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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... 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 Views on Slavery ...
... 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 Views on Slavery ...
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... Union , and ought not to be countenanced by any friend to our Political Institu- tions . 8. Resolved , That the separation of the moneys of the government from banking institutions is indispensable for the safety of the funds of the ...
... Union , and ought not to be countenanced by any friend to our Political Institu- tions . 8. Resolved , That the separation of the moneys of the government from banking institutions is indispensable for the safety of the funds of the ...
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... Union - because we have a candidate whose very posi- tion as a Southwestern man , reared on the banks of the great stream whose tributaries , natural and artificial , embrace the whole Union , renders the protection of the interests of ...
... Union - because we have a candidate whose very posi- tion as a Southwestern man , reared on the banks of the great stream whose tributaries , natural and artificial , embrace the whole Union , renders the protection of the interests of ...
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... Union as it was , the Union as it is , and the Union as it shall be in the full expansion of the energies and capacity of this great and progressive people . Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be for- warded through the ...
... Union as it was , the Union as it is , and the Union as it shall be in the full expansion of the energies and capacity of this great and progressive people . Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be for- warded through the ...
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... Union should be revered and watched over as the palla- dium of our liberties . NAYS - Maine , 4 ; Connecticut , 1 ; New - York , 22 ; Pennsylvania , 6 ; Ohio , 15 ; Wisconsin , 1 ; Indiana , 6 ; Illinois , 5 ; Michigan , 6 ; California ...
... Union should be revered and watched over as the palla- dium of our liberties . NAYS - Maine , 4 ; Connecticut , 1 ; New - York , 22 ; Pennsylvania , 6 ; Ohio , 15 ; Wisconsin , 1 ; Indiana , 6 ; Illinois , 5 ; Michigan , 6 ; California ...
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