Fessenden of Maine, Civil War Senator"Entering the Senate during the convulsive Kansas-Nebraska debate, William Pitt Fessenden rose to a place of leadership among that small band of anti-Nebraska Congressmen who then swung their support to the infant Republican party. Until his death in 1869 Senator Fessenden occupied a commanding position in national councils, where his powerful intellect, mastery in debate, and unquestioned integrity caused him to be considered by many of his colleagues as the foremost legislator of his day."--Preface. |
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... Whig triumph in capturing the Lower House of the Augusta Legislature . Small wonder that Fessenden was pleased with his first venture into managerial politics . For the first time in the brief history of the state the Democratic party ...
... Whig triumph in capturing the Lower House of the Augusta Legislature . Small wonder that Fessenden was pleased with his first venture into managerial politics . For the first time in the brief history of the state the Democratic party ...
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... Whigs . Contemptuously labelled by Clay as the " Corporal's Guard , " these Tyler Whigs , mostly Southerners , rep- resented a split in Whig ranks which could and would prove to be a thorn in the side of the twenty - seventh Congress ...
... Whigs . Contemptuously labelled by Clay as the " Corporal's Guard , " these Tyler Whigs , mostly Southerners , rep- resented a split in Whig ranks which could and would prove to be a thorn in the side of the twenty - seventh Congress ...
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... Whig bank legislation during the latter part of that summer came as a maddening disappointment to Pitt . There had been strong indications , however , that President Tyler would not take kindly to the sort of bank bill that Henry Clay ...
... Whig bank legislation during the latter part of that summer came as a maddening disappointment to Pitt . There had been strong indications , however , that President Tyler would not take kindly to the sort of bank bill that Henry Clay ...
Contents
Preface Acknowledgments vii | 1 |
GETTING SET IN LAW AND POLITICS | 12 |
ALSO KENT AND FESSENDEN | 24 |
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