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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... candidate and other important per- sonage speak for himself , make his own platform , and vindicate ( if he may ) his own consistency and the soundness of his views on the great questions which underlie our current politics . Of course ...
... candidate and other important per- sonage speak for himself , make his own platform , and vindicate ( if he may ) his own consistency and the soundness of his views on the great questions which underlie our current politics . Of course ...
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... candidate for President in 1840 ... 12 14 172 Liberty Party candidate for President in 1844 .. 9 BONHAM , MILLIDGE L. , of South Carolina , 10 15 ALLEN , CHARLES , of Massachusetts , offers Resolve in Whig National Convention , 1848 ...
... candidate for President in 1840 ... 12 14 172 Liberty Party candidate for President in 1844 .. 9 BONHAM , MILLIDGE L. , of South Carolina , 10 15 ALLEN , CHARLES , of Massachusetts , offers Resolve in Whig National Convention , 1848 ...
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... candidate for President before Republican National Conven- tion , 1860 ... Proposes to Allow People of Kansas to prohibit Slavery CLAY , CASSIUS M. , of Kentucky , supported for Vice - President in Republican National Con- vention ...
... candidate for President before Republican National Conven- tion , 1860 ... Proposes to Allow People of Kansas to prohibit Slavery CLAY , CASSIUS M. , of Kentucky , supported for Vice - President in Republican National Con- vention ...
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... candidate for Vice - President in 1860 ... His views on Slavery - His " Knapsack " Speech in Congress - Replies of Messrs . Mitchell , Ran- dolph and Cambreleng - Mr . Everett on Geo- graphical Parties - Later Views on Slavery , in ...
... candidate for Vice - President in 1860 ... His views on Slavery - His " Knapsack " Speech in Congress - Replies of Messrs . Mitchell , Ran- dolph and Cambreleng - Mr . Everett on Geo- graphical Parties - Later Views on Slavery , in ...
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... candidate for Vice - President , 1852 .... KANSAS OUTRAGES , Report of Howard and Sherman thereon .. KILLINGER , JOHN W. , of Pennsylvania , offers an Anti - Slavery resolve in the American Convention , 1856 .. KING , LEICESTER , of ...
... candidate for Vice - President , 1852 .... KANSAS OUTRAGES , Report of Howard and Sherman thereon .. KILLINGER , JOHN W. , of Pennsylvania , offers an Anti - Slavery resolve in the American Convention , 1856 .. KING , LEICESTER , of ...
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