Nebraska advertiser., 1860-08-30
A Political Text Book f0r 1s60.

Compiled ~ Horace Greeley and John p. Cleveland.
Is Daw in press and viii soon be Issued Ii 4, intendej
T. emFdy every important pr. position, vote, doom
meni, or ptssage calculated 70 shed Light on the pend
ing p esidential Struggle and 10 be specially useiuI as
box % tef5 ence % aliSpeakers, writers, and others
actively ENGAGED ia the CANVASS. Among It's contents
AsKETCH OF L THE NATIONAL ONINAT1Nc
CONVENTIONS, held in the Uni'ed States since the
nrSt. IN 1880. including the Party Platform Of each
Convention.
A history Of the struggle for Slavery extension or
IestTtctioa "a the United States from the declaration OF
independence 20 the exclusion in Kansas in 1850 main
" fr1ai the Journals of COugress. and ID, wing the vote
by feis aud Nays on the most important divisions Of
A history OF Congressional action the on question q,
granting free Humesteads TO actual settlers on the NH
lie lands, with the yeas and nays on all important ques-
tiOus.
Popular soversiguty-Mr. Douglas Essay orie,naIIv
Pnon,neq m H5rpers- Aagazine on the Dividing line
lve9ed al Rochester In 1865.
Mudsils-Extrac from Senator Hamu,oud,s snooot,
silIs u SJciety
The resolutions recently passed by the q. S. Senate.
on the powers and duties Of Congress in regard 10 sIa,
very in the Territories.
A proposed Sedition Law-Extracts from Mr. doug
las, speech 10 favor Of a law to punish seditious Pull
Popular or squstter neutrality-suspicious. from Sen.
atOr Be1Jdmin's Speech. against Squatter Sovereignty
and IN review Of Mr.. Douglas theories on the subipct
Of slavery IN the TerritOiies-ala0 Mr.. Breckinridre's
speech At Frankfort Ky on the powers and duties Of
COngress IN regard To the Territories.
p ineiples Of the Republican Party.-Abrabam Lin
coins Speech at Springfield. H., II, 1850 on receiving
the Republican nomination for the Senate.
UnfItendly and answers. Mr..
Douglas questions 60 Mr. Lincoln on the subject ofsla-
very. and NJ Linc0ln's replies. Also Mr. Lincoln's
questions TO Douglas with Douglas replies.
Letters OF DISTINGUISHED Statesmen.-Gen Cass' let
ter 70 o A B Nicholson. Of Tennersee, in which he enun-
ciates the theory Of Seuatter 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 ). Dickinson On the same subject.
Edward Bates TO the Missouri Delegation TO the Repub-
lican Convention, also his letter sustaining the nominal
tiOn Of Mr.. Lincoln.
Powers OF the Supreme Cour Extracts from the
writings and speeches Of the Fathers Of the ReeubIic,
and particularly OF the jefferson Republican party on
the powers 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 Stale by counties at the last General Election
the Presidential election Of 1850.
Resolutions, c RESOLUTIONS of Party State COnven-
tions and Of State Legislatures on the subject Of Slave
ry, and such extracts from the speeches and writings Of
prominent Statesmen and politicians. who are recogniz
Ell a, leaders Of their respective parties as will give a
clear idea Of the issues involved IN the coming political
campaign and the positions by the various parties to the
contest.
Tie Textbook will be ready In the course OF July
Price 81 per copy. The usual discount to the trade
Cash orders solicited.
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Tribune Buildings, New York.