Nebraska advertiser., 1860-10-26
A Political Text Book fOF 1850.

Complied by Horacs-Grecloy ana John ,. CIovsfsnd.
: DOW in press and wiilssoon be issued. Il is Intended
to embody every important proposition, vote, docu-
ment, OF passage, calculated 70 she'd light on the psnd-
Ing Presidential struggle, and % Be specially useful ~
! book Of reference to al speakers, writer's, and others
actively engaged In Tie canvass. Among Its eoaisnis
are the following:
SKETCH OF ALL EHB NATIONAL NOMINATING
CONVENTIONS, held IN Tie Unitei States since tAs
first, In 1880, including the Party Platform q sssh
a history OF the STRUGGLE for Slavery extension ar
restriction in the United States rom the Declaration o.
Independence to the exclusion On Kansas Ia 1850, maih-
" from the Journals CT Congress, and Showing the vota
either house.
history Of Congressional action the on question o.
granting free H0mesteads to actual settlers on the pub
lie lands with tho yeas andnayson all important quas-
tiOnssr
Popular sOveraienty-Mr. DOug'ss' Essay originally
published in Harperss Magazine on the Dividing line
<betWeen Federal and Local Authority
The Irrepressibie Conalct,-Nr, Stewards SpeseFds-
llyered at Rochester IN 1858.
Mudils.-Extrac from Senator Hamnond's speecb,
in which he describes Northern Mechanics a. ne Aud-
The resolutions recently passed By the o.. g. Senate,
on the powers and duties Of Congress- n regard % sia-
Aproposeds editon Law-Extracts from Mr.. pouz-
las Speech in favor OF slEw to punish sediuOus Rsb-
LEGATIONS.
ator Benjamin's speech, aaainst Squatter soyoreignty
and In review Of Mr.. Douglas theories on The subject
OF slavery In the Territories-alao Ar. Brseklnfidge's
peech at Frankfort. Ky, on The p5wers and duties q
Congress in regard to the Territories.
Principles Of the Republican Partyi-AbIaham Lln-
coins Speech at Springfield, Ill, n, 1850 % ~recsiYiag
the Republican nomination Tor the Senate. 49,
Unfriendly LegislatiOn.-Questi0n and answers, NJ
Douglas questions to Mr. Lincoln on the subiect ofsla-
very, and Mt Lincoln's replies. Al1O M. Llncoln'B-
questions TO Douglas, with Douglas replies.
Letters Of Distinguished Statesmen.-Gen Casss lot
ter to D B Nicholson, Of Tennersee, IN which be enun-
ciates the theory Of Squatter Sovereignty. Martin
Van Buren's Letter Of 1913, on the power Of Conssess
over Slavery in the Territories. Greene @. Bf0usan's
letter OF 1913, declaring slavery to exist only By forcs
CT local law. Daniel S. Dickinson on the same subject.
Edward Bates to the Missouri DeIegati0nt 90 the Repub-
lican Convention, also his letter sustaining the noEaina-
tion Of Mr.. Lincoln.
Powers OF the Supreme C0ur -.-Bxtraeta from the
writings and speeches Of the Fathers Of the ResubIfe,
and particularly Of the Jefferson Republican party on
the powers and duties o. the Supreme Court ofthe URt-
ted StBtes
Election Returns.-The returns Of ebch State By coun-
ties for President since and including 1850; also the vote
Of each State by counties at the last General EioeiiOn
preceding the Presidential election OF 1856. -
Resolutions, &c-ResoIutions Of Party state Convona
tions and Of State Legislatures on the subject or Slave
~, and such extracts from the speeches and writings 81
prominent Statesmen and politicians, who are recognise
ed as leaders Of their respective parties as will Wvea
clear idea OF the Issues involved IN the coming political
campaign and the positions By the various partiost 70 the
contest.
The Textbook will be ready In the course OF JULY
Price 81 per copy. The usual discount 70 the frads-
Cash orders solicited.
Address HORACE GREELEY & &C.
Tribune Buildings, New ToF