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The Slave Code Considered Concludes Debate in Fremont
A lengthy oration on the constitutional status of slavery and territory power is presented at Croghan House in Fremont. The speaker argues against popular sovereignty, defends the Dred Scott era, denounces Democratic misuses of constitutional law, and invokes Henry Clay while urging Union loyalty and resistance to secession.
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Croghan House
Fremont
D. C
M. Fouke
Rapremron
United States
Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Germany
Ireland
China
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Breckenridge
Jopinson
Grotius
Mansfield
Crown
House of Lords
Lord Mansfield
Talin
Currin
Questa
England
Louisiana
Virginia
Tennessee
Union
France
Supreme Court of
Justice Curtis
Congress
Republican Party
James Buchanan
Ohio
Columbus
Inpd
Dee
Dred Scott
Gulf of Mexico
Maine
Seward
You
Daniel Webster
Webster
District of Columbia
Cincinnati Gazette
Goion
Crittenden, Botts, Bell
John J. Crittenden
Nin
Henry Clay
Henry
North
Mr. Crittenden
Chas
Yay
John C. Breckenridge
Cassius Cliy
Gov
Magoffin
Breckinridge
Hoar
Mexico
Taylor
Texas
Lynch
Bouth
Africa
Ainst
Earth
Tam
Stephen A. Douglas
Kansas
Silvertooth
Mr. Clay
Guthrie
Parnara
John Brown
Commodore Paulding
Walker
Ostend
Cuba
Spain
Nicaragua
Billy
Blue-Eyed Man
Destiny
I. Steteen eeTio
Legislative Department
John
Senate
Sam
Chase
McLean
Lincoln
Bates
Bell
Bolts
Old Kentucky
Crittenden
Canada
Jean
Mr Coffin
Gov Wise
Washington
Caldwell
Ghia
Demonte
Jenders
Louis Napoleon
Victoria
Philip of Macedon
Louis Mjicht
Eschines
Thane
Philip
Carolina
North Carolina
South
Jefferson
Blair
Missouri
Paris