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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... party for President , 1860 ... His Compromise Proposition . ............. His letter accepting the nomination for Presi- dent ... BENJAMIN , JUDAH P. , of Louisiana , on Pop- ular Sovereignty . PAGE 29 75 218 194 His opinion of Douglas ...
... party for President , 1860 ... His Compromise Proposition . ............. His letter accepting the nomination for Presi- dent ... BENJAMIN , JUDAH P. , of Louisiana , on Pop- ular Sovereignty . PAGE 29 75 218 194 His opinion of Douglas ...
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... Parties - Later Views on Slavery , in Letters of 1837 and '89 .. His Acceptance of the Nomination for Vice- President ... party in the U. S. Senate ... Accepts nomination for Vice - President .. 245 HARRISON , Gen. WILLIAM H. , of Ohio ...
... Parties - Later Views on Slavery , in Letters of 1837 and '89 .. His Acceptance of the Nomination for Vice- President ... party in the U. S. Senate ... Accepts nomination for Vice - President .. 245 HARRISON , Gen. WILLIAM H. , of Ohio ...
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... Party National Convention , 1843 .. KING , WILLIAM R. , of Alabama , beaten for Vice - President in Democratic Convention of 1848 .. Democratic nominee for Vice - President in 1852 . Elected Vice - President in 1852 .. LANE , Col. HENRY ...
... Party National Convention , 1843 .. KING , WILLIAM R. , of Alabama , beaten for Vice - President in Democratic Convention of 1848 .. Democratic nominee for Vice - President in 1852 . Elected Vice - President in 1852 .. LANE , Col. HENRY ...
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... Party Platform , 1844 14 No Platform adopted openly by Whig Con- vention , 1848 . 15 Democratic National Platform ... Party Platform , 1860 .. Democratic ( Douglas ) Platform of 1860 ... Addition thereto by Baltimore Convention ...
... Party Platform , 1844 14 No Platform adopted openly by Whig Con- vention , 1848 . 15 Democratic National Platform ... Party Platform , 1860 .. Democratic ( Douglas ) Platform of 1860 ... Addition thereto by Baltimore Convention ...
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... party gradually grew up in Toward the close of Mr. Madison's earlier Congress , which became formidable during his term , he was nominated for reëlection by a second term , and which ultimately crystalized Congressional Caucus held at ...
... party gradually grew up in Toward the close of Mr. Madison's earlier Congress , which became formidable during his term , he was nominated for reëlection by a second term , and which ultimately crystalized Congressional Caucus held at ...
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