Stormy Petrel: The Life and Times of General Benjamin F. Butler, 1818-1893Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1969 - 335 pages |
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... convention with its delegates to be chosen by secret ballot . In the election held that fall the people voted in favor of a convention and returned a small ma- jority of Whigs to the General Court . The Whigs ' victory went to their ...
... convention with its delegates to be chosen by secret ballot . In the election held that fall the people voted in favor of a convention and returned a small ma- jority of Whigs to the General Court . The Whigs ' victory went to their ...
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... Conventions of 1860 In 1859 Butler was chosen to represent his district at the Demo- cratic national convention scheduled to open in Charleston , South Carolina , on April 23 , 1860. Because the Democrats in Lowell were so heartily in ...
... Conventions of 1860 In 1859 Butler was chosen to represent his district at the Demo- cratic national convention scheduled to open in Charleston , South Carolina , on April 23 , 1860. Because the Democrats in Lowell were so heartily in ...
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... convention . As soon as the result of the vote was announced Butler moved adoption of a resolution " that we , the Democracy of the Union in convention assembled , hereby declare our affirm- ance of the resolutions unanimously adopted ...
... convention . As soon as the result of the vote was announced Butler moved adoption of a resolution " that we , the Democracy of the Union in convention assembled , hereby declare our affirm- ance of the resolutions unanimously adopted ...
Contents
Meet General Butler | 13 |
As the Twig is Bent | 20 |
A Practical Politician | 37 |
Copyright | |
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