The Lincoln story-calendar 1809 1909; one hundredth anniversary . The furiousdiscussions of slavery brought Lincoln back into the political arena. With all thezeal and earnestness of his nature he resisted the aggressions of the pro-slavery peopleall about him, tor southern Illinois was peopled by slavery sympathizers fromVirginia, Kentucky and other southern States. He delivered some of his great speeches during these years, maintaining thatslavery is wrong and should be dealt with as wrong ; and that a house dividedagainst itself cannot stand—and this nation cannot exist half slave and half
The Lincoln story-calendar 1809 1909; one hundredth anniversary . The furiousdiscussions of slavery brought Lincoln back into the political arena. With all thezeal and earnestness of his nature he resisted the aggressions of the pro-slavery peopleall about him, tor southern Illinois was peopled by slavery sympathizers fromVirginia, Kentucky and other southern States. He delivered some of his great speeches during these years, maintaining thatslavery is wrong and should be dealt with as wrong ; and that a house dividedagainst itself cannot stand—and this nation cannot exist half slave and half free—itmust be all one or all the other. Sometimes he came into direct conflict with JudgeDouglas. On one occasion, referring to Douglass statement that he would trustin Providence to bring about a certain issue in behalf of slavery, Lincoln said : The Judges trusting in Providence reminds me of the old woman who hadbeen run away with by a fractious horse. She said she trusted in Providence till thebreechin broke—then she didtit knoiv what on airth to do!. JULY MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SUN. 1809
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