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 |
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... Federal Constitution on Slavery .. Constitutional Amendments affecting Slavery ; Cessions of Territory by Slave States ; Early attempts to override the Ordinance of '87 Reports of John Randolph of Va . , and Franklin of N. C. , in ...
... Federal Constitution on Slavery .. Constitutional Amendments affecting Slavery ; Cessions of Territory by Slave States ; Early attempts to override the Ordinance of '87 Reports of John Randolph of Va . , and Franklin of N. C. , in ...
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... Federal Constitution , candi - Ninety - four of the 136 Republican members of dates for President and Vice - President were Congress attended this caucus , and declared nominated by congressional and legislative their preference of Mr ...
... Federal Constitution , candi - Ninety - four of the 136 Republican members of dates for President and Vice - President were Congress attended this caucus , and declared nominated by congressional and legislative their preference of Mr ...
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... Federal Government is one of the grants of power shown therein ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the government , and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers . 2 ...
... Federal Government is one of the grants of power shown therein ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the government , and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers . 2 ...
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... Federal Government from its control ; Resolved , therefore , That we , the people here assem- bled , remembering the example of our fathers , in the days of the first Declaration of Independence , putting our trust in God for the ...
... Federal Government from its control ; Resolved , therefore , That we , the people here assem- bled , remembering the example of our fathers , in the days of the first Declaration of Independence , putting our trust in God for the ...
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... Federal and State Governments are parts of one system , alike necessary for the common prosper- ity , peace and security , and ought to be regarded alike with a cordial , habitual and immovable attachment . Respect for the authority of ...
... Federal and State Governments are parts of one system , alike necessary for the common prosper- ity , peace and security , and ought to be regarded alike with a cordial , habitual and immovable attachment . Respect for the authority of ...
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