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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... principles , but ap- votes , Mr. Adams & 4 , Mr. Crawford 41 , and Mr. pointed a committee to issue an Address to the Clay 37. The election then devolved on the people . In due time , the address was published . House of Representatives ...
... principles , but ap- votes , Mr. Adams & 4 , Mr. Crawford 41 , and Mr. pointed a committee to issue an Address to the Clay 37. The election then devolved on the people . In due time , the address was published . House of Representatives ...
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... principles ; but the party in conducting the memorable cam- paign of 1840 , assailed the Administration of Mr. Van Buren for its general mismanagement of public affairs and its profligacy , and the * Ballots were repeatedly taken in ...
... principles ; but the party in conducting the memorable cam- paign of 1840 , assailed the Administration of Mr. Van Buren for its general mismanagement of public affairs and its profligacy , and the * Ballots were repeatedly taken in ...
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... principles in the Demo- cratic faith and every attempt to abridge the present privilege of becoming citizens , and ... principles of the party were briefly summed up in the following resolve , which was LIBERTY PARTY NATIONAL CONVEN ...
... principles in the Demo- cratic faith and every attempt to abridge the present privilege of becoming citizens , and ... principles of the party were briefly summed up in the following resolve , which was LIBERTY PARTY NATIONAL CONVEN ...
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... principles of American liberty , or the true spirit of the Constitution of the United States . Resolved , That the Liberty Party has not been organ- ized merely for the overthrow of slavery ; its first de- cided effort must , indeed ...
... principles of American liberty , or the true spirit of the Constitution of the United States . Resolved , That the Liberty Party has not been organ- ized merely for the overthrow of slavery ; its first de- cided effort must , indeed ...
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... Principles . After it had been organized , and a resolution offered to go into a ballot for candi- dates for President and Vice - President , Mr. Lewis D. Campbell , of Ohio , moved to amend as follows : Resolved , That no candidate ...
... Principles . After it had been organized , and a resolution offered to go into a ballot for candi- dates for President and Vice - President , Mr. Lewis D. Campbell , of Ohio , moved to amend as follows : Resolved , That no candidate ...
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