Remarks of the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas on Kansas, Utah, and the Dred Scott Decision. Delivered at Springfield, Illinois, June 12th, 1857.
Chicago: Printed at the Daily Times Book and Job Office, 1857. First Chicago edition. Original self-wrappers, 10.25 x 6 inches, 15 pages, untrimmed. Unopened. Per Byrd, "This speech was the first public expression of his views on the Dred Scott decision. In it he accepted the decision and insisted that..... More