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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... authority , to a foreign government . Exception is taken to the indiscriminate re- moval of all officers within the reach of the Pre- sident , who were not attached to his person or party . As illustrative of the extent to which this ...
... authority , to a foreign government . Exception is taken to the indiscriminate re- moval of all officers within the reach of the Pre- sident , who were not attached to his person or party . As illustrative of the extent to which this ...
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... authority upon the Federal Government , directly or in- directly , to assume the debts of the several States , con- tracted for local internal improvements or other State purposes ; nor would such assumption be just or ex- pedient . 3 ...
... authority upon the Federal Government , directly or in- directly , to assume the debts of the several States , con- tracted for local internal improvements or other State purposes ; nor would such assumption be just or ex- pedient . 3 ...
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... authority of Congress . less does it make it the duty of the citizens to form a Resolved , That the General Government has , under part of such military force . When freemen unsheath the the Constitution , no power to establish or ...
... authority of Congress . less does it make it the duty of the citizens to form a Resolved , That the General Government has , under part of such military force . When freemen unsheath the the Constitution , no power to establish or ...
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... authority of each , and acquiescence in the just constitutional measures of each , are duties required by the plainest considerations of National , State and individual welfare . Eighth . That the series of acts of the 32d Congress ...
... authority of each , and acquiescence in the just constitutional measures of each , are duties required by the plainest considerations of National , State and individual welfare . Eighth . That the series of acts of the 32d Congress ...
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... authority of Congress , of a territorial legisla- ture , of any individual or association of individuals , to give legal existence to Slavery in any territory of the United States , while the present Constitution shall be maintained ...
... authority of Congress , of a territorial legisla- ture , of any individual or association of individuals , to give legal existence to Slavery in any territory of the United States , while the present Constitution shall be maintained ...
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