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 1836Tribune association, 1860 - 248 стор. |
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... claims of Madison and Monroe for the succession , the Legisla- ture of Virginia , which had been said to exert sion ; still , a Caucus was called and attended by the friends of Mr. Crawford alone . Of the 261 members of Congress at this ...
... claims of Madison and Monroe for the succession , the Legisla- ture of Virginia , which had been said to exert sion ; still , a Caucus was called and attended by the friends of Mr. Crawford alone . Of the 261 members of Congress at this ...
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... claims of no candidate can be considered by this Convention unless such candidate stands pledged to support , in good faith , the nominees , and to be the exponent of Whig Principles . The president ruled this resolution out of order ...
... claims of no candidate can be considered by this Convention unless such candidate stands pledged to support , in good faith , the nominees , and to be the exponent of Whig Principles . The president ruled this resolution out of order ...
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... claims on the grati- tude of the nation . This election resulted in the choice of the Whig Candidates , as follows : Taylor and Fillmore - Vermont , 6 ; Massachusetts , 12 ; Rhode Island , 4 ; Connecticut , 6 ; New - York , 36 ; New ...
... claims on the grati- tude of the nation . This election resulted in the choice of the Whig Candidates , as follows : Taylor and Fillmore - Vermont , 6 ; Massachusetts , 12 ; Rhode Island , 4 ; Connecticut , 6 ; New - York , 36 ; New ...
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... claim and will enforce from foreign the very eminent names which were before the Conven- countrymen , sinks deep into my heart ; and remembering Fifth . Government should be conducted on principles feel , oppressively , the weight of ...
... claim and will enforce from foreign the very eminent names which were before the Conven- countrymen , sinks deep into my heart ; and remembering Fifth . Government should be conducted on principles feel , oppressively , the weight of ...
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... claim , and by their invasion of the sovereignty of the States and the liberties of the people through the enactment of an unjust , oppressive , and unconstitutional Fugitive Slave Law , are proved to be inconsistent with all the ...
... claim , and by their invasion of the sovereignty of the States and the liberties of the people through the enactment of an unjust , oppressive , and unconstitutional Fugitive Slave Law , are proved to be inconsistent with all the ...
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Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.