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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... . Without apology , there- fore , or further explanation , the Text - Book is commended to the favor of the American public . NEW - YORK , August 1st , 1860 . CONTENTS . PAGE 12 ABOLITION CONV . at Warsaw , iv ADVERTISEMENT .
... . Without apology , there- fore , or further explanation , the Text - Book is commended to the favor of the American public . NEW - YORK , August 1st , 1860 . CONTENTS . PAGE 12 ABOLITION CONV . at Warsaw , iv ADVERTISEMENT .
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... favor of same ; Mr. H. B. Payne of Ohio in reply His extracts from Breckinridge , Orr , and Ste- phens ; Mr. Samuels's ( of Iowa ) Minority Re- port .. Minority Report adopted , 165 to 138 ; Alabama protests and withdraws .. Mississippi ...
... favor of same ; Mr. H. B. Payne of Ohio in reply His extracts from Breckinridge , Orr , and Ste- phens ; Mr. Samuels's ( of Iowa ) Minority Re- port .. Minority Report adopted , 165 to 138 ; Alabama protests and withdraws .. Mississippi ...
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... favor of Slavery Restriction .. 179 Resolves of Legislature of N. Y. , in favor of Slavery Restriction . PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY IN THE TERRITO- ries : Letter of Martin Van Buren thereon .. PUGH , JAMES L. , of Alabama , for Dissolu ...
... favor of Slavery Restriction .. 179 Resolves of Legislature of N. Y. , in favor of Slavery Restriction . PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY IN THE TERRITO- ries : Letter of Martin Van Buren thereon .. PUGH , JAMES L. , of Alabama , for Dissolu ...
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... favor of such a tariff of duties as will raise revenue adequate to defray the ne- cessary expenses of the Federal Government , and to pay annual instalments of our debt , and the interest thereon Resolved , That we inscribe on our own ...
... favor of such a tariff of duties as will raise revenue adequate to defray the ne- cessary expenses of the Federal Government , and to pay annual instalments of our debt , and the interest thereon Resolved , That we inscribe on our own ...
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... favor of admitting Kansas as a Free State , of restoring the action of the Federal Government to the principles of Washing- ton and Jefferson , and who purpose to unite in present- ing candidates for the offices of President and Vice ...
... favor of admitting Kansas as a Free State , of restoring the action of the Federal Government to the principles of Washing- ton and Jefferson , and who purpose to unite in present- ing candidates for the offices of President and Vice ...
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