The Great Issue; Or, the Three Presidential Candidates; Being a Brief Historical Sketch of the Free Soil Question in the United States, from the Congresses of 1774 and '87 to the Present TimeW.C. Bryant & Company, 1848 - 176 Seiten |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
action adopted amendment appointed assembled authority avowed aye aye Baltimore Convention Barnburners bill body brethren Buren called candidate citizens civilization claim committee compromise Congress Constitution Croswell David Wilmot declared delegates democracy of New-York democratic party districts duty election electors equal established exclusion existence extension of slavery favor feelings free labor free soil free territory freedom friends Herkimer honor important influence inhabitants Jefferson JOHN VAN BUREN justice legislation legislature liberty Martin Van Buren ment Mexico Missouri compromise moral National Convention nomination North Ohio opinion ordinance of 1787 Oregon organization passed patriotic political present President principles proceedings prohibited Proviso question referred regard representatives republic republican resolution Resolved respect Ritchie Senate sentiments session Silas Wright slave power slaveholding South South Carolina Southern sustain Syracuse Convention territorial government ticket tion unanimous Union United usage Utica vention views Virginia vote whig Wilmot Proviso