on bill..... PAGB PAGO The Kansas-Nebraska bill passes the House..... Yeas 118, Nays, 10", thereon. 85 TYLER, JOHN, of Virginia, nominated and 86 The clause of said bill repealing the Missouri defeated for Vice-President, 1835-6.. 12 Compromise; President Pierce on Kansas Al Nominated for Vice-President, at Harrisburg, fairs in '55–6; Nir. Douglas's Report on do., 1839, and elected in 1840.... 12 March 12, '56 Minority Report of Mr. Collamer of Vermont... S7 Two-THIRDS RULE adopted by first Demo- 10 Douse orders an investigation of Kansas frauds ; cratic Convention, 1882 2 House votes to admit Kansas as a Free State... 107 for President by Democratic National Convention. Mr. Douglas reports a bill to pacify Kansas. 17 Van Bcren, Martin, of New York, nomi. Mr. Trunibull's amendments thereto; Do. Messrs. nated for Vice-President, 10 Foster's, Wilson's and seward's ; Passage of Douglas's bill..... Nominated for President in 1885, and elected in 10S 1886 12 Mr. leo. G. Dunn's bill to reorganize Kansas.. 19.9 Nominated for reëlection as President, 1840 18 President Pierce's last Message on Kansas.. 110 Remarks of Messrs. Hale, Seward, Mason, Wil Defeated for President in 1840. 18 Defeated in Democratic National Convention, son and Pugh thereon.. 112 1814 President Buchanan on the Lecompton Constitu 18 tion... Nominated for President by Buffalo Convention, 113 1845 Mr. Douglas's speech against Lecompton. 17 114 Action on Lecompton in Kansas.. On Slavery in the Territories, letter to Water 116 Mr. Buchanan's special Lecompton Message. 191 bury and others.... 117 Provisions of Lecompton Constitution respecting VOTE IN WHIG Xati.NAL CONTENTION, Slavery.. 120 1852, on Resolve approving Compromise Measures The Lecompton bill; Pa ed in the Senate, but of 1850... 19 defeated in the House ; The Crittenden-Nontgomery substitute.. 121 Wari), JOHN E., of Georgia, President of Yeas and Nays on adopting substituie. 122 the Democratic National Convention, 1856........ 24 Senate refuses to concur; Mr. English moves a Conference Committee ; Carried by the Speak WEBSTER, DANIEL, of Massachusetts, super's casting vote; The English Compromise ported by Massachusetts for President, 1886.. 12 Defeated for President in Whig Convention, 1843 15 123 Beaten for President in Whig Convention, 1852.. 18 Carried through both Houses; The Wyandot Convention and Constitution. Memorial to Congress for Slavery Restriction ... 59 125 Mr. Grow proposes, and the House votes to ad. His view on the powers of Supreme Court..... 177 mit Kangas under the Wyandot Constitution; Speech against Slavery Extension. 202 Senate refuses to act on the bill.. 126 WELLER, Col. JOHN B., of California, SLAVE-TRADE ADVOCATED in Democratic beaten for Vice-President in Democratic National Convention, 1852 20 National Convention by Mr. Gaulden, of Georgia. 89 Also by Governor Adams, of S. C., in Message to Wuig National CONVENTIONS, held at Har. Legislature. 208 risburg, Penn., 1839 12 Held at Baltimore, Md., 1844 18 SPENCER, AMBROSE, of New-York, Presi. Held at Philadelphia, Penn., 1848.. 15 dent Whig National Convention, 1844 ...... 13 Held at Baltimore, Md., 1852 18 Held at Baltimore, Md., 1856 25 SPENCER, JOAN C., of New-York, President Anti-Masonic National Convention WHITE, Hugh L., of Tennessee, unsuccess10 ful candidate for President 12 STEVENSON, ANDREW, of Virginia, President Second Democratic National Convention..... 12 Wilmot, David, of Pennsylvania, defeated Ditto, President National Democratic Conven for Vice-President in Republican Convention, 1856 22 tion, 1848......... 16 Temporary Chairman of Republican National 26 STRANGE, ROBERT, of North Carolina, beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Convention, Wilson, Gen. HENRY, of Massachusetts, 1852 President of Free Democratic National Conven20 tion, 1852 21 SUMNER, CHARLES, of Massachusetts, defeated for Vice-President in Republican National Wirt, WILLIAM, of Maryland, Anti-MaConvention, 1856.. sonic candidate for President, 1832 ...... 22 10 SUPREME COURT, POWER AND DUTIES OP Wilkins, WILLIAM, of Pennsylvania, supOpinions of Thomas Jefferson. 174 ported by Pennsylvania for Vice-President, 1882.. 11 Opinions of John Taylor of Caroline, Va., John WISCONSIN declares for Free Territory, Randolph of Roanoke, Nathaniel Macon of through Legislative Resolves....... 