Statistics for occurrence #1 of “General Cass” in chapter 9 of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery.:
...s using it, .to enable demagogues in the country to try and deceive the people.
His amendment was to this effect.
It provided that the Legislature should have the power to exclude slavery: and General Cass suggested, why not give the power to introduce as well as exclude?
The answer was, they have the power already in the bill to do both.
Chase was afraid his amendment would be adopted if he put t...
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