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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... 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 ...
... 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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... Government , and discriminating with special reference the government to enforce and practice the most rigid to the Protection of the Domestic Labor of the country economy in conducting our public affairs , and that no - the ...
... Government , and discriminating with special reference the government to enforce and practice the most rigid to the Protection of the Domestic Labor of the country economy in conducting our public affairs , and that no - the ...
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... Government to maintain Slavery by military force , much State Legislation , and not on any authority of Congress . less does it make it the duty of the citizens to form a Resolved , That the General Government has , under part of such ...
... Government to maintain Slavery by military force , much State Legislation , and not on any authority of Congress . less does it make it the duty of the citizens to form a Resolved , That the General Government has , under part of such ...
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... Government as one conducive of Peace , Prosperity and Union . Of Peace - because no one bet ter knows , or has greater reason to deplore , what he has seen sadly on the field of victory , the horrors of war , and especially of a foreign ...
... Government as one conducive of Peace , Prosperity and Union . Of Peace - because no one bet ter knows , or has greater reason to deplore , what he has seen sadly on the field of victory , the horrors of war , and especially of a foreign ...
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... government in such manner as the welfare of the community may require . Resolved , That the recent development of this grand political truth , of the sovereignty of the people and their capacity and power for self - government , which ...
... government in such manner as the welfare of the community may require . Resolved , That the recent development of this grand political truth , of the sovereignty of the people and their capacity and power for self - government , which ...
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