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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... result : tional Anti - Masonic Convention was held at Balti- more , in September , 1831 , which nominated William Wirt , of Maryland , for President , and Amos Ellmaker , of Pennsylvania , for Vice - Pre- sident . The convention was ...
... result : tional Anti - Masonic Convention was held at Balti- more , in September , 1831 , which nominated William Wirt , of Maryland , for President , and Amos Ellmaker , of Pennsylvania , for Vice - Pre- sident . The convention was ...
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... result of the meeting , as they may deem expedient . The result of this election was the choice of General Jackson , who received the electoral vote of the following States : The indecorum of this denunciation was hardly less glaring ...
... result of the meeting , as they may deem expedient . The result of this election was the choice of General Jackson , who received the electoral vote of the following States : The indecorum of this denunciation was hardly less glaring ...
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... result was the triumphant election of Harrison and Tyler , Van Buren receiving the electoral vote of only seven States ; viz : New - Hampshire , 7 ; Virginia , 23 ; South Carolina , 11 ; Illinois , 5 ; Alabama , 7 ; Missouri , 4 ; and ...
... result was the triumphant election of Harrison and Tyler , Van Buren receiving the electoral vote of only seven States ; viz : New - Hampshire , 7 ; Virginia , 23 ; South Carolina , 11 ; Illinois , 5 ; Alabama , 7 ; Missouri , 4 ; and ...
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... results of Democratic Legislation , in this and all other financial measures upon which issues have been made between the two political parties of the coun- try , have demonstrated to candid and practical men of all parties , their ...
... results of Democratic Legislation , in this and all other financial measures upon which issues have been made between the two political parties of the coun- try , have demonstrated to candid and practical men of all parties , their ...
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... resulting therefrom , of reasonable portions of the public lands , under suitable limitations , is a wise and just measure of public policy , which will promote in various ways the in- terests of all the States of this Union ; and we ...
... resulting therefrom , of reasonable portions of the public lands , under suitable limitations , is a wise and just measure of public policy , which will promote in various ways the in- terests of all the States of this Union ; and we ...
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