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October 23, 1858
The Daily Manchester American
Manchester, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire
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In 1856, most Northern states opposed James Buchanan's election, with Pennsylvania and Indiana recently joining the anti-slavery banner. Illinois, California, and New Jersey are expected to follow, uniting Free States to break slavery's political power in the federal government and reduce Democracy to sectionalism.
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The Free States United.
In 1856 every Northern State voted against Buchanan but Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey and California. Pennsylvania and Indiana on Tuesday enrolled themselves under the banner of Freedom. Illinois, whichever party it is carried by, is lost to Buchanan and Lecomptonism. The same may be said of California, while New Jersey promises in November to take her stand in the opposition ranks.
Thus united, the political power of Slavery in the Federal Government will be broken, and forever. Democracy is reduced to "sectionalism." The Free States have a majority of the Voters, the Senators and the Representatives of the Union, and now that they are unanimous, they are irresistible.—Reduced to a Pro-Slavery Party, confined to the Slaveholding States, Democracy is at last losing its grasp on the power it has abused.
In 1856 every Northern State voted against Buchanan but Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey and California. Pennsylvania and Indiana on Tuesday enrolled themselves under the banner of Freedom. Illinois, whichever party it is carried by, is lost to Buchanan and Lecomptonism. The same may be said of California, while New Jersey promises in November to take her stand in the opposition ranks.
Thus united, the political power of Slavery in the Federal Government will be broken, and forever. Democracy is reduced to "sectionalism." The Free States have a majority of the Voters, the Senators and the Representatives of the Union, and now that they are unanimous, they are irresistible.—Reduced to a Pro-Slavery Party, confined to the Slaveholding States, Democracy is at last losing its grasp on the power it has abused.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Free States United
Buchanan Election
1856 Elections
Anti Slavery
Lecomptonism
Political Power
What entities or persons were involved?
Buchanan
Where did it happen?
Northern States, United States
Story Details
Key Persons
Buchanan
Location
Northern States, United States
Event Date
1856
Story Details
Northern states unite against Buchanan and pro-slavery Lecomptonism in 1856 elections, with Pennsylvania and Indiana joining the opposition, followed by Illinois, California, and New Jersey, breaking slavery's federal power and reducing Democracy to sectionalism.