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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... whole , but passed in separate bills ; The 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 ...
... whole , but passed in separate bills ; The 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 ...
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... whole number of the votes in the Con- vention shall be necessary to constitute a choice . This seems to have been the origin of the famous " two - thirds rule which has prevailed of late in Democratic National Conventions . The ...
... whole number of the votes in the Con- vention shall be necessary to constitute a choice . This seems to have been the origin of the famous " two - thirds rule which has prevailed of late in Democratic National Conventions . The ...
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... whole 40 years that had previously elapsed since the adoption of the Constitution . Fault is also found with the Ad- ministration in its conduct of our foreign affairs . Again the Address says : On the great subjects of internal policy ...
... whole 40 years that had previously elapsed since the adoption of the Constitution . Fault is also found with the Ad- ministration in its conduct of our foreign affairs . Again the Address says : On the great subjects of internal policy ...
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... whole number of votes should be necessary to make a nomination or to decide any question connected therewith . On the first ballot for President , Mr. Van Buren was nominated unanimously , re- ceiving 265 votes . For Vice - President ...
... whole number of votes should be necessary to make a nomination or to decide any question connected therewith . On the first ballot for President , Mr. Van Buren was nominated unanimously , re- ceiving 265 votes . For Vice - President ...
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... whole of the Territory of 3rd . Oregon is clear and unquestionable ; that no portion of the same ought to be ceded to England or any other power ; and that the reoccupation of Oregon and the reannex- ation of Texas at the earliest ...
... whole of the Territory of 3rd . Oregon is clear and unquestionable ; that no portion of the same ought to be ceded to England or any other power ; and that the reoccupation of Oregon and the reannex- ation of Texas at the earliest ...
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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.