203 N. C., and John Bacon, of Massachusetts 175 Opinions of John J. Crittenden, Nathaniel Macon, WOODBURY, LEVI, of New-Harapshire, beaten James Barbour, Supreme Court of Georgia, for President in Democratic Convention, 1848 .... 16 Legislature of Georgia, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and Court of Appeals of Virginia .... 176 WRIGHT, Silas, of New-York, nominated Opinions of Mahlon Dickerson, Richard M. John. for Vice-President by Democratic National Convention of 1844, but declined....... 13 son, Gen. Andrew Jackson, and Daniel Webster.. 177 YANCEY,' William L., of Alabama, offers TAYLOR RATIFICATION MEETING at Phili a "non-interference" resolve in Democratic Condelphia, 1848, and Resolves 15 17 vention, 1848 He advocates Revolution in the South.. 178 TAYLOR, ZACHARY, of Louisiana, Whig nominee for President, 1843 15 YOUNG, Col. SAMUEL, of New-York, Presi. Elected President in 1848.. 16 dent of the Barnburners' Convention at Utica in 1848.. 17 TildEN, DANIEL R., of Ohio, proposes Offers Anti-Slavery Resolves in Senate of New. Slavery Restriction in Whig Convention, 1843 .... 16 York 200 APPENDIX. RESOLUTIONS of '98 and '99, (Va. & Ky.) 249 | THE DRED Scott DECISION.... ... 263 284 A POLITICAL TEXT-BOOK FOR 1860. NATIONAL CAUCUSES, CONVENTIONS, AND PLATFORMS. National Conventions for the nomination of a potent influence over such questions, being, candidates are of comparatively recent origin. on this occasion, unable to agree as to which of in the earlier political history of the United, her favored sons should have the preference. States, under the Federal Constitution, candi. Ninety-four of the 136 Republican members of dates for President and Vice-President were Congress attended this caucus, and declared nominated by congressional and legislative their preference of Mr. Madison, who received caucuses. Washington was elected as first 83 votes, the remaining 11 being divided bePresident under the Constitution, and reëlected tween Mr. Monroe and George Clinton. The for a second term by a unanimous, or nearly. Opposition supported Mr. Pinckney; but Mr. unanimous, concurrence of the American people; Madison was elected by a large majority. but an opposition party gradually grew up in Toward the close of Mr. Madison's earlier Congress, which became formidable during his term, he was nominated for reëlection by a second term, and which ultimately crystalized Congressional Caucus held at Washington, in into what was then called the Republican May, 1812. In September of the same year, a party. John Adams, of Massachusetts, was convention of the Opposition, representing prominent among the leading Federalists, while eleven States, was held in the city of New Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, was preëmi- York, which nominated De Witt Clinton, of gently the author and oracle of the Republican New-York, for President. He was also put in party, and, by common consent, they were the nomination by the Republican Legislature of opposing candidates for the Presidency, on New-York. The ensuing canvass resulted in Washington's retirement in 1796-7. the reëlection of Mr. Madison, who received Mr. Adams was then chosen President, while 128 electoral votes to 89 for De Witt Clinton. Mr. Jefferson, having the largest electoral vote In 1816, the Republican Congressional Caucus Dext to Mr. A., became Vice-President. nominated James Monroe, who received, in the The first Congressional Caucus to nominate caucus, 65 votes to 54 for Wm. H. Crawford, candidates for President and Vice-President, is of Georgia. The Opposition, or Federalists, raid to have been held in Philadelphia in the named Rufus King, of New-York, who receivea year 1800, and to have nominated Mr. Jeffer- only 34 electoral votes out of 217. There was son for the first office, and Aaron Burr for the no opposition to the reëlection of Mr. Monroe second. These candidates were elected after a in 1820, a single (Republican) vote being cast desperate struggle, beating John Adams and against him, and for John Quincy Adams. Charles C. Pinckney, of South Carolina. In In 1824, the Republican party could not be 1804, Mr. Jefferson was reëlected President, i induced to abide by the decision of a Congres with George Clinton, of New-York, for Vice, sional Caucus. A large majority of the Repubencountering but slight opposition: Messrs. lican