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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 332 0 Browse Search
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery. 110 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 68 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 32 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 28 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 24 0 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 22 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 20 0 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3 20 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 20 0 Browse Search
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John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 8: declaration of principles (search)
Chapter 8: declaration of principles Defeat of General Scott for president filibustering Opposes Douglas's Nebraska bill tribune reduces expenses continued opposition to slavery against the know-nothing movement manifest Destiny ection by the Democrats to the presidency. It brought forward every argument it could formulate against Douglas and his Nebraska bill, as intended to put into the hands of the dominant party, and of the settlers or squatters of the territory, soverehe foundation sleep in the hearts of the Northern people for that splendid campaign, which not only made both Kansas and Nebraska free States in due time, created the Republican party, elected Lincoln its second candidate to the presidency, but ultimhich henceforth claimed Dana's constant attention was that of limiting slavery to its present bounds, and saving Kansas, Nebraska, and all other territory the nation might acquire in the future from the blight of slavery. This practical work took pr
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 9: Dana's influence in the tribune (search)
ber 1, 1859, Dana makes this entirely clear by the explicit declaration which follows: I have not invented or added anything to the programme of the paper when it came into my hands. I have simply pursued, and that with greater moderation, and, I think, with much greater caution than he exhibited, the course which Mr. Greeley started it upon. I think he was right, and I think I have been right, too. Pike, First Blows of the Civil War. The struggle to keep slavery out of Kansas and Nebraska, and to bring those territories into the Union as free States, went on without relaxation or the thought of defeat. The doctrine of popular sovereignty — as embodied in the Lecompton constitution, and as advocated with such unflagging zeal by Senator Douglas, gave them greater difficulty than any other political doctrines of the day. It seemed plausible, and reasonable to the average man, that the people of the territories should carry with them such domestic institutions as prevailed in t
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Index (search)
souri Compromise, 98, 126. Mobile, 2, 250, 251, 268, 298, 299, 300, 320, 342, 343. Monocacy, battle of, 336. Monroe Doctrine, 398, 471. Monroe, President, 134. Moon Lake, 207. Mormonism denounced, 131. Morton, Governor, 347. Mosby, Confederate, 347. Motherwell, author, 56. Moultrie, Fort, 164. Moundsville, 301. Meyer's Universum, 155. N. Nashville, 254, 277, 298, 301, 349, 350, 353. Natchez, 301. National debt discussed, 384. Nauvoo, Illinois, 94. Nebraska, 126, 136, 137, 151; bill, 98, 126, 129. Negro question, 117, 118. Negro suffrage, 392. Neuhof of Pestalozzi, 36. Nevada, admission of, 313. New Carthage, 208, 216, 217. New Castle, Virginia, 322. New Orleans, 209, 256, 301, 322, 352. New Salem, 110. New York, 51, 58, 61, 94, 97, 148, 194, 195, 200, 249-251, 303, 343, 344, 350, 373, 376, 378, 448, 493. Niagara Falls, 6. Nicholson, John, 501. No force bill! No negro domination! 446. No king, no clown, 449.