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The impending crisis of the South: how to meet it.

Cited as "Fourth thousand" above publisher information. Previous documentation indicates this is a first edition. Published by Burdick Brothers. Signed on inner front cover by B.B. Eldridge. Introduction states: "it has been no part of my purpose...

GLC00267.075

Christian discipline, and anti-slavery broadsides. [Decimalized .01-.07]

GLC00246

Mrs. Burritt's defence of her husband; first published in the Southern recorder, Milledgeville, Geo. August 14, 1830.

Elijah Burritt's former partner, John G. Polhill, had charged that Burritt had distributed incendiary pamphlets written by African-American abolitionist David Walker. In this open letter to the editors, his wife states that her husband only sold the...

GLC00246.03

Invasion at Harper's Ferry

Congressional report on John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. Report investigated the plans and motives of the raiders, and concluded no legislation should be made to try prevent similar occurrences in the future. Includes a "Journal" of the...

GLC00267.206

Speech of J. L. M. Curry, of Alabama, on the election of speaker, and the progress of anti-slaveryism.

Delivered in the House of Representatives, December 10, 1859. Printed by Lemuel Towers. Contains the initials "A.B.N." written in pen on the front cover. Curry writes, "...the ideas, the principles, the politics of the Republican party are...

GLC00267.211

Inconsistency and hypocrisy of Martin Van Buren. On the question of slavery.

An anonymous author criticizes Van Buren and the Free Soil Party, which nominated him as candidate for the 1848 Presidential election: "No event in the history of political parties in this country since the establishment of the government, has...

GLC00267.185

The fearful issue to be decided in November next! Shall the Constitution and the Union stand or fall?

Pamphlet attacking John C. Fremont's presidential candidacy, and in support of James Buchanan. Accuses Fremont and many of his supporters of fostering disunion through abolition and sectionalism. Full title "The fearful issue to be decided in...

GLC00267.199

Read and reflect!

Pro-Democrat pamphlet attacking John Frémont. Lists fifteen charges against the Republican party led by Frémont. "Let every lover of his country remember that during the present Congress...the Republican (Frémont) party have voted to violate the...

GLC00267.200

Speeches of John A. Andrew at Hingham and Boston, together with his testimony before the Harper's Ferry Committee of the Senate, in relation to John Brown.

Campaign pamphlet for John A. Andrew while running as Republican for Governor of Massachusetts. Contains campaign speeches, the party platform, transcript of Andrew's testimony before the Senate regarding John Brown, and a defense of an attack on...

GLC00267.207

Gerrit Smith and the Vigilant Association of the City of New-York

Reprinting of the correspondence of a dispute between Gerrit Smith and the Vigilant Association of the City of New-York. Miller attacks the Association for implying in its "Manifesto" that Smith supported the violence at Harpers Ferry. Says that...

GLC00267.208