Why I Am a Republican: A History of the Republican Party, a Defense of Its Policy and the Reasons which Justify Its Continuance in Power, with Biographical Sketches of the Republican CandidatesW.J. Betts & Company, 1884 - 64 pages |
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... nullification , including Mr. Cal- houn , were soon restored to public confidence and advanced to new places of trust and power . In fine , as nullification was a means by which the slave - holders attempted to assert their power in the ...
... nullification , including Mr. Cal- houn , were soon restored to public confidence and advanced to new places of trust and power . In fine , as nullification was a means by which the slave - holders attempted to assert their power in the ...
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... nullification scheme of South Carolina , the colonization and annexation of Texas , the Mexican War , the contest over the admission of California , the com- promise measures of 1850 , and finally the repeal of the Missouri com- promise ...
... nullification scheme of South Carolina , the colonization and annexation of Texas , the Mexican War , the contest over the admission of California , the com- promise measures of 1850 , and finally the repeal of the Missouri com- promise ...
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abolition of slavery accepted administration admission Amendment annexation of Texas anti-slavery army asserted authorities battle of Antietam bill border Slave Buchanan citizens civil claim Confederacy Confederate Congress constitutional right contest cotton cratic party declaration defended demand Democratic party denied Douglas election electoral equality equilibrium fact Fifteenth Amendment force Fourteenth Amendment freedom fugitive slaves fugitives from slavery Gulf of Mexico House of Representatives institution of slavery Judge Woodward jurisdiction Kansas leaders Lincoln March marshal McClellan ment Mexico military million Missouri Compromise national government negro race nullification old Slave old Union opinion ordinances of secession organization peace persons pledge political power preserve President Proclamation of Emancipation proposition prosecution re-established rebel Rebellion repeal Republican party resisted resolution restoration right of secession scheme secured Senate slave power slave-holding class slave-trade South Carolina statute supported surrender system of slavery Thirteenth Amendment tion United vote Whig party