Owen Lovejoy, Abolitionist in Congress, Volume 10

abolitionists action American antislavery army asked August became believed bill Brown Bureau County Republican called campaign candidate Chicago Citizen committee compromise Congress Constitution convention Davis debate December Democrats District Douglas editor election emancipation February fight Finally followed forces Free Free Soil party freedom friends Fugitive give hand Historical hoped House Illinois issue January John July June land later leaders leading letter Liberty Lincoln Love Lovejoy's Maine majority March measure meeting Michigan moved Negro never nomination North Northern November October opposed organized Owen Lovejoy platform political position President Princeton principles proposed question radical railroad reported Representatives resolution seemed Senate slave slavery Society South Southern speak speech stand territories thousand tion told took Tribune Union United victory vote Western Whig wrote York