The political history of the United States - or, popular sovereignty and citizenship; birth and growth of the colonies; march to independence; constitutional government; presidents and (14784530985)

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Title: The political history of the United States : or, popular sovereignty and citizenship; birth and growth of the colonies; march to independence; constitutional government; presidents and administrations; congresses and political measures; party platforms and principles; rise and fall of parties. Questions of the hour-civil service reform, polygamy, prohibition, surplus revenue, tariff and free trade, arguments for and against, review of tariff acts
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910
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Publisher: Philadelphia Chicago : P. W. Ziegler & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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Congress. Sessions. J I, December 7, 1863—July 4, 1864.(2, December 5, 1864—March 3, 1865, ELECTORAL VOTE^ Republican. Democrat. Const.Union or Amer, States. P3 > Alabama 7 9 Arkansas 2 4 California 2 4 Connecticut 4 6 Delaware I ^ 3 Florida I 3 Georgia 8 10 Illinois 9 II Indiana II 13 Iowa, 2 4 Kentucky 10 12 Louisiana 4 6 Maine 6 8 Maryland 6 8 Massachusetts il 13 Michigan 4 6 Minnesota „ . . 2 4 Mississippi 5 7 Missouri 7 9 New Hampshire .. 3 5 New Jersey 5 7 New York 33 35 North Carolina.. ., 8 10 Ohio 21 23 Oregon . . .: i 3 Pennsylvania 25 27 Rhode Island 2 4 South Carolina.... 6 8 Tennessee 10 12 Texas 2 4 Vermont 3 5 Virginia 13 15 Wisconsin 3 5 Totals 237 303 II4 13 6 54 35 23 3 27 4 II 13 4 13 6 5 4 35 233 274 w O •^ s o c d 3 3 10 S 10 3 3 10 10 ca 12 12 12 15 15 180 180 12 12 72 72 39 39 * The popular vote was, Lincoln, 1,866,352—17 States, N. J. divided; Doug-las, 1,375,157—I State, N. j., divided; Breckinridge, 845,763—11 States; Bell,589,581—3 States.
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