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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.197 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | Buchanan and Breckinridge. The Democratic hand-book, compiled by Mich. W. Cluskey, of Washington City, D.C. … |
| Date | 1856 |
| Author | Cluskey, Michael W. (fl. 1856) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | [Title continues] "...Recommended by the Democratic national committee. The success of the Democracy essential for the preservation of the Union and the protection of the integrity of the Constitution." Compiled to disprove the "unprecedented charges against the Democratic candidate..." Selections are from the works of Democratic leaders "who represent the uniform and united opinions of the Democracy, North and South..." Includes the Missouri Compromise, a letter from Thomas Jefferson, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and an extract from the will of Andrew Jackson among others. Printed by R. A. Waters. |
| Subjects | President Democratic Party Vice President Election Politics Government and Civics US Constitution Missouri Compromise Bleeding Kansas Slavery African American History |
| People | Cluskey, Michael W. (fl. 1856) Donelson, Andrew Jackson (1799-1871) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell) (1821-1875) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Cluskey was perhaps the postmaster of the House of Representatives from 1857-1859. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |