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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... taken by Mr. Lincoln , or Mr. Douglas , or Gen. Cass , or Mr. Everett , as faithfully set forth in this work , with those confidently attributed to that statesman in the fluent harangue of some political opponent , who is intent on ...
... taken by Mr. Lincoln , or Mr. Douglas , or Gen. Cass , or Mr. Everett , as faithfully set forth in this work , with those confidently attributed to that statesman in the fluent harangue of some political opponent , who is intent on ...
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... taken to the indiscriminate re- moval of all officers within the reach of the Pre- sident , who were not attached to his person or party . As illustrative of the extent to which this political proscription was carried , it is stated ...
... taken to the indiscriminate re- moval of all officers within the reach of the Pre- sident , who were not attached to his person or party . As illustrative of the extent to which this political proscription was carried , it is stated ...
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... taken in committee throughout two or three days ; but as no candidate received a majority , it was only reported to the convention that the committee had not been able to agree on a candidate to be presented to the convention . Finally ...
... taken in committee throughout two or three days ; but as no candidate received a majority , it was only reported to the convention that the committee had not been able to agree on a candidate to be presented to the convention . Finally ...
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... taken of it . After the nomination for Vice - President had been made , Mr. McCullough , of New - Jersey , offered the following : Resolved , That Gen. Zachary Taylor , of Louisiana , and Millard Fillmore , of New - York , be , and they ...
... taken of it . After the nomination for Vice - President had been made , Mr. McCullough , of New - Jersey , offered the following : Resolved , That Gen. Zachary Taylor , of Louisiana , and Millard Fillmore , of New - York , be , and they ...
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... taken , when Mr. Dayton was nomi- nated unanimously . The Convention adopted the following PLATFORM : This Convention of Delegates , assembled in pursuance of a call addressed to the people of the United States , without regard to past ...
... taken , when Mr. Dayton was nomi- nated unanimously . The Convention adopted the following PLATFORM : This Convention of Delegates , assembled in pursuance of a call addressed to the people of the United States , without regard to past ...
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