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Title: The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861 Sparks, Edwin Erle, 1860-1924, ed
Subjects: Lincoln-Douglas debates, 1858
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Judge remains silent.I now say^ that I will answer his interrogatories, whether he answersmine or not; (applause) and after that I have done so, I shall pro-pound mine to him. (Applause.) (Owing to the press of people against the platform, our reporterdid not reach the stand until Mr. Lincoln had spoken to this point.The previous remarks were taken by a gentleman in Freeport, whohas politely furnished them to us.) I have supposed myself, since the organization of the Republicanparty at Bloomington, in May, 1856, bound as a party man by the plat-forms of the party, then and since. If in any interrogatories whichI shall answer I go beyond the scope of what is within these platforms,it will be perceived that no one is responsible but myself. Having said thus much, I will take up the Judges interrogatoriesas I find them printed in the Chicago Times, and answer them seriatim.In order that there may be no mistake about it, I have copied the in- iReads: In for of.^Inserts: to you after say.
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UiTtl«l»UMM*»ii!- JESIDENT HOOSEVELT, SITE OF THE FREEPORT DEBATE The granite boulder and tablets were placed by the Freeport Womans Club to mark the site LINXOLX AT FREE PORT 149 terrogatories in writing, and also my answers to it J The first one ofthese interrogatories is in these words:— Question 1.—I desire to know whether Luicoki to-day stands ashe did in 1854, ia favor of the unconditional repeal of the Fugitive-Slave law? Answer.—I do not now, nor ever did, stand in favor of the uncon-ditional repeal of the Fugitive-Slave law. (Cries of Good I good!) Q. 2. I desire him to answer whether he stands pledged to-dayas he did in 1854, against the admission of any more Slave States intothe Union, even if the people want them? A. I do not now, nor ever did, stand pledged against the admis-sion of any more Slave States into the Union. Q. 3. I want to know whether he stands pledged against theadmission of a new State into the Union with such a Constitution asthe people of that S

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