...might almost say prior to the beginning ot the last half of the present century) declare that, ¡ц his understanding, any proper division of local from...territories. To those who now so declare, I give, not only l* our fathers who framed the Government under which we live/' but with them ail other living men within...

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...live." And so assuming, I defy any man to show that any one of them ever, in his whole life, declared that, in his understanding, any proper division of...control as to Slavery in the federal territories. I go a step further. I defy any one to show that any living man in the whole world ever did, prior...

...live." And so assuming, I defy any man to show that any one of them ever, in his whole life, declared that, in his understanding, any proper division of...any part of the Constitution, forbade the Federal Governinent to control as to Slavery in the federal territories. I go a step further. I defy any one...

...live." And so assuming, I defy any man to show that any one of them ever, in his whole life, declared that, in his understanding, any proper division of...federal authority, or any part of the Constitution, forhade the Federal Government to control as to Slavery in the federal territories. I go a step further....

...life, declared that, in his understanding, any proper division of lucal from federal authority, or uny part of the Constitution, forbade the Federal Government...control as to Slavery in the federal territories. I go a step further. I defy any one to show that any living man in the whole world ever did, prior...

...declare they understood the question better than we. If any man, at this day, sincerely believes that a proper division of local from federal authority, or any part of the Constitution, forbids the federal government to control as fo Blavery in the federal territories, he is right to...

...declare they understood the question better than we. If any man, at this day, sincerely believes that a proper division of local from Federal authority, or any part of the Constitution, forbids the Federal Government to control as to slavery in the Federal territories, he is right to...

...declare they understood the question better than we. If any man, at this day, sincerely believes that a proper division of local from federal authority, or any part of the Constitution, forbids the Federal Government to control as to slavery in the federal territories, he is right to...

...understood the question better than we. [Laughter.] If any man, at this day, sincerely believes that a proper division of local from federal authority, or any part of the Constitution, forbids the Federal Government to control as to slavery in the federal territories, he is right to...