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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... original hercin is regarded as of no use or merit , save as a necessary elucidation of the residue . Without apology , there- fore , or further explanation , the Text - Book is commended to the favor of the American public . NEW - YORK ...
... original hercin is regarded as of no use or merit , save as a necessary elucidation of the residue . Without apology , there- fore , or further explanation , the Text - Book is commended to the favor of the American public . NEW - YORK ...
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... original 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 ...
... original 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 ...
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... original compacts of the Consti- tution maintained inviolate , and the perpetuity and ex- pansion of the Union insured to its utmost capacity of embracing , in peace and harmony , every future Ameri- can State that may be constituted or ...
... original compacts of the Consti- tution maintained inviolate , and the perpetuity and ex- pansion of the Union insured to its utmost capacity of embracing , in peace and harmony , every future Ameri- can State that may be constituted or ...
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... original States , without discrimination on account of the allowance or prohibition of Slavery . " FROM A SPEECH BY HON . JAMES L. ORR , OF S. C. " Now , I admit that there is a difference of opinion amongst Democrats as to whether this ...
... original States , without discrimination on account of the allowance or prohibition of Slavery . " FROM A SPEECH BY HON . JAMES L. ORR , OF S. C. " Now , I admit that there is a difference of opinion amongst Democrats as to whether this ...
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... original resolution proposed by the gentleman from North Carolina . 198 : The vote was then taken by States on Mr. Butler's amendment , with the following result ; yeas 105 , nays Yeas - Maine , 8 ; Massachusetts , 8 ; Connecticut , 21 ...
... original resolution proposed by the gentleman from North Carolina . 198 : The vote was then taken by States on Mr. Butler's amendment , with the following result ; yeas 105 , nays Yeas - Maine , 8 ; Massachusetts , 8 ; Connecticut , 21 ...
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