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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... admission of original Delegates ; Mr. Kavanagh , of Minne- sota , moves to lay on table ; Previous question defeated .. CLINTON , DE WITT , defeated for President CLINTON , GEORGE , chosen Vice - President , 1804 .. COCHRANE , JOHN , of ...
... admission of original Delegates ; Mr. Kavanagh , of Minne- sota , moves to lay on table ; Previous question defeated .. CLINTON , DE WITT , defeated for President CLINTON , GEORGE , chosen Vice - President , 1804 .. COCHRANE , JOHN , of ...
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... admission of a sovereign State contingent upon the adoption of other measures demanded by the special interest of Slavery ; by their omission to guarantee freedom in the free Terri- tories ; by their attempt to impose unconstitutional ...
... admission of a sovereign State contingent upon the adoption of other measures demanded by the special interest of Slavery ; by their omission to guarantee freedom in the free Terri- tories ; by their attempt to impose unconstitutional ...
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... admission into the party . 16. A free and open discussion of all political princi- ples embraced in our Platform . On the following day ( Feb. 22 , ) the American National Nominating Convention , composed mostly of the same gentlemen ...
... admission into the party . 16. A free and open discussion of all political princi- ples embraced in our Platform . On the following day ( Feb. 22 , ) the American National Nominating Convention , composed mostly of the same gentlemen ...
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... admission were given by the National Committee to the former or " Soft " Delegation from New York , thus deciding , so far as their power extended , against the Wood or " Hard " contestants , who were understood to be opposed to the ...
... admission were given by the National Committee to the former or " Soft " Delegation from New York , thus deciding , so far as their power extended , against the Wood or " Hard " contestants , who were understood to be opposed to the ...
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... admission into the Union , they stand on an equal foot- ing with the people of other States ; and the State thus organized ought to be admitted into the Federal Union , whether its constitution prohibits or recognizes the institu- tion ...
... admission into the Union , they stand on an equal foot- ing with the people of other States ; and the State thus organized ought to be admitted into the Federal Union , whether its constitution prohibits or recognizes the institu- tion ...
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