...we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, of any individual or association of individuals, to give legal existence to Slavery in any territory of the United States, while the present Constitution shall be maintained. Resolved, That the Constitution confers upon Congress...

...authority of Congress, of a territo:ial legislature, of any individual or association of individuáis, to give legal existence to Slavery in any territory of the United States, while the present Constitution shall be ma ntained. JPenot'ßi-d, That the Constitution confers upon...

...authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, of any Individual or association of individual!, to give legal existence to Slavery in any territory of the United State«, while the present Constitution shall be maintained. R&ofaed, That the Constitution confers...

...slavery in all our national territory, ordained that' no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of .law/ it becomes...to slavery in any territory of the United States." It is difficult to see how, with this declaration of principles, the Republican party can accede to...

...necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we defy the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature,...to slavery in, any territory of the United States." This resolution may be said to embody the fundamental doctrines of the Republicans respecting the relations...

...Constitution against all attempts to violate it ; and we deny the authority of Congress, of aTerritorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal...to Slavery In any Territory of the United States." The other sections refer to matters not pertinent to the question at issue between the Slave and Free...

...States is that of freedom — and we deny the authority of Congress, or a Territorial Legislation, or of any individuals to give legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of the United States." This principle the Government can maintain constitutionally by declining to admit new Territories (and...

...liberty, or property, without duo process of law,' it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever snch legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision...to Slavery in any Territory of the United States." The other sections refer to matters not pertinent to the question at issue between the Slave and Free...

...believe that the normal condition of all the territory of the United States is that of freedom, and deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature,...to slavery in any territory of the United States. 8th. Those who believe that there cannot be property in man ; "that all men are born equally free and...

...Lincoln, that the normal condition of our territories was that of freedom, and that no power existed to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States. In regard to those territories, half as large as Europe, Congress had power, by the Constitution, to...