Proceedings of the ... Republican National ConventionsCharles W. Johnson, 1860 - United States |
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... liberty throughout this land , the Hon . DAVID WILMOT , of Pennsylvania — a man who dares to do the right , regardless of consequences . With such men for our leaders and spokesmen , there is no such word as fail . [ Loud cheers . ] On ...
... liberty throughout this land , the Hon . DAVID WILMOT , of Pennsylvania — a man who dares to do the right , regardless of consequences . With such men for our leaders and spokesmen , there is no such word as fail . [ Loud cheers . ] On ...
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... liberty , of justice and of righteousness to the people and to their posterity . That was the great object with which the revolution was fought , these were the purposes for which the union and constitution were formed . Slavery is ...
... liberty , of justice and of righteousness to the people and to their posterity . That was the great object with which the revolution was fought , these were the purposes for which the union and constitution were formed . Slavery is ...
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... liberty and of humanity in this great nation , so that they shall not only acquit themselves to the commendation of their fellow men , but shall be prepared to meet God , and that slave , whose friend God is , at the great day of ...
... liberty and of humanity in this great nation , so that they shall not only acquit themselves to the commendation of their fellow men , but shall be prepared to meet God , and that slave , whose friend God is , at the great day of ...
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... liberty is identified with her history . She has a history and a glorious one . This administration , whose duty it was to foster this infant state , has dealt with Kansas with a harsh . rule . The hand of the administration , that she ...
... liberty is identified with her history . She has a history and a glorious one . This administration , whose duty it was to foster this infant state , has dealt with Kansas with a harsh . rule . The hand of the administration , that she ...
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... liberty or property , without due process of law , " it becomes our duty by legislation , whenever such legislation is necessary , to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all at- tempts to violate it ; and we deny the ...
... liberty or property , without due process of law , " it becomes our duty by legislation , whenever such legislation is necessary , to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all at- tempts to violate it ; and we deny the ...
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Abraham Lincoln adjourn adopted Alfred Caldwell American announced applause appointed Austin Blair ballot BENTON Blair Board of Trade California called candidate CARL SCHURZ CARTER cast Chair Chairman Chicago citizens Committee on Credentials Committee on Platform Connecticut Constitution Corwin Declaration Delaware delegates desire District of Columbia electoral Eli Thayer entitled EVARTS excursion floor gentlemen GEORGE ASHMUN GIDDINGS GOODRICH Hamlin Hampshire Hannibal Hamlin Hans Crocker Illinois Indiana Iowa James Jersey John JUDD Kansas Kentucky Laughter Loud cheers majority Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri mittee motion move to amend National Nebraska nomination number of votes o'clock Ohio Order of Business Oregon Pennsylvania Permanent Organization Platform and Resolutions plause present PRESIDENT previous question principles proposed purpose REEDER represent Republican party Rhode Island rule Seward slave slavery territory Texas Thee Thou tion to-day TRACY unanimous Union United vention Vermont Vice-President Virginia voice WILMOT Wisconsin York
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Page 90 - ... the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depend; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any State or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes.
Page 81 - ... it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States.
Page 89 - House. 14. That the Republican party is opposed to any change in our naturalization laws, or any State legislation by which the rights of citizenship hitherto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands shall be abridged or impaired; and in favor of giving a full and efficient protection to the rights of all classes of citizens, whether native or naturalized, both at home and abroad.
Page 88 - That the maintenance of the principles promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the Federal Constitution...
Page 82 - That, while providing revenue for the support of the general government by duties upon imports, sound policy requires such an adjustment of these imposts as to encourage the development of the industrial interests of the whole country...
Page 81 - That the new dogma, that the Constitution of its own force carries slavery into any or all of the territories of the United States, is a dangerous^ political heresy, at variance with the explicit provisions of that instrument itself, with cotemporaneous exposition, and with legislative and judicial precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country.
Page 80 - That to the Union of the states this .nation owes its unprecedented increase in population ; its surprising development of material resources; its rapid augmentation of wealth; its happiness at home and its honor abroad, and we hold in abhorrence all schemes for disunion, come from whatever source they may...
Page 97 - I rise simply to ask gentlemen to think well before, upon the free prairies of the West, in the summer of 1860, they dare to wince and quail before the men...
Page 82 - That a railroad to the Pacific Ocean is imperatively demanded by the interests of the whole country; that the Federal Government ought to render immediate and efficient aid in its construction; and that, as preliminary thereto, a daily overland mail should be promptly established.
Page 81 - That the normal condition of all the territory of the United States is that of freedom ; that as our Republican fathers, when they had abolished Slavery in all our national territory, ordained that " no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law...