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Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875 The republican and democratic parties: what they have done, and what they propose to do

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01265.34 Author/Creator: Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1868 Pagination: 16 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Published by the Union Republican Congressional Committee. Speech given at the Republican Mass meeting at Bangor, Maine on August 27, 1868. Discusses Republican and Democratic parties by comparing their histories, platforms, and candidates. Encourages members of the audience to vote and to hold both parties to the "highest moral standards." Also includes the platform adopted by the National Republican Party Convention in Chicago, 1868.

Wilson, Henry, fl. 1867-1868

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