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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... Decisions affecting Slavery in the Colo- nies ..... Slavery under the Confederation . Jefferson's Ordinance of 1784 , providing for the Government of the Territories and the exclu- sion of Slavery therefrom .. Yeas and Nays thereon in ...
... Decisions affecting Slavery in the Colo- nies ..... Slavery under the Confederation . Jefferson's Ordinance of 1784 , providing for the Government of the Territories and the exclu- sion of Slavery therefrom .. Yeas and Nays thereon in ...
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... decision of a Congres- sional Caucus . A large majority of the Repub- lican members formally refused to participate In 1816 , the Republican Congressional Caucus nominated James Monroe , who received , in the The first Congressional ...
... decision of a Congres- sional Caucus . A large majority of the Repub- lican members formally refused to participate In 1816 , the Republican Congressional Caucus nominated James Monroe , who received , in the The first Congressional ...
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... decision to their Repub- lican fellow - citizens in the several States , trusting that before the election shall take place , their opinions will become so concentrated as to secure the choice of a Vice - President by the Electoral ...
... decision to their Repub- lican fellow - citizens in the several States , trusting that before the election shall take place , their opinions will become so concentrated as to secure the choice of a Vice - President by the Electoral ...
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... decision of the Supreme Court , in the case of Prigg v8 . the State of Pennsylvania . gives us the assurance - and no better is needed. WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION , 1848 . A Whig National Convention met at Phila- delphia , on the 7th of ...
... decision of the Supreme Court , in the case of Prigg v8 . the State of Pennsylvania . gives us the assurance - and no better is needed. WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION , 1848 . A Whig National Convention met at Phila- delphia , on the 7th of ...
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... deciding , so far as their power extended , against the Wood or " Hard " contestants , who were understood to be opposed to the nomination of Douglas . Francis B. Flournoy , of Arkansas , was cho- sen temporary chairman , and the ...
... deciding , so far as their power extended , against the Wood or " Hard " contestants , who were understood to be opposed to the nomination of Douglas . Francis B. Flournoy , of Arkansas , was cho- sen temporary chairman , and the ...
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