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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... Representatives , where Mr. Adams It is quite as prolix and verbose as modern po- was chosen , receiving the votes of 13 States , litical addresses ; and , after stating at great against 7 for Gen. Jackson , and 4 for Mr. Craw - length ...
... Representatives , where Mr. Adams It is quite as prolix and verbose as modern po- was chosen , receiving the votes of 13 States , litical addresses ; and , after stating at great against 7 for Gen. Jackson , and 4 for Mr. Craw - length ...
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... representatives of the Whig Party is to preserve the principles and in- tegrity of the party , the claims of no candidate can be considered by this Convention unless such candidate stands pledged to support , in good faith , the ...
... representatives of the Whig Party is to preserve the principles and in- tegrity of the party , the claims of no candidate can be considered by this Convention unless such candidate stands pledged to support , in good faith , the ...
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... representative government and appealing to their fellow - citizens for the rectitude of their intentions , renew and reassert before the American people , the declaration of principles avowed by them , on a former occasion , when in ...
... representative government and appealing to their fellow - citizens for the rectitude of their intentions , renew and reassert before the American people , the declaration of principles avowed by them , on a former occasion , when in ...
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... Representatives of the Sovereignty of thirty- five millions of Republicans to establish government on those eternal principles of equal rights for which their Lafayette and our Washington fought side by side in the struggle for our ...
... Representatives of the Sovereignty of thirty- five millions of Republicans to establish government on those eternal principles of equal rights for which their Lafayette and our Washington fought side by side in the struggle for our ...
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... representatives be not suffered to betray them . There must be no more Compromises with Slavery ; if made they must be repealed . Resolved , That we demand freedom and established institutions for our brethren in Oregon , now exposed to ...
... representatives be not suffered to betray them . There must be no more Compromises with Slavery ; if made they must be repealed . Resolved , That we demand freedom and established institutions for our brethren in Oregon , now exposed to ...
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