Great Debates in American History: State rights (1798-1861); slavery (1858-1861)Marion Mills Miller Current Literature Publishing Company, 1913 - Civil rights |
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... votes shall be given . Candidates having the majority of all the votes are chosen . The electors of a majority of States may have given their votes for one candidate and yet another may be chosen . The people , then , and not the States ...
... votes shall be given . Candidates having the majority of all the votes are chosen . The electors of a majority of States may have given their votes for one candidate and yet another may be chosen . The people , then , and not the States ...
Page 85
... vote for the same officers . The people of all the States do not vote for all the members , each State elect- ing only its own representatives . But this creates no material distinction . When chosen they are all representatives of the ...
... vote for the same officers . The people of all the States do not vote for all the members , each State elect- ing only its own representatives . But this creates no material distinction . When chosen they are all representatives of the ...
Page 95
... vote in satisfaction of some unfounded claim ? Shall we set so small a value upon the lives of the people ? Let us at least wait to see the course of measures . We can never be too tardy in commenc- ing the work of blood . If the ...
... vote in satisfaction of some unfounded claim ? Shall we set so small a value upon the lives of the people ? Let us at least wait to see the course of measures . We can never be too tardy in commenc- ing the work of blood . If the ...
Page 106
... vote was taken " For the constitution with slavery " or " For the constitution without slavery , " no rejection of the constitution in its entirety being per- mitted . The Free State men refused to recognize the election as legal and so ...
... vote was taken " For the constitution with slavery " or " For the constitution without slavery , " no rejection of the constitution in its entirety being per- mitted . The Free State men refused to recognize the election as legal and so ...
Page 107
... vote of 33 to 25. On April 1 the House rejected the Senate bill by a majority of 42 votes . At the instigation of ... vote on the Lecompton constitution . This was adopted by a vote of 120 to 112. On the following day ( April 2 ) the ...
... vote of 33 to 25. On April 1 the House rejected the Senate bill by a majority of 42 votes . At the instigation of ... vote on the Lecompton constitution . This was adopted by a vote of 120 to 112. On the following day ( April 2 ) the ...
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