The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... party in 1848 was promoted by the expectation that it would prevent the introduction of slavery into the new ... democratic speaker from one of the slave- holding states . As soon as the house was organized , the southern party demanded ...
... party in 1848 was promoted by the expectation that it would prevent the introduction of slavery into the new ... democratic speaker from one of the slave- holding states . As soon as the house was organized , the southern party demanded ...
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... party in both houses- of congress . The antagonists of slavery with whom he coƶperated , a minority in the senate ... democratic party , in the recent presidential election . Mr. Clay now brought forward his famous compromise scheme and ...
... party in both houses- of congress . The antagonists of slavery with whom he coƶperated , a minority in the senate ... democratic party , in the recent presidential election . Mr. Clay now brought forward his famous compromise scheme and ...
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... democratic party . They were pledged to insist on a congressional declaration of the right of slave- holders to carry their slaves into any of the territories of the United States . But the compromise was opposed by most of the represen ...
... democratic party . They were pledged to insist on a congressional declaration of the right of slave- holders to carry their slaves into any of the territories of the United States . But the compromise was opposed by most of the represen ...
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... democratic convention which nominated Mr. Pierce , unanimously adopted a platform approving the compromise of 1850 as the final decision of the slavery question . The whig party were widely divided on the question of acquiescence in the ...
... democratic convention which nominated Mr. Pierce , unanimously adopted a platform approving the compromise of 1850 as the final decision of the slavery question . The whig party were widely divided on the question of acquiescence in the ...
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William Henry Seward George E. Baker. two weeks after the democratic convention , and ... party . These resolutions , however , were adopted , and a platform was thus established resembling , in its main features , that of the democrats ...
William Henry Seward George E. Baker. two weeks after the democratic convention , and ... party . These resolutions , however , were adopted , and a platform was thus established resembling , in its main features , that of the democrats ...
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