1838 Fight on Congress Floor...
John Bell and H.L. Turney
Item # 200286
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SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Mass., June 5, 1838.
On pg. 2 under "Disgraceful Conflict" is a detailed account of the events that resulted in a fight on the floor of the House between John Bell and H. L. Turney, both from Tennessee. Bell would later be a presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union party in 1860. Occasional foxing.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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$30
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.
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