members formally refused to participate Charles C. Pinckney and Rufus King, the op- in such a gathering, or be governed by its deciposing candidates, receiving only 14 out of 176 sion; still, a Caucus was called and attended by Electoral Votes. We have been unable to find the friends of Mr. Crawford alone. Of the 261 any record as to the manner of their nomina- members of Congress at this time, 216 were tion. In January, 1808, when Mr. Jefferson's Democrats or Republicans, yet only 66 res. becond term was about to close, a Republican ponded to their names at roll-call, 64 of whom Congressional Caucus was held at Washington, voted for Mr. Crawford as the Republican nomi. to decide as to the relative claims of Madison nee for President. This nomination was very and Monroe for the succession, the Legisla- extensively repudiated throughout the country, lure of Virginia, wbich had been said to exert land three competing Republican candidates were brought into the field through legislative New-York, presided over the delil erations of the CONVENTION-1832. well satisfied with Mr. Calhoun, the Vice-President; so a Convention was called to meet at Baltimore in May, 1832, to nominate a candi. date for the second office. Delegates appeared D. S. ANTI-MASONIC CONVENTION—1830. and took their seats from the States of The first political National Convention in this Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu. country of which we have any record was held setts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New-York, at Philadelphia in September, 1830, styled the New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary. United States Anti-Masonic Convention. It was land, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, composed of 96 delegates, representing the Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ten. States of New-York, Massachusetts, Connecti- nessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. cut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Gen. Robert Lucas, of Ohio, presided, and votes equal to the number to which they will be entitled resolution : in the electoral colleges, under the new apportionment, Resolved, That it is recommended to the people of the in voting for President and Vice-President; and that United States, opposed to secret societies, to meet in two-thirds of the whole number of the votes in the Conconvention on Monday the 26th day of September, 1831, vention shall be necessary to constitute a choice. at the city of Baltimore, by delegates equal in number This seems to have been the origin of the to their representatives in both houses of Congress, to make noininations of suitable candidates for the office famous."two-thirds” rule which has prevailed of President and Vice-President, to be supported at the of late in Democratic National Conventions. next election, and for the transaction of such other The Convention proceeded to ballot for a canbusiness as the cause of Anti-Masonry may require. didate for Vice-President, with the following In compliance with the foregoing call, a Na- result: tional Anti-Masonic Convention was held at Balti- For Martin Van Buren: Connecticut, 8; Illinois, 2; more, in September, 1831, which nominated Ohio, 21; Tennessee, 15; North Carolina, 9; Georgia, 11; William Wirt, of Maryland, for President, and Jersey, 8; Mississippi, 4; Rhode Island, 4; Maine, 10; Louisiana, 5; Pennsylvania, 80; Maryland, 7; New Amos Ellmaker, of Pennsylvania, for Vice-Pre- Massachusetts, 14; Delaware, 3; New Hampshire, 7 sident. The convention was attended by 112 de- New-York, 42; Vermont, 7 ; Alabama, 1-Total, 208. legates from the States of Maine, New.Hampshire, Kentucky, 15-Total, 26. For Richard M. Johnson: Illinois, 3; Indiana, 9; Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con. For Philip P. Barbour : North Carolina, 6; Virginia, necticut, New York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, 28; Maryland, 8; South Carolina, 11 ; Alabama, & Ohio, Indiana, Delaware and Maryland -only Total, 49. Massachusetts, New-York and Pennsylvania Mr. Van Buren, having received more than being fully represented. John C. Spencer, of two-thirds of all the votes cast, was declared government. duly nominated as the candidate of the party diate predecessor (J. Q. Adams) bs Gen. Jack for Vice-President. son in his Inaugural