A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential Nominations and Elections, Including All the National Platforms Ever Yet Adopted: Also a History of the Struggle Respecting Slavery in the Territories, and of the Action of Congress as to the Freedom of the Public Lands, with the Most Notable Speeches and Letters of Messrs. Lincoln, Douglas, Bell, Cass, Seward, Everett, Breckinridge, H. V. Johnson, Etc., Etc., Touching the Questions of the Day; and Returns of All Presidential Elections Since 1836 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 75
Page v
... party for President , 1860 ... His Compromise Proposition . ............. His letter accepting the nomination for ... Democratic Convention , 1856 .. BRECKINRIDGE , JOHN C. , of Kentucky , nominated Vice - President by Democratic Con ...
... party for President , 1860 ... His Compromise Proposition . ............. His letter accepting the nomination for ... Democratic Convention , 1856 .. BRECKINRIDGE , JOHN C. , of Kentucky , nominated Vice - President by Democratic Con ...
Page vii
... Democratic Convention , 1852 . EVERETT , EDWARD , of Massachusetts , Union ... Parties - Later Views on Slavery , in Letters of 1837 and '89 .. His ... party in the U. S. Senate ... Accepts nomination for Vice - President .. 245 ...
... Democratic Convention , 1852 . EVERETT , EDWARD , of Massachusetts , Union ... Parties - Later Views on Slavery , in Letters of 1837 and '89 .. His ... party in the U. S. Senate ... Accepts nomination for Vice - President .. 245 ...
Page viii
... Democratic Convention : JOHNSON , HERSCHEL V. , of Georgia , beaten for Vice - President in Democratic National ... Party National Convention , 1843 .. KING , WILLIAM R. , of Alabama , beaten for Vice - President in Democratic Convention ...
... Democratic Convention : JOHNSON , HERSCHEL V. , of Georgia , beaten for Vice - President in Democratic National ... Party National Convention , 1843 .. KING , WILLIAM R. , of Alabama , beaten for Vice - President in Democratic Convention ...
Page ix
... Party Platform , 1844 14 No Platform adopted openly by Whig Con- vention , 1848 . 15 Democratic National Platform , 1848 .. Buffalo Free Soil Platform , 1848 .. Whig National Platform , 1852 .. Democratic National Platform , 1852 ...
... Party Platform , 1844 14 No Platform adopted openly by Whig Con- vention , 1848 . 15 Democratic National Platform , 1848 .. Buffalo Free Soil Platform , 1848 .. Whig National Platform , 1852 .. Democratic National Platform , 1852 ...
Page 10
... party to the nomination of Gen. Jackson for a second term ; but the party ... Democratic National Conventions . The Convention proceeded to ballot for a ... party | diate 10 A POLITICAL TEXT - BOOK FOR 1860 .
... party to the nomination of Gen. Jackson for a second term ; but the party ... Democratic National Conventions . The Convention proceeded to ballot for a ... party | diate 10 A POLITICAL TEXT - BOOK FOR 1860 .
Contents
169 | |
181 | |
190 | |
193 | |
198 | |
204 | |
206 | |
212 | |
42 | |
48 | |
52 | |
54 | |
64 | |
79 | |
102 | |
108 | |
121 | |
132 | |
145 | |
149 | |
168 | |
216 | |
217 | |
218 | |
219 | |
221 | |
222 | |
223 | |
228 | |
230 | |
234 | |
236 | |
243 | |
245 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admission admitted adopted amendment Arkansas authority ballot bill CALEB CUSHING candidate Cass citizens claim Clay Committee Compromise Congress Constitution Convention declared Delaware delegates Democracy Democratic party District domestic Douglas Dred Scott duty election emigrants enacted equal existing favor Federal Free Free-State gentlemen Georgia Governor House Illinois inhabitants institutions Iowa John Jones judges Kansas Kentucky land Lecompton Constitution legislation Louisiana majority Maryland Massachusetts ment Messrs Mississippi Missouri Missouri Compromise Missourians motion National Nays Nebraska negro New-Hampshire New-Jersey New-York nomination North Carolina Ohio opinion organized passed Pennsylvania persons platform political Polk polls present President principles prohibition protection question Representatives Republican resolutions Resolved rg'd ritory Scott Senate settlers Seward slaveholding Slavery slaves South Southern stitution Taylor Tennessee Territorial Government Territorial Legislature Territory of Kansas Texas tion Union United Unorganized Virginia vote voters Whig Wilmot Proviso Yeas