The Struggle Of'72: The Issues and Candidates of the Present Political Campaign: Containing Biographical Sketches of All the Candidates for President and Vice-president; History and Platforms of the Great Political Parties; Facts about Public Men and Measures; Review of Grant's Administration; the Queer Record of Horace Greeley |
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... those of Massachusetts , Vermont , Kentucky , and Tennessee . Under this crushing defeat the Whig party was destroyed . During the administration of President Pierce , who had been elected in 1852 , an event occurred ( 19 )
... those of Massachusetts , Vermont , Kentucky , and Tennessee . Under this crushing defeat the Whig party was destroyed . During the administration of President Pierce , who had been elected in 1852 , an event occurred ( 19 )
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... Massachusetts , for Vice - President . Thus the campaign of 1860 was a quadrilateral contest . The Charleston convention and that which nomi- nated Messrs . Bell and Everett had been held before that which placed Mr. Lincoln in nomina ...
... Massachusetts , for Vice - President . Thus the campaign of 1860 was a quadrilateral contest . The Charleston convention and that which nomi- nated Messrs . Bell and Everett had been held before that which placed Mr. Lincoln in nomina ...
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... Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Connecticut , Vermont , New York , New Jersey , ( casting for electoral votes four Lincoln and Ham- lin , three for Douglas and Johnson , ) Pennsylvania , Ohio , Indiana , Illinois , Michigan , Iowa ...
... Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Connecticut , Vermont , New York , New Jersey , ( casting for electoral votes four Lincoln and Ham- lin , three for Douglas and Johnson , ) Pennsylvania , Ohio , Indiana , Illinois , Michigan , Iowa ...
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... Massachusetts , and others . The platform and candidates were heartily approved by the party , and the campaign at once began and was carried on to the end with great zeal . The Demo- cratic party held its convention in the city of New ...
... Massachusetts , and others . The platform and candidates were heartily approved by the party , and the campaign at once began and was carried on to the end with great zeal . The Demo- cratic party held its convention in the city of New ...
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... Massachusetts , was appointed Secretary of the Treasury . Mr. Washburne soon resigned , and Hamilton Fish , of New York , was made Secretary of State . Soon afterwards General John A. Raw- lins , of Illinois , was made Secretary of War ...
... Massachusetts , was appointed Secretary of the Treasury . Mr. Washburne soon resigned , and Hamilton Fish , of New York , was made Secretary of State . Soon afterwards General John A. Raw- lins , of Illinois , was made Secretary of War ...
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