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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... Yeas and Nays thereon in Continental Congress Ordinance of 1787 , prohibiting Slavery in the North - west Territory .. The Federal Constitution on Slavery .. Constitutional Amendments affecting Slavery ; Cessions of Territory by Slave ...
... Yeas and Nays thereon in Continental Congress Ordinance of 1787 , prohibiting Slavery in the North - west Territory .. The Federal Constitution on Slavery .. Constitutional Amendments affecting Slavery ; Cessions of Territory by Slave ...
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... Yeas 113 , Nays , 100 , thereon . The clause of said bill repealing the Missouri Compromise ; President Pierce on Kansas Af- fairs in '55 -'6 ; Mr. Douglas's Report on do . , March 12 , '56 Minority Report of Mr. Collamer of Vermont ...
... Yeas 113 , Nays , 100 , thereon . The clause of said bill repealing the Missouri Compromise ; President Pierce on Kansas Af- fairs in '55 -'6 ; Mr. Douglas's Report on do . , March 12 , '56 Minority Report of Mr. Collamer of Vermont ...
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... Yeas , 36 ; nays , 216 - the yeas being : Georgia , 9 ; South Caro- lina , 9 ; Alabama , ; Arkansas , 3 ; Florida , 3 ;. Maryland , 1 ; Kentucky , 1 . FREE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION , 1848 . The Barnburners of New York , who were disgusted ...
... Yeas , 36 ; nays , 216 - the yeas being : Georgia , 9 ; South Caro- lina , 9 ; Alabama , ; Arkansas , 3 ; Florida , 3 ;. Maryland , 1 ; Kentucky , 1 . FREE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION , 1848 . The Barnburners of New York , who were disgusted ...
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... YEAS - Maine , 4 ; New - Hampshire , 5 ; Vermont , 5 ; Massachusetts , 3 ; Rhode Island , 4 ; Connecticut , 4 New - York , 11 ; New - Jersey , 7 ; Pennsylvania , 21 ; Dela " ware , 3 ; Maryland , 8 ; Virginia , 14 ; North Carolina , 10 ...
... YEAS - Maine , 4 ; New - Hampshire , 5 ; Vermont , 5 ; Massachusetts , 3 ; Rhode Island , 4 ; Connecticut , 4 New - York , 11 ; New - Jersey , 7 ; Pennsylvania , 21 ; Dela " ware , 3 ; Maryland , 8 ; Virginia , 14 ; North Carolina , 10 ...
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... YEAS . - Maine , 8 ; New - Hampshire , 5 ; Vermont , 5 ; New - York , 85 ; Pennsylvania , 8 ; Delaware , 3 ; Mary- land , 5 ; Virginia , 15 ; North Carolina , 10 ; South Caro- lina , 8 ; Georgia , 10 ; Florida , 3 ; Alabama , 9 ; Louisi ...
... YEAS . - Maine , 8 ; New - Hampshire , 5 ; Vermont , 5 ; New - York , 85 ; Pennsylvania , 8 ; Delaware , 3 ; Mary- land , 5 ; Virginia , 15 ; North Carolina , 10 ; South Caro- lina , 8 ; Georgia , 10 ; Florida , 3 ; Alabama , 9 ; Louisi ...
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