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 ... Etc., Touching the Questions of the Day; and Returns of All Presidential Elections Since 1836Tribune Association, 1860 - 254 páginas |
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... true and effective friend . By avowing his approbation of a judicious tariff , at the same time recommending to Congress precisely the same policy which had been adopted as the best plan of attack by the opponents of that measure ; by ...
... true and effective friend . By avowing his approbation of a judicious tariff , at the same time recommending to Congress precisely the same policy which had been adopted as the best plan of attack by the opponents of that measure ; by ...
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... true principles of American liberty , or the true spirit of the Constitution of the United States . Resolved , That the Liberty Party has not been organ- ized merely for the overthrow of slavery ; its first de- cided effort must ...
... true principles of American liberty , or the true spirit of the Constitution of the United States . Resolved , That the Liberty Party has not been organ- ized merely for the overthrow of slavery ; its first de- cided effort must ...
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... true fidelity to the great example of former days , and to the principles of the Constitution as administered by its founders . 8. Resolved , That Gen. Taylor , in saying that , had he voted in 1844 , he would have voted the Whig ticket ...
... true fidelity to the great example of former days , and to the principles of the Constitution as administered by its founders . 8. Resolved , That Gen. Taylor , in saying that , had he voted in 1844 , he would have voted the Whig ticket ...
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... true source of political power recognized in the States of this Union ; the inherent and inalienable right of the people , in their sovereign capacity , to make and to amend their forms of government in such manner as the welfare of the ...
... true source of political power recognized in the States of this Union ; the inherent and inalienable right of the people , in their sovereign capacity , to make and to amend their forms of government in such manner as the welfare of the ...
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... true , and in the judgment of this Convention , the only safe means of preventing the ex - 10 . tension of Slavery into Territory now Free , is to prohibit 11 . Its extension in all such Territory by an act of Congress . 12 . Resolved ...
... true , and in the judgment of this Convention , the only safe means of preventing the ex - 10 . tension of Slavery into Territory now Free , is to prohibit 11 . Its extension in all such Territory by an act of Congress . 12 . Resolved ...
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Página 67 - Territories, as recognized by the legislation of 1850, commonly called the compromise 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...
Página 50 - States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union, with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude, (except for crime,) shall be prohibited.
Página 155 - 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.
Página 8 - Constitution ; that all efforts of the abolitionists or others, made to induce Congress to interfere with questions of slavery, or to take incipient steps in relation thereto, are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences ; and that all such efforts have an inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness of the people, and endanger the stability and permanency of the Union, and ought not to be countenanced by any friend of our political institutions.
Página 43 - ... 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.
Página 166 - ... on payment of ten dollars, he or she shall thereupon be permitted to enter the quantity of land specified : Provided, however, That no certificate shall be given or patent issued therefor until the expiration of five years from the date of such entry ; and if, at the expiration of such time, or at any time within two years thereafter, the person making such entry ; or, if he be dead, his widow ; or, in case of her death, his heirs or devisee...
Página 155 - The opinion of the judges has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the Congress or the Executive when acting in their legislative capacities, but to have only such influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve.
Página 107 - 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.
Página 61 - That the legislative power of the territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation, consistent with the constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil...
Página 8 - Resolved. That the foregoing proposition covers, and was intended to embrace, the whole subject of slavery agitation in Congress ; and therefore the Democratic party of the Union, standing on this national platform, will abide by and adhere to a faithful execution of the acts known as the Compromise Measures, settled by the last Congress — the act for reclaiming fugitives from service or labor...