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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... called the Republican May , 1812. In September of the same year , a party . John Adams , of Massachusetts , was convention of the Opposition , representing prominent among the leading Federalists , while eleven States , was held in the ...
... called the Republican May , 1812. In September of the same year , a party . John Adams , of Massachusetts , was convention of the Opposition , representing prominent among the leading Federalists , while eleven States , was held in the ...
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... called to meet at Baltimore in May , 1832 , to nominate a candi- date for the second office . Delegates appeared U. S. ANTI - MASONIC CONVENTION - 1830 . and took their seats from the States of The first political National Convention in ...
... called to meet at Baltimore in May , 1832 , to nominate a candi- date for the second office . Delegates appeared U. S. ANTI - MASONIC CONVENTION - 1830 . and took their seats from the States of The first political National Convention in ...
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... called upon o aworn to support it . Resolved , That the power given to Congress by the Constitution , to provide for calling out the militia to suppress insurrection , does not make it the duty of the Government to maintain Slavery by ...
... called upon o aworn to support it . Resolved , That the power given to Congress by the Constitution , to provide for calling out the militia to suppress insurrection , does not make it the duty of the Government to maintain Slavery by ...
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... called , voting in the nega- tive , and desiring to postpone the nomination . But being beaten at all points , they ( to the num- ber of about 50 ) either withdrew or refused to take any further part in the proceedings of the Convention ...
... called , voting in the nega- tive , and desiring to postpone the nomination . But being beaten at all points , they ( to the num- ber of about 50 ) either withdrew or refused to take any further part in the proceedings of the Convention ...
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... called . Resolved , That the foundation of this Union of States having been laid in , and its prosperity , expansion , and preeminent example of free government , built upon en- tire freedom in matters of religious concernment , and no ...
... called . Resolved , That the foundation of this Union of States having been laid in , and its prosperity , expansion , and preeminent example of free government , built upon en- tire freedom in matters of religious concernment , and no ...
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Page 127 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
Page 148 - Washington, imploring men to unsay what Washington said and undo what Washington did. Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of destruction to the government, nor of dungeons to ourselves. Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.
Page 127 - We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. " A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Page 177 - The Congress, the Executive and the Court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others.
Page 138 - British parliament, they are entitled to a free and exclusive power of legislation in their several provincial legislatures, where their right of representation can alone be preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity...
Page 201 - ... this we have adhered and shall continue to adhere, provided no change shall occur which, in the judgment of the competent authorities of this Government, shall make a corresponding change on the part of the United States indispensable to their security.
Page 20 - That the Democratic party will resist all attempts at renewing, in Congress or out of it, the agitation of the slavery question, under whatever shape or color the attempt may be made.
Page 201 - Our policy in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early stage of the wars which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers...
Page 146 - We stick to, contend for, the identical old policy on the point in controversy which was adopted by " our fathers who framed the government under which we live " ; while you with one accord reject, and scout, and spit upon that old policy, and insist upon substituting something new.
Page 201 - ... believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord. It is equally impossible, therefore, that we should behold such interposition, in any form, with indifference. If we look to the comparative strength and resources of Spain, and those new governments, and their distance from each other, it must be obvious that she can never subdue them. It is still the true policy of the United States to leave the parties to themselves, in the hope that other powers...