...State to order and control itown domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively." " That the normal condition of all the Territory of the United States is that of FREEDOM," and they denied " the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or of individuals, to give legal...

...instrument itself, with coternporaneous exposition, and with legislative and judicial precedents, that it is revolutionary in its tendency and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country. 8. That the nominal condition of all the territory of the United States is that of freedom; that as...

...instrument itself, with contemporaneous exposition, and with legislative and judicial precedent ; is revolutionary in its tendency, and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country. 8. That the normal condition of all the territory, of the United States is that of freedom ; that,...

...the territories of the United States was a dangerous political heresy, revolutionary in its tendem-y, and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country...that neither Congress, nor a territorial legislature, uor any individuals, have authority to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United...

...precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country. 8. That, the normal condition of all the territory of the United States is that of freedom; that as our republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in all our national territory, ordained...

...instrument itself, with contemporaneous exposition, and with legislative and judicial precedent ; is revolutionary in its tendency, and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country. 8. That the normal condition of all of the territory of the United States is that of freedom ; that...

...Constitution, of its own force, carries slavery into any or all of the territories of the United States, was a dangerous political heresy, revolutionary in...the country; that the normal condition of all the territories of the United States is that of freedom, and that neither Congress nor a territorial legislature...

...the Laws." The Republican party nominated Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois. In its platform it declared that "the normal condition of all the territory of the United States is that of freedom," and denied the power of Congress or of a territorial legislature to give legal existence to slavery in...

...Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois. In its platform it declared that "the normal 18M.] ELECTION OF LINCOLN. 33 condition of all the territory of the United States is that of freedom," and denied the power of Congress or of a territorial legislature to give legal existence to slavery in...

...country into war. They resolved (see their seventh resolution) that the construction given by the court was a dangerous political heresy, revolutionary in...subversive of the peace and harmony of the country. Why was it destructive of peace and harmony ? Would it have disturbed their peace, had they not disturbed...