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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... bill Accepts nomination for Presidency . BRONSON , Judge GREENE C. , on Slavery , 52 letter affirming Slavery to exist only by positive law ..... 26 BROWN , AARON V. , of Tennessee , de- feated for Vice - President in Democratic Conven ...
... bill Accepts nomination for Presidency . BRONSON , Judge GREENE C. , on Slavery , 52 letter affirming Slavery to exist only by positive law ..... 26 BROWN , AARON V. , of Tennessee , de- feated for Vice - President in Democratic Conven ...
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... bill which is passed in the House .. The Senate refused to act upon it . Mr. Grow introduces another in 1860 , which passes the House ... Rejected by the Senate .. A compromise bill agreed upon .. Vetoed by the President .. Veto ...
... bill which is passed in the House .. The Senate refused to act upon it . Mr. Grow introduces another in 1860 , which passes the House ... Rejected by the Senate .. A compromise bill agreed upon .. Vetoed by the President .. Veto ...
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... bills ; The Kansas - Nebraska Struggle .. Mr. Atchison's remarks thereon ; President Pierce protests against the renewal of agita- tion ; Mr. Douglas's first Nebraska Report ... He amends his bill ; Mr. Chase proposes to au- thorize the ...
... bills ; The Kansas - Nebraska Struggle .. Mr. Atchison's remarks thereon ; President Pierce protests against the renewal of agita- tion ; Mr. Douglas's first Nebraska Report ... He amends his bill ; Mr. Chase proposes to au- thorize the ...
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... bill repealing the Missouri Compromise ; President Pierce on Kansas Af- fairs in '55 -'6 ; Mr. Douglas's Report on ... bill to pacify Kansas ... Mr. Trumbull's amendments thereto ; Do. Messrs . Foster's , Wilson's and Seward's ; Passage ...
... bill repealing the Missouri Compromise ; President Pierce on Kansas Af- fairs in '55 -'6 ; Mr. Douglas's Report on ... bill to pacify Kansas ... Mr. Trumbull's amendments thereto ; Do. Messrs . Foster's , Wilson's and Seward's ; Passage ...
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... bills of this description which were presented to him by Congress , the President has shown that he is either a secret enemy to the system , or that he is willing to sacrifice the most important na- tional objects in a vain attempt to ...
... bills of this description which were presented to him by Congress , the President has shown that he is either a secret enemy to the system , or that he is willing to sacrifice the most important na- tional objects in a vain attempt to ...
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