Letter of Ex-President Van Buren: June 28, 1856

accomplished admission admit adopted American heart arisen authority believe Buchanan charges CHARLES ELLIOTT PERKINS Committee of Arrangements condemn Confederacy Congress to clothe consideration country Declaration deemed Democratic party desire direct legislation doubt doubtless duty effects election EX-PRESIDENT VAN BUREN excited exclude slavery Executive exercise exerted existence favor fear Federal form founded free friends Government happy harmony HARVARD history honored hope hostile influence intent invitation JUNE 28 Kansas legislation of Congress letter of acceptance LETTER OF EX-PRESIDENT LIBRARY matter measure mise Missouri Compro Missouri Compromise mode of settling National Bank Nebraska-Kansas Act never nomination object old mode opinions organic OVERDUE FEE partisan peaceable pledge political parties possess power to exclude principal parties principles proposition question ratified re-union reared reason redeem redress regard repeal republican respect restoration right ritories sections secure settlement Slave slavery agitation subject suffrage suspicion Tammany Society Terri Territories Texas therefrom think tion Topeka Constitution tution unanimity Union views