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I deny the right of Congress to force a slaveholding State upon an unwilling people. I deny their right to force a free State upon…

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I am now speaking of rights under the Constitution, and not of moral or religious rights. I do not discuss the morals…
I deny the right of Congress to force a slaveholding State upon an unwilling people. I deny their right to force a…
Slavery cannot exist a day or an hour anywhere, unless it is supported by local police regulations.
Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war, only patriots -…
Slavery is not the only question which comes up in this controversy. There is a far more important one to you, and…
There are only two sides to this question. Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be…

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I deny the right of Congress to force a slaveholding State upon an unwilling people. I deny their right to force a… — Stephen A. Douglas
The Constitution of the United States was made by white men, the citizens and representatives of twelve slaveholding and one non-slaveholding State;… — John Henninger Reagan
Every intelligent person whose life has been passed in a slaveholding State, and who has carefully observed the character and capacity of… — Roger B. Taney

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