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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... House .. Mr. Grow introduces another bill which is passed in the House .. The Senate refused to act upon it . Mr. Grow introduces another in 1860 , which passes the House ... Rejected by the Senate .. A compromise bill agreed upon ...
... House .. Mr. Grow introduces another bill which is passed in the House .. The Senate refused to act upon it . Mr. Grow introduces another in 1860 , which passes the House ... Rejected by the Senate .. A compromise bill agreed upon ...
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... House ; Remarks thereon by Mr. T. Fuller of Mass ... 48 Remarks of Gen. Tallmadge of N. Y .. Reply of Mr. Scott of Mo .... POLK , JAMES K. , of Tennessee , nominated for and elected President , 1844 .. Restriction negatived in the ...
... House ; Remarks thereon by Mr. T. Fuller of Mass ... 48 Remarks of Gen. Tallmadge of N. Y .. Reply of Mr. Scott of Mo .... POLK , JAMES K. , of Tennessee , nominated for and elected President , 1844 .. Restriction negatived in the ...
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... House orders an investigation of Kansas frauds ; Report of Messrs . Howard and Sherman there- on ...... House votes to admit Kansas as a Free State ... Mr. Douglas reports a bill to pacify Kansas ... Mr. Trumbull's amendments thereto ...
... House orders an investigation of Kansas frauds ; Report of Messrs . Howard and Sherman there- on ...... House votes to admit Kansas as a Free State ... Mr. Douglas reports a bill to pacify Kansas ... Mr. Trumbull's amendments thereto ...
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... House of Representatives , where Mr. Adams It is quite as prolix and verbose as modern po- was chosen , receiving ... houses of Congress , to make nominations of suitable candidates for the office of President and Vice - President , to ...
... House of Representatives , where Mr. Adams It is quite as prolix and verbose as modern po- was chosen , receiving ... houses of Congress , to make nominations of suitable candidates for the office of President and Vice - President , to ...
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... House of Repre- tained thereon , and which has thrice saved the Ameri- sentatives , until the judgment of the people can be ob- can People from the corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank of the United States . Resolved , That our ...
... House of Repre- tained thereon , and which has thrice saved the Ameri- sentatives , until the judgment of the people can be ob- can People from the corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank of the United States . Resolved , That our ...
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