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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... moved to amend as follows : Resolved , That no candidate shall be entitled to re- ceive the nomination of this Convention for President or Vice - President , unless he has given assurances that he will abide by and support the ...
... moved to amend as follows : Resolved , That no candidate shall be entitled to re- ceive the nomination of this Convention for President or Vice - President , unless he has given assurances that he will abide by and support the ...
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... moved that the majority and minority reports be recommitted to the Convention , with instructions to report in an ... moved the previous question . Mr. W. Montgomery ( M. C. ) , of Pennsylvania , moved to lay Mr. Bigler's motion on the ...
... moved that the majority and minority reports be recommitted to the Convention , with instructions to report in an ... moved the previous question . Mr. W. Montgomery ( M. C. ) , of Pennsylvania , moved to lay Mr. Bigler's motion on the ...
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... moved an amendment to these resolutions , by striking out all after the word " resolved , " and to insert the resolutions proposed by him , in behalf of a portion of minority of the committee . After which , the gentleman from ...
... moved an amendment to these resolutions , by striking out all after the word " resolved , " and to insert the resolutions proposed by him , in behalf of a portion of minority of the committee . After which , the gentleman from ...
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... moved that two - thirds ( 202 ) of a full Convention ( 303 ) be required to nominate , which , after much discussion and confusion , was adopted - 141 to 112 - as follows : On the 3d of May , and the 10th day of the session , Mr ...
... moved that two - thirds ( 202 ) of a full Convention ( 303 ) be required to nominate , which , after much discussion and confusion , was adopted - 141 to 112 - as follows : On the 3d of May , and the 10th day of the session , Mr ...
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... moved to lay the reso- lution on the table , and upon that motion called for a vote by States ; but by request withdrew his motion to permit Mr. Sanford E. Church , of N. Y. , to offer the fol- lowing , which was read for the ...
... moved to lay the reso- lution on the table , and upon that motion called for a vote by States ; but by request withdrew his motion to permit Mr. Sanford E. Church , of N. Y. , to offer the fol- lowing , which was read for the ...
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