The Constitutional and Political History of the United States: 1856-1859. Buchanan's election. End of 35th CongressCallaghan, 1889 - Constitutional history |
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... politician , in his position , would have had to suffer to the same extent . At Cincinnati and in the presidential campaign it had been of great advantage to him that , during the controversy over the Kansas - Nebraska bill , he had ...
... politician , in his position , would have had to suffer to the same extent . At Cincinnati and in the presidential campaign it had been of great advantage to him that , during the controversy over the Kansas - Nebraska bill , he had ...
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... politicians in the northern states were kept by public opinion , in order that they might gain a stronger foot- hold in the doubtful states , Buchanan would have gladly lent them a friendly hand to help them to a cautious policy of ...
... politicians in the northern states were kept by public opinion , in order that they might gain a stronger foot- hold in the doubtful states , Buchanan would have gladly lent them a friendly hand to help them to a cautious policy of ...
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... politicians had sought to solve , always with the negative result of an aggrava- tion of the evil : the problem of the permanent exclusion of the slavery question from politics . Before the opinion which Nelson had prepared was read ...
... politicians had sought to solve , always with the negative result of an aggrava- tion of the evil : the problem of the permanent exclusion of the slavery question from politics . Before the opinion which Nelson had prepared was read ...
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... politicians . think they might not venture with the common sense of the people ? The third generation since the adoption of the constitution had entered on the stage , and now a few aged judges had to save the country thanks to the ...
... politicians . think they might not venture with the common sense of the people ? The third generation since the adoption of the constitution had entered on the stage , and now a few aged judges had to save the country thanks to the ...
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... politician who knew not how to introduce the moral powers of the national life as an element into his calculations , but con- sidered the solution of every problem possible , by means of art debased into a trade , might find some ground ...
... politician who knew not how to introduce the moral powers of the national life as an element into his calculations , but con- sidered the solution of every problem possible , by means of art debased into a trade , might find some ground ...
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