The Life of Gen. Frank. Pierce, of New Hampshire: The Democratic Candidate for President of the United StatesDerby & Miller, 1852 - 300 من الصفحات |
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... character of a perfect man . We have written the book for the million , who desire to know all that can be known . of " the coming man " -the man whose destiny it is to occupy the Presidential Chair . The candid reader will discover ...
... character of a perfect man . We have written the book for the million , who desire to know all that can be known . of " the coming man " -the man whose destiny it is to occupy the Presidential Chair . The candid reader will discover ...
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... Character as an Orator - Speech on Revolution- ary Claims ... CHAPTER IV . 22 22 32 Speech on the Deposit Question - Speech on the West Point Academy 50 CHAPTER V. Election to the U. S. Senate - Correspondence - Speech on the Defences ...
... Character as an Orator - Speech on Revolution- ary Claims ... CHAPTER IV . 22 22 32 Speech on the Deposit Question - Speech on the West Point Academy 50 CHAPTER V. Election to the U. S. Senate - Correspondence - Speech on the Defences ...
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... character . And this has ever been one of the finest traits in his character . He has never so much as tergiversated . He can never lie - is never inconsistent . He soon became acquainted in college with his class - mate , Zenas ...
... character . And this has ever been one of the finest traits in his character . He has never so much as tergiversated . He can never lie - is never inconsistent . He soon became acquainted in college with his class - mate , Zenas ...
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... character . So honorable was his ambition , that , while he was ranking his associates , he retained their love and commanded their respect . " CHAPTER III . Elected to Congress - Character as an LEGISLATIVE CAREER . 31.
... character . So honorable was his ambition , that , while he was ranking his associates , he retained their love and commanded their respect . " CHAPTER III . Elected to Congress - Character as an LEGISLATIVE CAREER . 31.
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... Character as an Orator - Speech on Revolu tionary Claims . IN the summer of 1833 , Mr. Pierce was elected from his native district to the lower House of Con- gress for the term of two years , and took his seat in that body in December ...
... Character as an Orator - Speech on Revolu tionary Claims . IN the summer of 1833 , Mr. Pierce was elected from his native district to the lower House of Con- gress for the term of two years , and took his seat in that body in December ...
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الصفحة 255 - States; and to sustain and advance among us constitutional liberty, by continuing to resist all monopolies and exclusive legislation for the benefit of the few at the expense of the many, and by a vigilant and constant adherence to those principles and compromises of the Constitution, which are broad enough and strong enough to embrace and uphold the Union as it was, the Union as it is, and the Union as it shall be, in the full expansion of the energies and capacity of this great and progressive...
الصفحة 253 - ... to suspend the passage of a bill, whose merits cannot secure the approval of two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, until the judgment of the people can be obtained thereon, and which has thrice saved the American people from the corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank of the United States.
الصفحة 39 - Congress that the half pay granted by sundry resolutions was regarded in an unfavorable light by the citizens of some of these States, who would prefer a compensation for a limited term of years, or by a sum in gross, to an establishment for life...
الصفحة 250 - That justice and sound policy forbid the Federal Government to foster one branch of industry to the detriment of another, or to cherish the interests of one portion to the injury of another portion of our common country...
الصفحة 250 - That the Federal Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power made therein ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the Government ; and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. "2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the General Government the power to commence and carry on a general system of Internal Improvements.
الصفحة 254 - That the Democratic party will faithfully abide by and uphold the principles laid down in the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1798, and in the report of Mr. Madison to the Virginia Legislature, in 1799 ; that it adopts those principles as constituting one of the main foundations of its political creed, and is resolved to carry them out in their obvious meaning and import.
الصفحة 253 - That the Democratic party will resist all attempts at renewing in Congress, or out of it, the agitation of the slavery question, under whatever shape or colour the attempt may be made.
الصفحة 123 - That all petitions, memorials, resolutions, propositions, or papers, relating in any way, or to any extent whatsoever, to the subject of slavery, or the abolition of slavery, shall, without being either printed or referred, be laid upon the table, and that no further action whatever shall be had thereon.
الصفحة 250 - That the Constitution does not confer authority upon the federal government, directly or indirectly, to assume the debts of the several states, contracted for local internal improvements or other state purposes; nor would such assumption be just or expedient.
الصفحة 122 - That Congress possesses no constitutional authority to interfere in any way with the institution of slavery in any of the States of this confederacy; and that in the opinion of this House, Congress ought not to interfere in any way with slavery in the District of Columbia...