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Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 to William P. Fessenden

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02286 Author/Creator: Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 Place Written: Columbus, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 March 1858 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 21 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Praises a speech of Fessenden and mentions that in order for the Republicans to win the election in 1860, they will need to keep together on their own principles. Comments on the opinions of Stephen Douglas, "The Douglas notion of a popular Sovereignty incapable during the whole period of territorial existence of freeing itself from slavery and then, at the initiative of State existence indifferent whether slave or free, but only asking the privilege of saying which, will never do to form a party upon." Written as Governor of Ohio on State of Ohio, Executive Department stationery.

Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869

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