Constituican Natilatform, 185, 1856.
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No Platform adopted by second Democratic SLAVERY EXTENSION or RESTRICTION, His-
Convention; no Platform adopted by Whig
tory of the struggle for.........
Convention at Harrisburg, 1839; First Demo-
Origin and Progress of Slavery in America....
cratic National Platform, 1840..............
12
British Decisions affecting Slavery in the Colo-
Whig National Platform, 1844......
nies.......................................
Democratic National Platform, 18
Slavery under the Confederation..............
Liberty Party Platform, 1844 .....
14
Jefferson's Ordinance of 1784, providing for the
No Platform adopted' openly by Whig
Government of the Territories and the exclu-
vention, 1843......
sion of Slavery therefrom...................
Democratic National Platform, 1848....
Yeas and Nays thereon in Continental Congress
Buffalo Free Soil Platform, 1848......
Ordinance of 1787, prohibiting Slavery in the
Whig National Platform, 1852........
North-West Territory.......................
Democratic National Platform, 1852..
The Federal Constitution on Slavery.....
Free Democratic Platform, 1852........
Constitutional Amendments affecting Slavery;
Republican National Platform, 1856....
Cessions of Territory by Slave States : Early
American National Platform, 1856....
attempts to override the Ordinance of '87 ...
Democratic National Platform, 18
Reports of John Randolph of Va., and Franklin
Whig National Platform, 1856....
of N, O., in opposition thereto; The first Mis-
Republican National Platform, 1860.
souri Scruggle.................
Constitutional Union Party Platform, 1860
Slavery Restriction proposed by Gea. James
Democratic (Douglas) Platform of 1860....
Tallmadge of N. Y.; Proposition sustained by
Addition thereto by Baltimore Convention. ...
the House ; Remarks thereon by Mr. T. Fuller
Seceders' Platform adopted at Charleston.....
of Mass......................
The same readopted by the Seceders' (Breckin-
Remarks of Gen, Tallmadge of N, Y..
ridge) Convention at Baltimore.......
Reply of Mr. Scott of Mo....
POLK, JAMES K., of Tennessee, nominated
Restriction negatived in the Senate.......
House refuses to concur; Second Missouri
for and elected President, 1844..................
Struggle ; Mr. John W. Taylor of N. Y. moves
a Committee; Memorial of Daniel Webster in
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY IN THE TERRITORIES,
favor of Slavery Restriction...
invented by Gen. Lewis Cass, in his Nicholson
Resolves of Legislature of N. Y., in favor of
Letter ........................ ................ 179
1
Slavery Restriction.........
PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY IN THE TERRITO-
Resolves of N. J. and Pa......
Resolves of Delaware; Counter Resolves of
ries : Letter of Martin Van Buren thereon........
Kentucky Legislature; Compromise proposed
Pugu, JAMES L., of Alabama, for Dissolu-
by the Senate.....
tion....
.......
Adopted in the Senate, and Bill passed; House
refuses to concur...........................
Quitman, Gen. JOHN A., of Mississippi,
Senate asks a Conference....
beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Conven-
Compromise finally carried in the House by 90
tion, 1848.......
Yeas (14 only from Free States) to 87 Nays
Beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Con-
(all from Free States).......................
vention, 1856.............................
The third Missouri Struggle ; Enlargement of
Missouri in 1836; Annexation of Texas......
ANDOLPH, John, of Virginia, on Everett, 204
Address of John Q. Adams and other Whig
RAYNOR KENNETH, of North Carolina, de-
members agaiast such Annexation....
Mr. Calhoun's dispatch to Mr. King; Mr. Joha
feated for President in American Convention,
P. Hale proposes a division of Texas.....
1856.....................................
Annexation project of Milton Brown of Tenn. ;
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1856
Adopted, Yeas 118, Nays 101; Proposition of
Mr. Foster of Tenn.......
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1860 261
Annexation carried in Senate, 26 to 25; The
REVOLUTION PROPOSED by William L. Yan-
Wilmot Proviso.......
173
The Clayton Compromise; Mr. J. M. Root's Re-
solve for Slavery Restriction ; Proposition of
RIVES, WM. C., of Virginia, defeated for
Isaac P. Walker of Wisconsin..............
Vice-President in Democratic National Conven-
Proposition of Mr. Richard W. Thompson, of
tion.
Ind. ; Slavery excluded from Oregon Terri-
tory .....
Ross, RICHARD, beaten for Vice-President
Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, proposes to extend the
in 1828........................................
Missouri line of restriction to the Pacific.....
Rosk, Gen. THOMAS J., of Texas, beaten
Senate agrees, but House refuses ; The Compro-
mise of 1850; Gen, Taylor's recommenda-
for Vice-President in Democratic National Con-
tions : Gen Sam Houston's proposition; Hen-
vention, 1852.......
ry Clay's plan of Compromise; Jobin Bell's
Scott, Gen. WINFIELD, of New-York, de-
proposition................................
feated for President at Harrisburg. 1889...
Objections to Mr. Clay's scheme by Foote of
Defeated for President in Whig Convention,
Miss. and Mason, of V&.........
1848....
15 Ditto by Jefferson Davis of Miss. : Mr. Clay
Nominated for President, 18
in reply; Messrs. Downs of La., King of Ala.,
Letter accepting nomination for Presidentin
and Butler of S. C., in further opposition to
1852..
Mr. Olay...................................
Defeated for President, 1852. :::
. .
Ov2..............
Mr. Foote of Miss, moves & Committee of Thir-
SECEDERS' CONVENTION at Charleston, and
teen ; Mr, Clay reports from said Committee;
Mr. Jefferson Davis's Amendment...........
Platform......................................
Mr. Chase of Ohio moves a prohibition of Sla-
SECEDERS' CONVENTION at Baltimore nomi-
very : The Omnibus defeated as a whole, but
nates John C. Breckinridge for President, and
passed in separate bills; The Kansas-Nebraska
Gen. Joseph Lane for Vice-President............
struggle............. ....
Mr. Atchison's remarks thereon; President
SEWARD, W». H., of New-York, candidate
.
Pierce protests against the renewal of agit:
for President before National Republican Conven-
tion; Mr. Douglas's first Nebraska Report...
He amends his bill; Mr. Chase proposes to au-
His “ Irrepressible Conflict " Speech at Roches-
thorize the people of Kansas to prohibit Sla-
ter........................................
very therein; Opposed by Messrs. Bell, Doug.
SERGEANT, JOHN, of Pennsylvania, beaten
las, etc., and defeated.........
for Vice-President in 1832....
Mr. Clayton's “ American” amendment; Mr.
Defeated for Vice-President in Whig National
Chase moves that the people of the Territory
Convention, 1844...........................
be authorized to elect their own Governor;
Defeated by 80 to 10; Mr. Seward's speech
SINGLETON, OTRO R., of Mississippi, for Dis.
against the bill......
solution...
The Kansas-Nebraska bill passes the Senate...