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Beginning of the Republican Party: John Fremont becomes their first Presidential candidate...
Beginning of the Republican Party: John Fremont becomes their first Presidential candidate...
Item # 705317
June 26, 1856
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 26, 1856 A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports their first Presidential candidate, John Fremont.
This new political party, founded just two years previous, held the prohibition of slavery as the principal issue of their platform.
The top of page 4 has column heads: "Republican Ratification Meeting" "Grand Rally for Freedom" 'New York City Awake" Procession visit to Col. Fremont".
The text takes the entirety of page 5 with a wealth of speeches, then: "The Procession--Visit to Col. Fremont--His Speech" with the details including the text of Fremont's acceptance speech.
Eight pages, great condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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