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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... delegates to the Republi- Veto of Homestead bill .. 191 can Convention .. 198 His letter in support of Lincoln and Hamlin .: 199 BARBOUR , PHILIP P. , of Virginia , beaten for Vice - President .. BARBOUR , JAMES , of Virginia ...
... delegates to the Republi- Veto of Homestead bill .. 191 can Convention .. 198 His letter in support of Lincoln and Hamlin .: 199 BARBOUR , PHILIP P. , of Virginia , beaten for Vice - President .. BARBOUR , JAMES , of Virginia ...
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... Delegates ; Mr. Kavanagh , of Minne- sota , moves to lay on table ; Previous question defeated .. CLINTON , DE WITT , defeated for President CLINTON , GEORGE , chosen Vice - President , 1804 .. COCHRANE , JOHN , of New - York , presents ...
... Delegates ; Mr. Kavanagh , of Minne- sota , moves to lay on table ; Previous question defeated .. CLINTON , DE WITT , defeated for President CLINTON , GEORGE , chosen Vice - President , 1804 .. COCHRANE , JOHN , of New - York , presents ...
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... Delegates appeared U. S. ANTI - MASONIC CONVENTION - 1830 . and took their seats from the States of The first political National Convention in this Maine , New - Hampshire , Vermont , Massachu- country of which we have any record was ...
... Delegates appeared U. S. ANTI - MASONIC CONVENTION - 1830 . and took their seats from the States of The first political National Convention in this Maine , New - Hampshire , Vermont , Massachu- country of which we have any record was ...
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... delegates , who cast a unanimous vote for Henry Clay , of Kentucky , for President , and John Sergeant , of Pennsylvania , for Vice - Pre- sident . James Barbour , of Virginia , presided , and the States represented were : Maine , New ...
... delegates , who cast a unanimous vote for Henry Clay , of Kentucky , for President , and John Sergeant , of Pennsylvania , for Vice - Pre- sident . James Barbour , of Virginia , presided , and the States represented were : Maine , New ...
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... delegates from New - York and other States which bad supported Gen. Scott , generally went over to Gen. Harrison , who thus received a majority , when the result was declared , as above . DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION , 1840 . Dele- A ...
... delegates from New - York and other States which bad supported Gen. Scott , generally went over to Gen. Harrison , who thus received a majority , when the result was declared , as above . DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION , 1840 . Dele- A ...
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