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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... Michigan , Abolition candidate for President in 1840 ... 12 14 172 Liberty Party candidate for President in 1844 .. 9 BONHAM , MILLIDGE L. , of South Carolina , 10 15 ALLEN , CHARLES , of Massachusetts , offers Resolve in Whig National ...
... Michigan , Abolition candidate for President in 1840 ... 12 14 172 Liberty Party candidate for President in 1844 .. 9 BONHAM , MILLIDGE L. , of South Carolina , 10 15 ALLEN , CHARLES , of Massachusetts , offers Resolve in Whig National ...
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... Michigan , beaten for President in Democratic Convention , 1844 ... Democratic nomineee for President , 1848 ; beaten for President , 1848 ... PAGE 12 13 Fourth Democratic National Convention , 1844 .. Fifth Democratic National ...
... Michigan , beaten for President in Democratic Convention , 1844 ... Democratic nomineee for President , 1848 ; beaten for President , 1848 ... PAGE 12 13 Fourth Democratic National Convention , 1844 .. Fifth Democratic National ...
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... Michigan vote for President ... 221 66 66 Chief Justice , 1859 . 246 248 235 66 Congress , 1858 .. 245 229 66 248 240 Minnesota vote for Governor , 1859 . Missouri vote for President . 66 Mississippi vote for President .. 66 Governor ...
... Michigan vote for President ... 221 66 66 Chief Justice , 1859 . 246 248 235 66 Congress , 1858 .. 245 229 66 248 240 Minnesota vote for Governor , 1859 . Missouri vote for President . 66 Mississippi vote for President .. 66 Governor ...
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... Michigan . Francis Granger of New - York presided ; but no business was trans- acted beyond the adoption of the following resolution : Resolved , That it is recommended to the people of the United States , opposed to secret societies ...
... Michigan . Francis Granger of New - York presided ; but no business was trans- acted beyond the adoption of the following resolution : Resolved , That it is recommended to the people of the United States , opposed to secret societies ...
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... Michigan , and Arkansas . Gov. William Carroll , of Tennessee , presided , and the Convention , before proceeding to the nomination of candidates , adopted the follow- ing platform - viz .: limfited powers , derived solely from the ...
... Michigan , and Arkansas . Gov. William Carroll , of Tennessee , presided , and the Convention , before proceeding to the nomination of candidates , adopted the follow- ing platform - viz .: limfited powers , derived solely from the ...
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