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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... object , pro- ceedings and result of the meeting , as they may deem expedient . The result of this election was the ... objects in a vain attempt to conciliate the conflict- ing interests , or rather adverse party feeling and opinions of ...
... object , pro- ceedings and result of the meeting , as they may deem expedient . The result of this election was the ... objects in a vain attempt to conciliate the conflict- ing interests , or rather adverse party feeling and opinions of ...
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... objects speci- fied in the Constitution , and that we are opposed to the laws lately adopted , and to any law for the Distribution of such proceeds among the States , as alike inexpedient in policy and repugnant to the Constitution ...
... objects speci- fied in the Constitution , and that we are opposed to the laws lately adopted , and to any law for the Distribution of such proceeds among the States , as alike inexpedient in policy and repugnant to the Constitution ...
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... object , but in a comprehen- sive regard to the great interests of the whole country ; is not a new party , nor a third party , but is the party of 1776 , reviving the principles of that memorable era , and striving to carry them into ...
... object , but in a comprehen- sive regard to the great interests of the whole country ; is not a new party , nor a third party , but is the party of 1776 , reviving the principles of that memorable era , and striving to carry them into ...
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... object to his After Gen. Taylor had been nominated , Mr. Charles Allen , of Massachusetts , offered the following : Resolved , That the Whig Party , through its represen- tatives here , agrees to abide by the nomination of Gen. Zachary ...
... object to his After Gen. Taylor had been nominated , Mr. Charles Allen , of Massachusetts , offered the following : Resolved , That the Whig Party , through its represen- tatives here , agrees to abide by the nomination of Gen. Zachary ...
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... objects specified in the Constitution ; and that we are opposed to any law for the distribution of such proceeds among the States as alike inexpedient in policy and repugnant to the Constitution . Resolved , That we are decidedly ...
... objects specified in the Constitution ; and that we are opposed to any law for the distribution of such proceeds among the States as alike inexpedient in policy and repugnant to the Constitution . Resolved , That we are decidedly ...
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