Nebraska advertiser., 1860-08-23
A Political Text Book for 1860.

Compiled by Horace Greeley and John F. Cleveland,
is DOW in press and will soon be issued. Ii Is intended
10 em0ody every important proposition, vote. doc%-
ment, OF passage, calculated TO shed light on the pend
ing Presidential struggle, and to be specially useful as
a book of reference to all speakers, writer's, and others
actively engaged in the canvass. Among its contents
are the following:
ASKETCH OF hLLTuE NATIONAL NOMINATING
held in the UniteG oIatoo- s.@@s tbo
drst. in 1880, including the Party Platform of each
a history OF the struggle for Slavery extension or
restriction in the United States from the Declaration of
Independence to the exclusion in Kansas in 1860 main
Iy from the Journals of Congress, and showing The vote
by Yeas and Nays on the most important divisions Of
A history Of Congressional action the on question Of
granting free Homesteads to actual settlersOh the pub
lie lands, with the yeas ndnaysO on alIimportant ques-
tiOus.
Popular Soveraignty-Nr. Douglas Essay originally
published in Harper'ss Magazine on the Dividing line
between Federal end Local Authority
The Irrepressible Confict-Mr, Stewards SpeecQ de-
livered at Rochester in 1853.
MudSils.-Extract from Senator Hammonds speech,
in which he describes northern Mechanics as the Mud
stills. of Society.
The resolutions recently passed by the 0. s. Senate,
on the pnwers and duties OF Congress in regard to Sla-
very IN the Territories.
A proposed Sedition L~aw-Extracts from Mr.. Doug
las Speech in favor OF a law to punish Seditious Pub
licatiOns.
Popular or Squatter Observation-Disclosures from Sen
atOr Benjamin's Speech, against Squatter Sovereignty
and in review OF Mr.. Douglas theories on the subject
of Slavery in the TerritoIies-alao Mr.. Breckinridge's
Speech at Frankfort, Ky, on the powers and duties Of
Congress in regard to the Territories.
Principles Of the Republican Party.-8bFaham Lin
coins Speech at Springfield, ILL.,, II, 1850 on receiving
the Republican nomination for the Senate.
- UnfTieudly and answers, Mr.
Douglas questions to Mr.. Lincoln on the subject OF Sla-
very, and Mr.. Lincoln's replies. Also Mr.. Lincoln's
questions to Douglas, with Douglas replies.
Letters of Distinguished Statesmen Cass' let
ter to D A Is Nicholson, of Tennessee, in which he enun-
ciates the theory of Squatter Sovereignty. Martin
Van Buren's Letter Of 1913. on the power of Congress
over Slavery in the Territories. Greene C. BrOnsnn's
letter of 1913, declaring Slavery to exist only By force
CT local law. Daniel s. Dickinson on the same subject.
Edward Bates to the Missouri Delegation to the Repub-
llcan Convention, also his letter sustaining the nominal
tiOn of Mr.. Lincoln.
Powers Of the Supreme Cour Extracts from the
" FITTINGS and speeches Of the Fathers Of the Reeublic,
and l.. rueularly of the Jefferson Republican party on
the power and duties Of the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted Suites
Election Returns.-The returns Of ebch State by cOun-
ties for President since and including 1910; also the vote
of each State by counties 1T the last General Election
preceding the Presidential election Of 1850.
Resolutions, &c.-ResOlutiOns OF Party State Conven-
tons and of State Legislatures on the subject OF Slave
~, and such extracts from the speeches and writings OF
prominent Statesmen and politicians, who are recogniz
ed as leaders of their respective parties as will give a
clear idea of the issues involved in the coming political
and the positions by the various parties to the
contest.
The Textbook will be ready in the course of July
Price ST per copy. The usual discount to the trade
Cash orders solicited.
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