Select Orations Illustrating American Political History

ABRAHAM LINCOLN admit adopted amendments American applause argument Britain British citizens civil colonies confederacy Confederation Congress consider Constitution Convention danger debate declared delivered Democratic party despotism doctrine duty elected England equal ernment existence favor federacy Federal feeling force foreign gentlemen hands Henry honorable House interests Jefferson John Adams JOHN WITHERSPOON Judge justice labor language legislation legislature liberty Lincoln Massachusetts means ment Missouri Compromise nation nature necessary negro never North object opinion orations PATRICK HENRY patriotism peace persons political Popular Sovereignty present President principle proper proposed question ratifies reason representatives republic republican resolution Richard Henry Lee Senate sion slaveholding slavery slaves soldiers South Carolina Southern sovereignty speech spirit stitution suppose territory Thaddeus Stevens things tion treaty Union United Virginia Virginia Convention vote whole Writs of Assistance