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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... Virginia , beaten for Vice - President .. BARBOUR , JAMES , of Virginia , President first National Republican Convention .... 10 BURR , AARON , chosen Vice - President , 1800-1 .. BUTLER , WILLIAM O. , of Kentucky , Demo- cratic nominee ...
... Virginia , beaten for Vice - President .. BARBOUR , JAMES , of Virginia , President first National Republican Convention .... 10 BURR , AARON , chosen Vice - President , 1800-1 .. BUTLER , WILLIAM O. , of Kentucky , Demo- cratic nominee ...
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... Virginia , North Carolina , Tennessee , Maryland and California withdraw . 207 9 10 172 CUSHING , Gen. CALEB , of Massachusetts , President of Democratic National Convention , 1860 ... DICKINSON , DANIEL S. , of New - York , sup- ported ...
... Virginia , North Carolina , Tennessee , Maryland and California withdraw . 207 9 10 172 CUSHING , Gen. CALEB , of Massachusetts , President of Democratic National Convention , 1860 ... DICKINSON , DANIEL S. , of New - York , sup- ported ...
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... Virginia , supported by South Carolina for President , 1832 .. ......... FREE HOMESTEADS -Action of Congress on granting free Homesteads to actual settlers .. Mr. Grow's Ten - Year proposition defeated in the House .. Mr. Grow ...
... Virginia , supported by South Carolina for President , 1832 .. ......... FREE HOMESTEADS -Action of Congress on granting free Homesteads to actual settlers .. Mr. Grow's Ten - Year proposition defeated in the House .. Mr. Grow ...
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... Virginia , beaten for Vice - President in Dem . Nat . Con . , 1848 24 MASSACHUSETTS DECLARES FOR 48 168 169 ......... FREEDOM PAGE 28 16 202 through Legislative Resolves ; Whigs of Massa- chusetts for freedom .... MCLEAN , Judge JOHN ...
... Virginia , beaten for Vice - President in Dem . Nat . Con . , 1848 24 MASSACHUSETTS DECLARES FOR 48 168 169 ......... FREEDOM PAGE 28 16 202 through Legislative Resolves ; Whigs of Massa- chusetts for freedom .... MCLEAN , Judge JOHN ...
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... Virginia , on Everett , 204 RAYNOR KENNETH , of North Carolina , de- feated for President in American Convention , 1856 ... 23 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION , 1856 22 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION , 1860 26 REVOLUTION PROPOSED by ...
... Virginia , on Everett , 204 RAYNOR KENNETH , of North Carolina , de- feated for President in American Convention , 1856 ... 23 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION , 1856 22 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION , 1860 26 REVOLUTION PROPOSED by ...
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