...bill providing that the Territorial governments should not legislate in respect to African slavery. The position that I have ever taken has been that...policy of the Territories ought to be left to the decision of the people themselves, and that we ought to be content with whatever way they may decide...

...permitting the introduction of slavery or the holding of persons as property within said territory." Upon these amendments — the one affirming the pro-slavery...policy of the territories, ought to be left to the decision of the people themselves ; and that we ought to be content with whatever way they may decide...

...authorizing or permitting the introduction of Slaverv or the holding of persons as property within ritory." Upon these amendments — the one affirming the ProSlavery,...Douglas said: " The position that I have ever taken has heen, that this, and alt other questions relating to the domestic affatrs and domestic policy of the...

...amendments — the one affirming the ProiSIavery, and the other the Anti-Slavery position^ in oppodtion to the right of the people of the Territories to decide...been, that this, and all other questions relating to • Ji • domestic alfuirs and domestic policy of the Territories, ought to be loft to the decision...

...POLITICAL TEXT-BOOK FOR 1860. Slavery or the holding of persons as property within said Territory." Upon these amendments — the one affirming the ProSlavery,...question for themselves— Mr. Douglas said: "The poriition that I have ever taken has been, that this, and all o,h. г quêtions relating ío ihe domestic...

...favor of the Omnibus Bill, and in the course of his remarks said : " H respect to African slavery, the position that I have ever taken has been, that...policy of the Territories, ought to be left to the decision of the people themselves. I would therefore have tnuch preferred that the bill should have...

...bill providing that the territorial governments should not legislate in respect to African slavery. The position that I have ever taken has been, that...policy of the Territories ought to be left to the decision of the people themselves, and that we ought to be content with whatever way they may decide...

...permitting the introdnction of slavery or the holding of persona as property within said territory." Upon these amendments — the one affirming the pro-slavery...the people of the territories to decide the slavery qnestion for themselves — Mr. Donglas said : " The position that I have ever token has been, that...

...favor of the Omnibus Bill, and in the course of his remarks said : "In respect to African slavery, the position that I have ever taken has been, that...affairs and domestic policy of the Territories, ought to bo left to the decision of the people themselves. I -would therefore have much preferred that the bill...

...of Slavery or the holding of persons as property wiilun said Territory." Upon these amendments—the one affirming the ProSlavery, and the other the Anti-Slavery...the Territories to decide the Slavery question for themselves—Mr. Douglas said: 11 The position that I have ever taken has been, that this, and ail...