Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 The New Haven: Memorial to the President & his response
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07992.04 Author/Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Pamphlet Date: 1857/08 ca. Pagination: 12 p. 23.3 cm x 14.5 cm Order a Copy
"New Haven" pamplet entitled-- "Memorial to the President, protesting against the use of the United-States army to enforce the bogus laws of Kansas; The Answer of President Buchanan; and The Reply of the Memorialists." Regarding the grievances of Connecticut electors with the Lecompton Constitution, popular sovereignty and slavery in Kansas, and the electors criticism of Pres. Buchanan. Buchanan's defense and justifications for his actions, then the New Haven delegation's reply.
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