THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN: MR. YANCEY IN MARYLAND; THE ANTI-LINCOLN FUSION; MR. SEWARD IN THE WEST (9/27/1860)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 9/27/1860

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. BALTIMORE, Wednesday, Sept. 26. Hon. WM. L. YANCEY, who is stumping in support of the Breckinridge ticket, spoke yesterday at Easton to a large and enthusiastic audience. Mr. YANCEY said he would have to ask their indulgence, on account of his broken voice and jaded condition -- the former having been injured by his constant efforts in behalf of BRECKINRIDGE. He however asked their attention while he endeavored to reason with them, as one frank and honest man should with another. Appealing to no prejudices or passions, but rather to their higher and better natures, he would discuss the principles on which the Government should be administered, without reference to partisan animosities. The Presidential election, always important, was now of the gravest moment. It was always important to know the policy to be pursued during the succeeding four years. There were always important questions of foreign and internal policy arising; but this contest rose far above all preceding ones. Now, from Maine to Florida, in the North or in the South, there was but one question discussed, and that related to the existence of the Union and the safety of the institution of Slavery. This was because a great party, bound together by enthusiasm and unity of purpose, proposed through the ballot-box to change the nature of the Government and overthrow the Constitution. The forms through which the Constitution could be legally changed were to be disregarded, and they proposed to triumph by numerical force. They proposed to give us a new Government, based on a different set of principles, and to establish a law higher than the Constitution.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

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The Political Campaign: Mr. Yancey in Maryland – 2
The Anti-Lincoln Fusion – 2-3
Mr. Seward in the West – 3-6
Editorial: The Pending Issue-What Is It? – 6-7
Naval: The Gunboat Experiment in the Navy – 7
New-Jersey – 7
Editorial: Spain in Mexico – 7

[Fido969]

the “anti-Lincoln fusion” seems to be Democrats and a very few disaffected Republicans.

Sounds familiar.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Proto Lincoln Project

[M Kehoe]

Good afternoon Professor.

I like that better than hey Teach. Especially after two very good Curriculum.

In your research have you found any articles regarding pre war weapons production of the states? Swords,rifles,bayonets, ammo, cannons, ships etc.?

Thanks.

5.56mm