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- The address of the Society of Constitutional Republicans, established in the city and county of Philadelphia, to the Republicans of Pennsylvania.
- Creator
- Society of Constitutional Republicans (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Abstract/Description
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Unanimously approved and adopted at a general meeting of the Society in the city of Philadelphia, on Monday, the 10th of June, 1805. In 1805 the regular Republican party of Pennsylvania, after twice electing Thomas McKean as governor, dropped him in favor of Simon Snyder. A faction of the party known as Constitutional Republicans or "Quids" united with the Federalists and re-elected McKean again. Signed (page 22): George Logan, president; Israel Israel, vice-president; Samuel Wetherill, Jun.,...
Show moreUnanimously approved and adopted at a general meeting of the Society in the city of Philadelphia, on Monday, the 10th of June, 1805. In 1805 the regular Republican party of Pennsylvania, after twice electing Thomas McKean as governor, dropped him in favor of Simon Snyder. A faction of the party known as Constitutional Republicans or "Quids" united with the Federalists and re-elected McKean again. Signed (page 22): George Logan, president; Israel Israel, vice-president; Samuel Wetherill, Jun., secretary; A.J. Dallas [and 4 others] corresponding committee. "Governor M'Kean and the tale of the clodhopper": pages [23]-28. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴ D². FAU Libraries' copy edges rough-trimmed to 23 cm. and fore edge margins trimmed too close.
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb8f28
- Subject Headings
- Campaign literature -- 1805 -- Democratic Republican -- Pennsylvania, Campaign literature -- Pennsylvania -- 19th century, McKean, Thomas -- 1734-1817, Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865, Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 19th century
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- E-book
- Title
- Speech of Josiah Randall, Esq., of Philadelphia : delivered at Chambersburg, August 6, 1856, at the request of the Democratic State Convention, of Pennsylvania.
- Creator
- Randall, Josiah 1789-1866, Democratic Party (Pa.) State Convention (1856 : Chambersburg, Pa.)
- Abstract/Description
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Randall expresses his support for the Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan.
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb18f1
- Subject Headings
- Campaign literature -- Pennsylvania -- 19th century, Campaign literature, 1856 -- Democratic, Democratic Party (Pa.) -- State Convention, Democratic Party (Pa.) -- State Convention -- (1856 : -- Chambersburg, Pa.), Democratic Party (U.S.) -- Elections, Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865, Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1856, Slavery -- United States -- Extension to the territories, Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 19th century, United States -- Politics and government -- 1853-1857
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- E-book
- Title
- Debates of the Convention of the state of Pennsylvania on the Constitution, proposed for the government of the United States : in two volumes.
- Creator
- Pennsylvania Convention (1787), Lloyd, Thomas 1756-1827
- Abstract/Description
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Vol. I taken accurately in short-hand by Thomas Lloyd. [Two lines from Pope] Proceedings and debates of the 12th General Assembly of Pennsylvania.The second leaf bears the title: The speeches of Thomas M'Kean & James Wilson, Esquires, in which they have unfolded the principles of free government...Only Volume I was published. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-T⁴ (T4 verso blank). Copyright entered 29 December 1787. "The Constitution proposed for the government of the United States of America."--page [5]-19....
Show moreVol. I taken accurately in short-hand by Thomas Lloyd. [Two lines from Pope] Proceedings and debates of the 12th General Assembly of Pennsylvania.The second leaf bears the title: The speeches of Thomas M'Kean & James Wilson, Esquires, in which they have unfolded the principles of free government...Only Volume I was published. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-T⁴ (T4 verso blank). Copyright entered 29 December 1787. "The Constitution proposed for the government of the United States of America."--page [5]-19. Drop-head title page [21]: Debates of the Convention of Pennsylvania. A variant has pages 21-24 misnumbered 20-23. "Errata."--Page [4], second counting at end.
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb7f24
- Subject Headings
- Constitution (United States), Constitutional history -- United States -- Sources -- Early works to 1800, Constitutional law -- United States -- Early works to 1800, Constitutions -- United States -- Early works to 1800, Federal government -- United States -- Early works to 1800, Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865 -- Early works to 1800, United States -- Constitutional Convention -- (1787) -- Early works to 1800, United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789 -- Early works to 1800
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- E-book