But bear this in mind: if this demand had been acceded to, that meant that every territory in the United States which would become a state—and remember, there were then 33 states and there would be 50 states eventually—but every other state would become a slave state. Because if one slave owner went to North Dakota with his slave, the federal police power would follow him to make sure that he could hold that slave securely in that place.


The Real Abraham Lincoln: A Debate (2002)

Harry V. Jaffa Quotes

But bear this in mind: if this demand had been acceded to, that meant that every territory in the United States which would become a state—and...

But bear this in mind: if this demand had been acceded to, that meant that every territory in the United States which would become a state—and...

But bear this in mind: if this demand had been acceded to, that meant that every territory in the United States which would become a state—and...

But bear this in mind: if this demand had been acceded to, that meant that every territory in the United States which would become a state—and...