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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... believe the documents collected in this work are so printed that their general accuracy may be safely relied on . By canvassers of all parties , we trust our Text - Book will be found conve- nient , not to say indispensable . But those ...
... believe the documents collected in this work are so printed that their general accuracy may be safely relied on . By canvassers of all parties , we trust our Text - Book will be found conve- nient , not to say indispensable . But those ...
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... believe ought to be embodied in an address of this description , if such an address were to be made , nevertheless deem it advisa- ble under existing circumstances , to recommend the adoption of the following resolution : Resolved ...
... believe ought to be embodied in an address of this description , if such an address were to be made , nevertheless deem it advisa- ble under existing circumstances , to recommend the adoption of the following resolution : Resolved ...
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... believe such an institution one of deadly hostility to the best interests of the coun- try , dangerous to our republican institutions and the liberties of the people , and calculated to place the busi- ness of the country within the ...
... believe such an institution one of deadly hostility to the best interests of the coun- try , dangerous to our republican institutions and the liberties of the people , and calculated to place the busi- ness of the country within the ...
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... believe such an institution one of deadly hostility to the best interests of the country , dangerous to our republican institutions and the liberties ' of the people , and calculated to place the business of the country within the ...
... believe such an institution one of deadly hostility to the best interests of the country , dangerous to our republican institutions and the liberties ' of the people , and calculated to place the business of the country within the ...
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... believe such an institution one of deadly hostility to the best interests of this country , dangerous to our republican institutions and the liberties of the peo- 5ple , and calculated to place the business of the country 51 within the ...
... believe such an institution one of deadly hostility to the best interests of this country , dangerous to our republican institutions and the liberties of the peo- 5ple , and calculated to place the business of the country 51 within the ...
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