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... Ohio , impressed con- servatives as too radical in his antislavery positions . The elderly , conservative John McLean of Ohio , associate justice of the Su- preme Court , eagerly hoped for the honor and had strong sup- port from many ...
... Ohio , impressed con- servatives as too radical in his antislavery positions . The elderly , conservative John McLean of Ohio , associate justice of the Su- preme Court , eagerly hoped for the honor and had strong sup- port from many ...
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... Ohio , had active ambition and support . Republicans who sought compromise on the slave issue , or settlement without conflict , encouraged the white - haired Edward Bates of Missouri , who could attract old Whigs . All the candidates ...
... Ohio , had active ambition and support . Republicans who sought compromise on the slave issue , or settlement without conflict , encouraged the white - haired Edward Bates of Missouri , who could attract old Whigs . All the candidates ...
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... Ohio but with too many enemies and insufficient backers for a nomination , led on the first six ballots . On the fourth former Senator Benjamin Harrison of Indiana , grandson of President William Henry Harrison , began to creep up on ...
... Ohio but with too many enemies and insufficient backers for a nomination , led on the first six ballots . On the fourth former Senator Benjamin Harrison of Indiana , grandson of President William Henry Harrison , began to creep up on ...
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PREFACE PART ITHE REPUBLICAN PARTY 1 Crisis and a New Party 73 | 7 |
1856 | 17 |
The Rise of Lincoln | 23 |
Copyright | |
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