c. The slave traffic has caused trouble whenever it has

attempted to extend itself, for

1. The Missouri Compromise and the Annexation of Texas prove this.

2. Slavery has divided political parties and churches.

D. The real issue between Lincoln and Douglas is not as to states, it is whether Congress shall exclude slavery from the territories while in a territorial condition, for

I. I agree with Douglas that the states have a right to determine for themselves about slavery.

II. I differ from Douglas as to the right of the people to take slaves into the territories of the United States, for

a. We must preserve the territories for free white people the world over.

E. Fundamentally this controversy means that the Republicans believe slavery to be wrong and the Democrats believe it to be right, for

I. The Republicans insist that slavery shall grow no larger.

II. The Democrats never treat slavery as wrong, for

a. When the proposition to abolish slavery in Missouri failed the Democrats rejoiced.

b. Douglas, unlike Clay, does not care whether slavery is voted up or down.

c. Douglas looks to no end of the institution of slavery.