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Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery., Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, at Springfield June 17, 1858. (search)
been named as their candidate for U. S. Senator. Mr. Douglas was not present. Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Dred Scott decision, in connection with Senator Douglas's care not policy, constitute the piece of machir own friends, and yet whisper us softly, that Senator Douglas is the aptest instrument there is with which to. But a living dog is better than a dead lion. Judge Douglas, if not a dead lion, for this work, is at least he public heart to care nothing about it. A leading Douglas democratic newspaper thinks Douglas's superior taleDouglas's superior talent will be needed to resist the revival of the African slave trade. Does Douglas believe an effort to revive tDouglas believe an effort to revive that trade is approaching? He has not said so. Does he really think so? But if it is, how can he resist it? Fl be wholly without a ground of opposition. Senator Douglas holds, we know, that a man may rightfully be wirence? Now, as ever, I wish not to misrepresent Judge Douglas's position, question his motives, or do aught th
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery., chapter 2 (search)
Speech of Senator Douglas, on the occasion of his public reception at Chicago, Friday evening, July 9th, 1858. （Mr. Lincoln was present.) Mr. Douglas said: Mr. Chairman and Fellow-citizens — I can find no language which can adequately express my profound gratitude for the magnificent welcome which you have extended to me on this occasion. This vast sea of human faces indicates how deep an interest is felt by our people in the great questions which agitate the public mind, and which unMr. Douglas said: Mr. Chairman and Fellow-citizens — I can find no language which can adequately express my profound gratitude for the magnificent welcome which you have extended to me on this occasion. This vast sea of human faces indicates how deep an interest is felt by our people in the great questions which agitate the public mind, and which underlie the foundations of our free institutions. A reception like this, so great in numbers that no human voice can be heard to its countless thousands --so enthusiastic that no one individual can be the object of such enthusiasm — clearly shows that there is some great principle which sinks deep in the heart of the masses, and involves the rights and the liberties of a whole people, that has brought you together with a unanimity and a cordiality never before excelled, if, indeed, equaled on
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery., chapter 3 (search)
rgument that he made for his opposition to Judge Douglas. He said that a friend of our Senator Douee in that. Who defeated it? A voice--Judge Douglas. Mr. Lincoln--Yes, he furnished, himselw, when I say, as I said in my speech that Judge Douglas has quoted from, when I say that I think t So much, then, for the inference that Judge Douglas draws, that I am in favor of setting the s I said. I have said, very many times, in Judge Douglas's hearing that no man believed more than Iroperty, and that terrible difficulty that Judge Douglas speaks of, of interfering with property wo Mr. Lincoln--That is what I would do. Judge Douglas said last night, that before the decision hat decision. We will try to put it where Judge Douglas would not object, for he says he will obeymean to try to do. The sacredness that Judge Douglas throws around this decision, is a degree olittle, for I pass from these points, when Judge Douglas makes his threat of annihilation upon the [38 more...]
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery., chapter 4 (search)
Speech of Senator Douglas: delivered at Bloomington, Ill., July 16th, 1858. （Mr. Lincoln was present.) Senator Douglas, said: Mr. Chairman, and Fellow Citizens of Mclean County: To say that I am profoundly touched by the hearty welcome you have extended me, and by the kind and complimentary sentiments you have expressed toward me, is but a feeble expression of the feelings of my heart. I appear before you this evening for the purpose of vindicating the course which I have felt it Senator Douglas, said: Mr. Chairman, and Fellow Citizens of Mclean County: To say that I am profoundly touched by the hearty welcome you have extended me, and by the kind and complimentary sentiments you have expressed toward me, is but a feeble expression of the feelings of my heart. I appear before you this evening for the purpose of vindicating the course which I have felt it my duty to pursue in the Senate of the United States, upon the great public questions which have agitated the country since I last addressed you. I am aware that my Senatorial course has been arraigned, not only by political foes, but by a few men pretending to belong to the Democratic party, and yet acting in alliance with the enemies of that party, for the purpose of electing Republicans to Congress in this State, in place of the present Democratic delegation. I desire your attention whilst
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery., Speech of Senator Douglas, delivered July 17, 1858, at Springfield, III (Mr. Lincoln was not present.) (search)
Speech of Senator Douglas, delivered July 17, 1858, at Springfield, III (Mr. Lincoln was not present.) Mr. Chairman and Fellow-Citizens of Springfield and Old Saughter. What did they say? ] What did they say? Why, many of them said that Douglas voted with the Republicans. Yes! not only that, but with the black Republicane different modes of stating that proposition. The New York Tribune says that Douglas did not vote with the Republicans, but that on that question the Republicans went over to Douglas and voted with him. My friends, I have never yet abandoned a principle because of the support I found men yielding to it, and I shall never aere rose on the platform and said Be particular now, Judge, be particular. ] Mr. Douglas-My venerable friend here says that he will be gratified if I will be particunt could not be trusted, that the present one could not be trusted, and that Mr. Douglas could not be trusted ; that they were all conspirators in bringing about tha
