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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.196 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | Official proceedings of the National Democratic Convention, held in Cincinnati, June 2-6 1856. Published by order of the convention |
| Date | 2 - 6 June 1856 |
| Author | Democratic National Convention |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Describes in great detail each day's proceedings. Includes a list of delegates from every state, amendments, the minutes for all of the meetings and others. Published by the Enquirer Company Steam Printing Establishment, by the order of the convention. |
| Subjects | Democratic Party Politics Government and Civics Election President Vice President |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell) (1821-1875) |
| Place written | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | The convention nominated James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, for President and John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky, for Vice-President for the 1856 election, which Buchanan won against Republican John C. Frémont. Democrats nominated Buchanan largely because he was in England during the Kansas-Nebraska debate and thus remained untainted by either side of the issue. Although he did not want to run, he accepted the nomination. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |