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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... Kansas to prohibit Slavery CLAY , CASSIUS M. , of Kentucky , supported for Vice - President in Republican National Con- vention , 1860 CLAY , HENRY , of Kentucky , beaten for President , 1832 . 24 179 18 CARROLL , Gov. WILLIAM , of ...
... Kansas to prohibit Slavery CLAY , CASSIUS M. , of Kentucky , supported for Vice - President in Republican National Con- vention , 1860 CLAY , HENRY , of Kentucky , beaten for President , 1832 . 24 179 18 CARROLL , Gov. WILLIAM , of ...
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... KANSAS OUTRAGES , Report of Howard and Sherman thereon . KILLINGER , JOHN W. , of Pennsylvania , offers an Anti - Slavery resolve in the American Convention , 1856 .. KING , LEICESTER , of Ohio , President of Lib- erty Party National ...
... KANSAS OUTRAGES , Report of Howard and Sherman thereon . KILLINGER , JOHN W. , of Pennsylvania , offers an Anti - Slavery resolve in the American Convention , 1856 .. KING , LEICESTER , of Ohio , President of Lib- erty Party National ...
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... Kansas - Nebraska Struggle . 27 His " Irrepressible Conflict " Speech at Roches- ter .... 160 SERGEANT , JOHN , of Pennsylvania , beaten for Vice - President in 1832 ... 11 Defeated for Vice - President in Whig National Convention ...
... Kansas - Nebraska Struggle . 27 His " Irrepressible Conflict " Speech at Roches- ter .... 160 SERGEANT , JOHN , of Pennsylvania , beaten for Vice - President in 1832 ... 11 Defeated for Vice - President in Whig National Convention ...
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... Kansas - Nebraska bill passes the House ..... Yeas 118 , Nays , 100 , thereon . The clause of said bill repealing the Missouri Compromise ; President Pierce on Kansas Af- fairs in '55 -'6 ; Mr. Douglas's Report on do . , March 12 , '56 ...
... Kansas - Nebraska bill passes the House ..... Yeas 118 , Nays , 100 , thereon . The clause of said bill repealing the Missouri Compromise ; President Pierce on Kansas Af- fairs in '55 -'6 ; Mr. Douglas's Report on do . , March 12 , '56 ...
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... kansas , 8 ; Michigan , 5 ; Texas , 4 ; Iowa , 4 : Wisconsin , 4-127 . DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION , 1848 . The Democratic National Convention for 1848 , assembled in Baltimore on the 22d of been made between the two political parties of the ...
... kansas , 8 ; Michigan , 5 ; Texas , 4 ; Iowa , 4 : Wisconsin , 4-127 . DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION , 1848 . The Democratic National Convention for 1848 , assembled in Baltimore on the 22d of been made between the two political parties of the ...
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Page 128 - I believe this government cannot endure permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further...
Page 197 - Continents circumstances are eminently and conspicuously different. It is impossible that the Allied Powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness...
Page 123 - 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 197 - 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. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defense.
Page 197 - With the movements in this hemisphere we are of necessity more immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers. The political system of the allied powers is essentially different in this respect from that of America. This difference proceeds from that which exists in their respective governments...
Page 123 - 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 144 - 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 61 - ... provided, always, that any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Page 197 - The citizens of the United States cherish sentiments the most friendly, in favor of the liberty and happiness of their fellow men on that side of the Atlantic. 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 173 - 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.