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery., The following is the correspondence between the two rival candidates for the United States Senate: (search)
The following is the correspondence between the two rival candidates for the United States Senate: Mr. Lincoln to Mr. Douglas. Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1858. Hon. S. A. Douglas-My Dear Sir: Will it be agreeable to you to make an arrangement for you and myself to divide time, and address the same audiences the present canvass? Mr. Judd, who will hand you this, is authorized to receive your answer ; and, if agreeable to you, to enter into the terms of such arrangement. Your obedient sply for half an hour. We will alternate in like manner in each successive place. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. A. Douglas, Hon. A. Lincoln Springfield, Ill. Mr. Lincoln to Mr. Douglas Springfield, July 31, 1858. Hon. S. A. Douglas-Dear Sir: Yours of yesterday, naming places, times and terms, for joint discussions between us, was received this morning. Although, by the terms, as you propose, you take four openings and closes, to my three, I accede, and thus close the
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery., Fourth joint debate, at Charleston, September 18, 1858. (search)
ll itself Black Republican in the North. Mr. Douglas-Sir if you, will get a copy of the paper puouch upon a few of the points suggested by Judge Douglas, and give them a brief attention, while I e to face ; and in the opening speech that Judge Douglas made, he attacked me in regard to a matte special attention to the consideration of Judge Douglas's speech at Jacksonville ; and when you sh my original question. Trumbull says that Judge Douglas had a bill with a provision in it for subm Committee. Now, I ask what is the reason Judge Douglas is so chary about coming to the exact quesruck out, in the bill, as reported back by Judge Douglas, requiring a submission. I will now introl did not pass in the exact shape in which Judge Douglas reported it. Several amendments were made nate. I am now dealing with the action of Judge Douglas as connected with that bill, and speak of all the charges I have made, and show that Judge Douglas was made use of as an instrument by others[58 more...]
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery., Fifth joint debate, at Galesburgh, October 7, 1858. (search)
ration of Independence; I think I may defy Judge Douglas to show that he ever said so, that Washingts principles every where. I presume that Judge Douglas could not go into Russia and announce the r principles as we announce them; nor does Judge Douglas now grapple with those principles. We havs true that the set of resolutions read by Judge Douglas were published in the Illinois State Regisl upon himself, and consequently my friend Judge Douglas finds it difficult to make a satisfactory ion can destroy that right. I then say to Judge Douglas and to all others, that I think it will taontroversy I can get no answer at all from Judge Douglas upon these subjects. Not one can I get frough I said it on a former occasion — that Judge Douglas and whoever like him teaches that the negrugh it. Among the interrogatories that Judge Douglas propounded to me at Freeport, there was onk of doing, I give way to Judge Douglas. Mr. Douglas's reply. Gentlemen: The highest complime[55 more...]
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery., Sixth joint debate, at Quincy, October 13, 1858. (search)
otice how very nearly they are the same as Judge Douglas says were delivered by we, down in Egypt. proposition already decided by the court. Judge Douglas had the privilege of replying to me at Gal I went through with each and every piece, Judge Douglas did not dare then to say that any piece ofe before which it was conducted. But when Judge Douglas got home from Washington and made his firsome to an end of this slavery agitation. Mr. Douglas's reply. Ladies and Gentlemen: Permit me It says : We propose to show that Judge Douglas's action in 1850 and 1854 was taken with e : So much for the course taken by Judge Douglas on the Compromises of 1850. The record shthat, in framing the Nebraska-Kansas bill, Judge Douglas framed it in the terms and upon the model Lincoln's Rejoinder. My Friends : Since Judge Douglas has said to you in his conclusion that he tainly knew all about it. I pointed out to Judge Douglas that in his Freeport speech be had promise[55 more...]
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery., The last joint debate, at Alton, October 15, 1858. (search)
Administration. This is the seventh time Judge Douglas and myself have met in these joint discussre monopoly on that subject? So far as Judge Douglas addressed his speech to me, or so far as iatic language was most hateful to him. Judge Douglas has again referred to a Springfield speechbility of its immediate removal. And when Judge Douglas asks me why we cannot let it remain part sI do claim that I am not more selfish than Judge Douglas. But is it true that all the difficult assert that it is right, and all who like Judge Douglas treat it as indifferent and do not say it egree of wrong about it. Try it by some of Judge Douglas's arguments. He says he dont care whetherobscures the real question-when we can get Judge Douglas and his friends to avow a policy looking tunwillingly, purposely or without purpose, Judge Douglas has been the most prominent instrument in ist in the nation as Douglas, after all. Mr. Douglas's Rejoinder. Mr. Lincoln has concluded h[40 more...]
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