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Miller, Daniel L., fl. 1856 One Hundred Dollars Reward. Shall extension of slavery be prohibited? [election]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06814 Author/Creator: Miller, Daniel L., fl. 1856 Place Written: s.l. Type: Broadside Date: 1856/10/25 Pagination: 1 sheet Height: 67.6 cm, Width: 18.1 cm Order a Copy

A comparison of Democratic Buchanan/Breckinridge platform to Republican Fremont/Dayton platform with historical background. Prints quotations from Jefferson, Washington, Madison, Polk, and the Constitution. For anyone who can disprove the statements in the broadside, the author offers: "One hundred dollars reward. Let every voter examine and judge for himself!" Poses the question: "Has Congress the Constitutional right to prohibit slavery and polygamy in the territories" and offers the candidates views on the issues.

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