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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... North Carolina , for Dissolution .. 172 Georgia retires ... Louisiana withdraws ; Speech of Wm . B. Gaulden of Georgia in favor of the Slave - Trade Fruitless ballots ( 57 ) for President ; Adjournment to Baltimore ; The Seceders at ...
... North Carolina , for Dissolution .. 172 Georgia retires ... Louisiana withdraws ; Speech of Wm . B. Gaulden of Georgia in favor of the Slave - Trade Fruitless ballots ( 57 ) for President ; Adjournment to Baltimore ; The Seceders at ...
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... North Carolina vote for President . 66 66 Ohio vote for President ... 44 " Governor , 1859 . Oregon vote for Congress , 1859 . Pennsylvania vote for President .. 66 66 Rhode Island vote for President . 66 66 247 223 Congress , 1858 ...
... North Carolina vote for President . 66 66 Ohio vote for President ... 44 " Governor , 1859 . Oregon vote for Congress , 1859 . Pennsylvania vote for President .. 66 66 Rhode Island vote for President . 66 66 247 223 Congress , 1858 ...
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... North Carolina , beat- en for Vice - President in Dem . Convention 1848 ... MCREA , JOHN J. , of Mississippi , for Dissolu- tion .. MISSOURI COMPROMISE , Adopted . The Compromise Repealed , .. 222 22 16 Nominated and elected Vice ...
... North Carolina , beat- en for Vice - President in Dem . Convention 1848 ... MCREA , JOHN J. , of Mississippi , for Dissolu- tion .. MISSOURI COMPROMISE , Adopted . The Compromise Repealed , .. 222 22 16 Nominated and elected Vice ...
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... North - west Territory .. The 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 ...
... North - west Territory .. The 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 ...
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... North Carolina , beaten for Vice - President in Democratic Convention , 1852 123 125 WARD , JOHN E. , of Georgia , President of the Democratic National Convention , 1856 ..................... . WEBSTER , DANIEL , of Massachusetts , sup ...
... North Carolina , beaten for Vice - President in Democratic Convention , 1852 123 125 WARD , JOHN E. , of Georgia , President of the Democratic National Convention , 1856 ..................... . WEBSTER , DANIEL , of Massachusetts , sup ...
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