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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... reason to deplore , what he has seen sadly on the field of victory , the horrors of war , and especially of a foreign and aggressive war . Of Prosperity - now more than ever needed to relieve the nation from a burden of debt , and ...
... reason to deplore , what he has seen sadly on the field of victory , the horrors of war , and especially of a foreign and aggressive war . Of Prosperity - now more than ever needed to relieve the nation from a burden of debt , and ...
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... reasons , I am autho- rized by my delegation to announce that they withdraw from the Convention . At the same time , I should state the fact that two of the delegation do not join us in this movement . ( Loud cheers . ) At the same time ...
... reasons , I am autho- rized by my delegation to announce that they withdraw from the Convention . At the same time , I should state the fact that two of the delegation do not join us in this movement . ( Loud cheers . ) At the same time ...
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... reason to believe that he to whom you gave an inch seems emboldened thereby to demand an ell . The undersigned beg leave to state that many patriotic States ' Right Democrats in the South , have long con- tended that these Conventions ...
... reason to believe that he to whom you gave an inch seems emboldened thereby to demand an ell . The undersigned beg leave to state that many patriotic States ' Right Democrats in the South , have long con- tended that these Conventions ...
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... reason for not retiring with his col- leagues , and the Convention adjourned . On Tuesday , May 1st , the President stated the regular order of business to be the motions to reconsider , and the motions to lay the mo- tions to ...
... reason for not retiring with his col- leagues , and the Convention adjourned . On Tuesday , May 1st , the President stated the regular order of business to be the motions to reconsider , and the motions to lay the mo- tions to ...
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... reasons for not retiring with his colleagues , as follows : MR . PRESIDENT , AND FELLOW DEMOCRATS : As I stated to you a few moments ago , I have been confined to my room by severe indisposition , but , learning of the com- motion and ...
... reasons for not retiring with his colleagues , as follows : MR . PRESIDENT , AND FELLOW DEMOCRATS : As I stated to you a few moments ago , I have been confined to my room by severe indisposition , but , learning of the com- motion and ...
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