The American party battle [[electronic resource] ] : election campaign pamphlets, 1828-1876 . 1854-1876 / / edited and with an introduction by Joel H. Silbey

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910815627103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 1999
• ISBN: 0-674-04363-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (320p.)
• Collana: The John Harvard library
• Altri autori (Persone): SilbeyJoel H
• Disciplina: 324.97305
• Soggetti: Political parties - United States - History - 19th century; Campaign literature - United States - History - 19th century; United States Politics and government 19th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: VOLUME 2 New Issues and Parties: Americans, Republicans, andDivided Democrats, 1854-1860 A Few Considerations for Reflecting Voters (New York, 1855?) The Parties of the Day. Speech of William H. Seward at Auburn, October 21, 1856 (Washington, 1857) The Conspiracy to Break Up the Union. The Plot and Its Development...(Washington, 1860) Salient Points of the Campaign...(Springfield, 1860) The Culmination of the Battle for the Soul of America, 1861-1876 An Address...to the People of the States Which Adhere to the Federal Government (Washington, 1864) "Union" on Dis-Union Principles! The Chicago Platform, McClellan's Letter of Acceptance...A Speech Delivered byAbram Wakeman, of New York,...Nov. 3, 1864 (New York, 1864) Modern Philanthropy Illustrated. How They Tried to Make a White Man of a Negro...(n.p., 1868) The Three Secession Movements in the United States. Samuel J. Tilden...the Adviser, Aider, and Abettor of the Great Secession Movement of 1860...(Boston, 1876)
• Sommario/riassunto: The 19th century was the heyday of furious contention between American political parties, and Joel Silbey attempts to capture the drama and substance of those battles in a representative sampling of party pamphlets.