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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... Union candidate for Vice - President in 1860 ..... His views on Slavery - His " Knapsack " Speech in Congress - Replies of Messrs . Mitchell , Ran- dolph and Cambreleng - Mr . Everett on Geo- graphical Parties - Later Views on Slavery ...
... Union candidate for Vice - President in 1860 ..... His views on Slavery - His " Knapsack " Speech in Congress - Replies of Messrs . Mitchell , Ran- dolph and Cambreleng - Mr . Everett on Geo- graphical Parties - Later Views on Slavery ...
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... Union was represented . Am- Resolved , That we are decidedly opposed to taking brose Spencer , of New - York , presided , and Mr. from the President the qualified veto power by which he is enabled , under restrictions and ...
... Union was represented . Am- Resolved , That we are decidedly opposed to taking brose Spencer , of New - York , presided , and Mr. from the President the qualified veto power by which he is enabled , under restrictions and ...
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... Union - because we have a candidate whose very posi- tion as a Southwestern man , reared on the banks of the great stream whose tributaries , natural and artificial , embrace the whole Union , renders the protection of the interests of ...
... Union - because we have a candidate whose very posi- tion as a Southwestern man , reared on the banks of the great stream whose tributaries , natural and artificial , embrace the whole Union , renders the protection of the interests of ...
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... Union as it was , the Union as it is , and the Union as it shall be in the full expansion of the energies and capacity of this great and progressive people . Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be for- warded through the ...
... Union as it was , the Union as it is , and the Union as it shall be in the full expansion of the energies and capacity of this great and progressive people . Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be for- warded through the ...
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... Union which recognize its existence , depends upon State laws alone , which cannot be repealed or modified by the Federal Government , and for which laws that govern- ment is not responsible . We therefore propose no inter- ference by ...
... Union which recognize its existence , depends upon State laws alone , which cannot be repealed or modified by the Federal Government , and for which laws that govern- ment is not responsible . We therefore propose no inter- ference by ...
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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 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 127 - Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, North as well as South.
Page 201 - In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
Page 132 - In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
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 185 - That any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the United States, or who shall have filed his declaration of intention to become such...
Page 22 - ... 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 26 - ... is essential to the preservation of our Republican institutions; and that the Federal Constitution, the rights of the States and the Union of the States must and shall be preserved.
Page 201 - This difference proceeds from that which exists in their respective governments. And to the defense of our own, which has been achieved by the loss of so much blood and treasure, and matured by the wisdom of their most enlightened citizens, and under which we have enjoyed unexampled felicity, this whole nation is devoted.