Debate Part II
Return to Part I I will show you another charge made by Mr. Lincoln against me, as an offset to his determination of willingness to take back any thing that […]
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 4th Debate Part I
MR. LINCOLN’S SPEECH. Mr. Lincoln took the stand at a quarter before three, and was greeted with vociferous and protracted applause; after which, he said: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: It will […]
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 3rd Debate Part II
INTERROGATORIES. Return to Part I 1st. Will you, if elected, vote for and cordially support a bill prohibiting slavery in the Territories of the United States? 2d. Will you vote […]
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 3rd Debate Part I
MR. DOUGLAS’ SPEECH. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I appear before you today in pursuance of a previous notice, and have made arrangements with Mr. Lincoln to divide time, and discuss with […]