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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06814 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | One Hundred Dollars Reward. Shall extension of slavery be prohibited? [election] |
| Date | 25 October 1856 |
| Author | Miller, Daniel L. (fl. 1856) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | A comparison of Democratic Buchanan/Breckinridge platform to Republican Fremont/Dayton platform with historical background. Prints quotations from Jefferson, Washington, Madison, Polk, and the Constitution. For anyone who can disprove the statements in the broadside, the author offers: "One hundred dollars reward. Let every voter examine and judge for himself!" Poses the question: "Has Congress the Constitutional right to prohibit slavery and polygamy in the territories?" and offers the candidates views on the issues. |
| Subjects | President Election Politics Democratic Party US Constitution Marriage Mormon Religion Westward Expansion African American History Slavery Congress Government and Civics Republican Party |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Washington, George (1732-1799) Madison, James (1751-1836) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Religion; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |