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 sidor |
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... United States , to make such explanations by address , report , or other wise , to their respective constituents , of the object , pro- ceedings and result of the meeting , as they may deem expedient . The result of this election was ...
... United States , to make such explanations by address , report , or other wise , to their respective constituents , of the object , pro- ceedings and result of the meeting , as they may deem expedient . The result of this election was ...
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... United States . Resolved , That the Liberty Party has not been organ- ized merely for the overthrow of slavery ; its first de- cided effort must , indeed , be directed against slavehold- ing as the grossest and most revolting ...
... United States . Resolved , That the Liberty Party has not been organ- ized merely for the overthrow of slavery ; its first de- cided effort must , indeed , be directed against slavehold- ing as the grossest and most revolting ...
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... United States . Mr. D. R. Tilden , of Ohio , proposed the fol- lowing , expressing the opinion that some such declaration by the Convention would be neces- sary , in order to secure the vote of Ohio for the nominee : Resolved , That ...
... United States . Mr. D. R. Tilden , of Ohio , proposed the fol- lowing , expressing the opinion that some such declaration by the Convention would be neces- sary , in order to secure the vote of Ohio for the nominee : Resolved , That ...
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... United States , and from a corrupting system of general internal improvements . Resolved , that the war with Mexico , provoked on her part , by years of insult and injury , was commenced by her army crossing the Rio Grande , attacking ...
... United States , and from a corrupting system of general internal improvements . Resolved , that the war with Mexico , provoked on her part , by years of insult and injury , was commenced by her army crossing the Rio Grande , attacking ...
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... United States , Southern and Northern ; the votes of six States and sixteen delegates , in the Congress of 1784 , for the Proviso , to three States and seven delegates against it ; the actual exclusion of Slavery from the Northwest- era ...
... United States , Southern and Northern ; the votes of six States and sixteen delegates , in the Congress of 1784 , for the Proviso , to three States and seven delegates against it ; the actual exclusion of Slavery from the Northwest- era ...
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A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential ... Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1860 |
A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential ... Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1860 |
A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential ... Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1860 |
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Sida 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...
Sida 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...
Sida 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.
Sida 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.
Sida 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...
Sida 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...
Sida 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.
Sida 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.
Sida 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.
Sida 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.