Address, and adds : The Convention passed a resolution cordially The indecorum of this denunciation was hardly less concurring in the repeated nominations which glaring than its essential injustice, and can only be Gen. Jackson had received in various parts of paralleled by that of the subsequent denunciation of the game Administration, on the same authority, to a foreign the country for reëlection as President. Mr. Archer, of Virginia, from the committee Exception is taken to the indiscriminate reappointed to prepare an address to the people, moval of all officers within the reach of the Prereported that sident, who were not attached to his person or The committee, having interchanged opinions on the party. As illustrative of the extent to which subject submitted to them, and agreeing fully in the this political proscription was carried, it is stated principles and sentiments which they believe ought to be that, within a month after the inauguration of address were to be made, nevertheless deem it advisa- General Jackson, more persous were removed ble under existing circumstances, to recommend the from office than during the whole 40 years that Resolved, That it be recommended to the several de had previously elapsed since the adoption of the legations in this Convention, in place of a General Ad. Constitution. Fault is also found with the Address from this body to the people of the United States, ministration in its conduct of our foreign affairs. to make such explanations by address, report, or other Again the Address says: wise, to their respective constituents, of the object, proceedings and result of the meeting, as they may deem On the great subjects of internal policy, the course expedient of the President has been so inconsistent and vacillating, that it is impossible for any party to place confidence in The result of this election was the choice of his character, or to consider him as a true and effective General Jackson, who received the electoral friend. By avowing his approbation of a judicious tariff, at the same time recommending to Congress precisely the vote of the following States : same policy which had been adopted as the best plan of Maine. 10; New Hampshire, 7; New-York, 42; New-attack by the opponents of that measure; by admitting Jersey, 8; Pennsylvania, 80; Maryland, 8'; Virginia, the constitutionality and expediency of Internal Improve28; North Carolina, 15; Georgia, 11 ; Tennessee, 15; ments of a National character, and at the same moment Ohio, 21; Louisiana, 5; Mississippi,'4 ; Indiana, 9; negativing the most important bills of this description Illinois, 6; Alabama, 7; Missouri, Total, 219. which were presented to him by Congress, the President For Mr. Clay: Massachusetts, 14; Rhode Island, 4; has shown that he is either a secret enemy to the system, Connecticut, 8; Delaware, 8 ; Maryland, 5; Kentucky, or that he is willing to sacrifice the most important na15Total, 49. tional objects in a vain attempt to conciliate the conflict For John Floyd, of Virginia : South Carolina, 11. ing interests, or rather adverse party feeling and opinions For William Wirt, of Maryland: Vermont, 7. of different sections of the country. Mr. Van Buren received only 189 votes for the United States Bank, and the necessity and Objection is taken to Gen. Jackson's war on Vice-President, Pennsylvania, which cast her vote for Jackson, having voted for William siderable length. The outrageous and inhuman usefulness of that institution are argued at conWilkins of that State for Vice-President. John Sergeant, for Vice-President, received the of Georgia, and the failure of the National Ad treatment of the Cherokee Indians by the State same vote as Mr. Clay for President. South ministration to protect them in their rights, Carolina voted for Henry Lee of Massachusetts, acquired by treaty with the United States, for Vice-President. is also the subject of animadversion in the the Address. NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION A resolve was adopted, recommending to the young men of the National Republican Party to 1831. hold a Convention in the city of Washington on The National Republicans met in convention the following May. at Baltimore, Dec. 12, 1831, Seventeen States Such a Convention was accordingly held at and the District of Columbia were represented the Capital on the 11th of May, 1832, over by 157 delegates, who cast a unanimous vote which William Cost Johnson, of Maryland, prefor Henry Clay, of Kentucky, for President, and sided, and at which the following, among other John Sergeant, of Pennsylvania, for Vice-Pre. resolves, were adopted: sident. James Barbour, of Virginia, presided, Resoloed, That an adequate Protection to American and the States represented were: Maine, New. Industry is indispensable to the prosperity of the coun. Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Cou- try; and that an abandonment of the policy at this period would be attended with consequences ruinous to nécticut, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, the best interests of the Nation. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Resolved, That a uniform system of Internal ImproveLouisiana and Indiana. The Convention adopted harmony, the strength and the permanency of the ReNorth Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, ments, sustained and supported by the General Governno formal platform of principles, but issued an public. Address, mainly devoted to a criticism on the Resolved, That the indiscriminate removal of public Administration of Gen. Jackson, asserting, gross abuse of power; and that the doctrine lately officers, for a mere difference of political opinion, is a among other things, that boldly preached in the United States Senate, that “to the victors belong the spoils of the vanquished," is detriThe political history of the Union for the last three mental to the interest, corrupting to the morals, and years exhibits a series of measures plainly dictated in all dangerous to the liberties of the people of this coun. their principal features by blind cupidity or vindictive try. party spirit, marked throughout by a disregard of good policy, justice, and every high and generous sentiment, and, terminating in a dissolution of the Cabinet under DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, circumstances more discreditable than any of the kind to 1835. The address alludes to the charge of incapa- In May, 1835, a National Convention repre. eity and corruption leveled against his imme- senting twenty-one States, assembled at Balti be met with in the annals of the civilized world. viz: more to nominate candidates for President and result was the triumphant election of Harrison Vice-President. The Hon. Andrew Stevenson, and Tyler, Van Buren receiving the eļectoral of Virginia, was chosen president, with half a vote of only seven States ; dozen vice-presidents and four secretaries. A New-Hampshire, ? ; Virginia, 23; South Carolina, 11 ; rule was adopted that two-thirds of the whole Illinois, 6; Alabama '7; Missouri, 4; and Arkansas, &' number of votes should be necessary to make a Total, 60. Domination or to decide any question conuected South Carolina refused to vote for Richard M. therewith. On the first ballot for President, Jobnson for Vice-President, throwing away her Mr. Van Buren was nominated unanimously, re: 11 votes on Littleton W. Tazewell, of Virginia. ceiving 265 votes. For Vice-President, Richard Harrison and Tyler received the votes of the M. Johnson, of Kentucky, received 178, and following States : William C. Rives, of Virginia, 87. Mr. John. son, having received more than two-thirds of necticut, 8; 'Vermont, ?; New-York, 42 ; New-Jersey, 8: Maine, 10; Massachusetts, 14; Rhode Island, 4; Oon. all the votes cast, was declared duly nominated Pennsylvania, 80 ; Delaware, 8; Maryland, 10; North as the candidate for Vice-President. This Con. Carolina, 15; Georgia, 11 ; Kentucky, 16; Tennessee, 15; Michi vention adopted no platform. Ohio, 21; Louisiana, 5; Mississippi, 4; Indiana, 9; THE OPPOSITION IN 1836. ABOLITION CONVENTION,-1839. In 1835, Gen. Wm. H. Harrison, of Ohio, was A Convention of Abolitionists was held at nominated for President, with Francis Granger, for Vice-President, by a Whig State Convention Warsaw, N. Y., on the 13th of November, 1839, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and also by a which adopted the following: Democratic Anti-Masonic Convention held at Resolood, That, in our judgment, every consideration the same place. A Wbig State Convention in of duty, and expediency which ought to control the Maryland also nominated Gen. Harrison for Pre-of the U. 8. to organize a distinct and