The Political Thought of American Statesmen: Selected Writings and Speeches

Abolitionists Abraham Lincoln action adopted African slave trade alien law amendment American Anti-Slavery argument authority believe character citizens Commerce Clause common compact Congress consider Constitution danger decision declare delegated democracy democratic doctrine duty economic election equally ernment executive exercise existence fact favor federal federal territories Federalist Felix Frankfurter force freedom give independent individual institutions interests Jefferson John Marshall judges judgment judicial judiciary justice legislation legislature liberty limits majority Marshall means ment Missouri Compromise nature Nebraska bill necessary Negro object opinion opposed oppression parties peace persons political President principle prohibition protection purpose question reason repeal republic republican Senate slave Slave Power slavery social social equality society spirit Supreme Court territory thing thought tion trial by jury truth U.S. Supreme Court Union United Virginia vote whole Wilmot Proviso