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 - Всего страниц: 254 |
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... present nated for President , and Silas Wright , of New privilege of becoming citizens , and the owners of soil York , for Vice - President . Mr. Wright declined among us , ought to be resisted with the same spirit the nomination , and ...
... present nated for President , and Silas Wright , of New privilege of becoming citizens , and the owners of soil York , for Vice - President . Mr. Wright declined among us , ought to be resisted with the same spirit the nomination , and ...
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... present to the people of the United States , Lewis Cass , of Michigan , as the candidate of the Democratic party for the office of President , and William O. Butler of Ky , for Vice - Presi- dent of the U. S. The following resolution ...
... present to the people of the United States , Lewis Cass , of Michigan , as the candidate of the Democratic party for the office of President , and William O. Butler of Ky , for Vice - Presi- dent of the U. S. The following resolution ...
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... present efficiency ; and we deprecate all further agitation of the question thus settled , as dangerous to our peace , and will discounte- nance all efforts to continue or renew such agitation , whenever , wherever , or however the ...
... present efficiency ; and we deprecate all further agitation of the question thus settled , as dangerous to our peace , and will discounte- nance all efforts to continue or renew such agitation , whenever , wherever , or however the ...
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... present Constitution shall be maintained . Resolved , That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the territories of the United States for their government , and that in the exercise of this power it is both the ...
... present Constitution shall be maintained . Resolved , That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the territories of the United States for their government , and that in the exercise of this power it is both the ...
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... present disordered condition of our national affairs - a portion of the country ravaged by civil war , large sections of our population embittered by mutual recriminations ; and we distinctly trace these calamities to the culpable ...
... present disordered condition of our national affairs - a portion of the country ravaged by civil war , large sections of our population embittered by mutual recriminations ; and we distinctly trace these calamities to the culpable ...
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Стр. 87 - 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...
Стр. 70 - 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.
Стр. 175 - 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.
Стр. 24 - 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.
Стр. 63 - ... 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.
Стр. 186 - ... 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...
Стр. 175 - 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.
Стр. 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.
Стр. 81 - 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...
Стр. 20 - 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...