LINCOLN AND THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
An Ancient Institution—The Evils of Slavery—Lincoln Always
Opposed to Slavery—Relic of "Cruel Slavery Days"—Discussions,
Laws, and Compromises—The Missouri Compromise—The Fugitive
Slave Law—The Kansas-Nebraska Bill—Lincoln Aroused—He Answers
Douglas—R. L. McCord Names Lincoln as His Candidate for
President—A New Political Party—"Bleeding Kansas"—The Dred
Scott Decision—"The Underground Railroad"—The John Brown
Raid—The Approaching Crisis 68