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 էջ |
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... Majority Report , from Com- mittee on Platform ; Mr. H. B. Payne's Mi- nority Report from Committee on Platform ; Senator Wm . Bigler's Compromise proposition Mr. Avery's amended Majority Report ; Mr. Avery's remarks in favor of same ...
... Majority Report , from Com- mittee on Platform ; Mr. H. B. Payne's Mi- nority Report from Committee on Platform ; Senator Wm . Bigler's Compromise proposition Mr. Avery's amended Majority Report ; Mr. Avery's remarks in favor of same ...
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... majority . NATIONAL Conventions for the nomination of candidates are of comparatively recent origin . In the earlier political history of the United States , under the Federal Constitution , candi- dates for President and Vice ...
... majority . NATIONAL Conventions for the nomination of candidates are of comparatively recent origin . In the earlier political history of the United States , under the Federal Constitution , candi- dates for President and Vice ...
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... majority , receiving 178 Electoral William Morgan , for having revealed the secrets Votes to 83 for Mr. Adams . Mr. John C. Cal- of the Masonic Order , the Address comes to the houn , who had at first aspired to the Presidency ...
... majority , receiving 178 Electoral William Morgan , for having revealed the secrets Votes to 83 for Mr. Adams . Mr. John C. Cal- of the Masonic Order , the Address comes to the houn , who had at first aspired to the Presidency ...
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... majority , it was only reported to the convention that the committee had not been able to agree on a candidate to be presented to the convention . Finally , the delegates from New - York and other States which had supported Gen. Scott ...
... majority , it was only reported to the convention that the committee had not been able to agree on a candidate to be presented to the convention . Finally , the delegates from New - York and other States which had supported Gen. Scott ...
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... majority , embrac- ing several senators who voted in open violation of the known will of their constituents , should warn the people to see to it , that their representatives be not suffered to betray them . There must be no more ...
... majority , embrac- ing several senators who voted in open violation of the known will of their constituents , should warn the people to see to it , that their representatives be not suffered to betray them . There must be no more ...
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Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.