independent polisident, with John Tyler, of Virginia, for Vice. tical party, embracing all the necessary means for nomiGen. H. also received nominations in New York, nating candidates for office and sustaining them by Obio and other States. public suffrage. Hugh L. White, of Tennessee was nominated The Convention then nominated for Presi. by the Legislatures of Tennessee and Alabama, dent James G. Birney, of New York, and for as the Opposition or Anti-Jackson candidate; Vice-President Francis J. Lemoyne, of Penn. while Mr. Webster was the favorite of the Oppo- sylvania. These gentlemen subsequently desition in Massachusetts, and Willie P. Mangum, clined the nomination. Nevertheless they of N. C. received the vote of S. C., 11. The received a total of 7,609 votes in various Free result of the contest of 1836 was the election States. of Mr. Van Buren, who received the electoral votes of the States of DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, Maine, 10; New Hampshire, 7; Rhode Island, 4; Con. 1840. necticut, 8 ; New York, 42; Pennsylvania, 80; Virginia, 28; North Carolina, 15; Louisiana, 5; Mississippi, 4); A Democratic National Convention met at Illinois, 8; Alabama, 7; Missouri, 4; Arkansas, 8; Michi- Baltimore, May 5th, 1840, to nominate candigan, 8-Total 170. dates for President and Vice-President. Dele. Gen. Harrison received the votes of gates were present from the States of Maine, 10; Kentucky, 15; Ohio, 21; and Indiana, 9-Total, 78. Island, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, 7; New Jersey; :; Delaware, 8; Maryland, New-Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Hugh L. White received the vote of Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, 11, and Tennessee, 15: total, 26. Mr. Webster Tennessee, Ohio, Alabama Mississippi, Louisiana, received the vote of Massachusetts, 14. Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, and Arkansas. Gov. William Carroll, of Tennessee, presided, WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION, --1839. and the Convention, before proceeding to the A Whig National Convention representing ing platform-viz.: nomination of candidates, adopted the followtwenty-one States met at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 4, 1839. James Barbour, of Virginia, presided, limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and 1. Resoloed, That the Federal Government is one of and the result of the first ballot was the nomina- the grants of power shown therein ought to be strictly tion of Gen. William H. Harrison, of Ohio, who construed by all the departments and agents of the received 148 * votes to 90 for Henry Clay, and government, and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 16 for Gen. Winfield Scott. John Tyler, of 2. Resoloed, That the Constitution does not confer Virginia, was unanimously nominated as the upon the General Government the power to commence Whig candidate for Vice-President. The Con- or carry on a general system of internal improvement. vertion adopted no platform of principles; but authority upon the Federal Government, directly or inthe party in conducting the memorable cam- directly, to assume the debts of the several states, conpaign of 1840, assailed the Administration of tracted for local internal improvements or other State Mr. Van Buren for its general mismanagement purposes ; nor would such assumption be just of exo of public affairs and its profligacy, and the 4. Resolved, That justice and sound policy forbid the Federal Government to foster one branch of industry to * Ballots were repeatedly taken in committee throughout two the detriment of another, or to cherish the interest of or three days; but as no candidate received a majority, it was one portion to the injury of another portion of our comonly reported to the convention that the committee had not been mon country-that every citizen and every section of Finally, the delegates from New York and other states which the country has a right to demand and insist upon xo had supported Gen. Scott, generally went over to Gen. Harrison, equality of rights and privileges, and to complete and who thus received a nenjority, when we result was declared, as ample protection of persons and property from domestic violence or foreign aggression. above. |
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