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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... Massachusetts , President Buffalo Convention , 1848 ; Nominee of do . for Vice - President .. Adams , GoverNOR , of South Carolina , re- commends in a Message the reopening of the Afri- can Slave - Trade .. ADAMS , JOHN , of Massachusetts ...
... Massachusetts , President Buffalo Convention , 1848 ; Nominee of do . for Vice - President .. Adams , GoverNOR , of South Carolina , re- commends in a Message the reopening of the Afri- can Slave - Trade .. ADAMS , JOHN , of Massachusetts ...
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... Massachusetts , offers a pro- test ... DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM ( Davis's Resolu- tions ) , adopted by the United States Senate , affirm- ing the duty of Congress to establish a Slave Code in the Territories 9 9 Proposition of Mr. S. E. ...
... Massachusetts , offers a pro- test ... DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM ( Davis's Resolu- tions ) , adopted by the United States Senate , affirm- ing the duty of Congress to establish a Slave Code in the Territories 9 9 Proposition of Mr. S. E. ...
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... Massachusetts , Union candidate for Vice - President in 1860 ... His views on Slavery - His " Knapsack " Speech in Congress - Replies of Messrs . Mitchell , Ran- dolph and Cambreleng - Mr . Everett on Geo- graphical Parties - Later ...
... Massachusetts , Union candidate for Vice - President in 1860 ... His views on Slavery - His " Knapsack " Speech in Congress - Replies of Messrs . Mitchell , Ran- dolph and Cambreleng - Mr . Everett on Geo- graphical Parties - Later ...
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... MASSACHUSETTS DECLARES FOR 48 168 169 ......... FREEDOM PAGE 28 16 202 through Legislative Resolves ; Whigs of Massa ... Massachusetts , de- feated for Vice - President in Whig Convention , 1848 . LEAKE , SHELTON F. , of Virginia , for ...
... MASSACHUSETTS DECLARES FOR 48 168 169 ......... FREEDOM PAGE 28 16 202 through Legislative Resolves ; Whigs of Massa ... Massachusetts , de- feated for Vice - President in Whig Convention , 1848 . LEAKE , SHELTON F. , of Virginia , for ...
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... Massachusetts , sup- ported by Massachusetts for President , 1836 .. Defeated for President in Whig Convention , 1848 Beaten for President in Whig Convention , 1852 .. Memorial to Congress for Slavery Restriction ... His view on the ...
... Massachusetts , sup- ported by Massachusetts for President , 1836 .. Defeated for President in Whig Convention , 1848 Beaten for President in Whig Convention , 1852 .. Memorial to Congress for Slavery Restriction ... His view on the ...
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