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Peace Convention Delegates Refused by Three States
Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota decline to send delegates to the Peace Convention amid factional debate over a proposed peace platform. The document, submitted by Mr. Guthrie, favors restricting slave trade, regulating slavery in new territories, fugitive service duties, and partisan territorial rules along the 36 30 parallel. The piece to date shows uncertainty, with protest against secession from Louisiana delegate G. Taliaferro and extensive biographical notes on Jefferson Davis and Alexander H. Stephens, plus assorted era news items.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Guthrie
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
United States
Union
Congress
Territorial Legislature
Jefferson Davis
Kentucky
Mississippi
Monros
Nat West Point
Zachary Taylor
West
Davis
Blackhawk
Lieut Davis
Gen Taylor
Polk
Corps d’ Armee
Taylor
Monterey
Buena Vista
Senate of the United States
Speight
Senate
Foote
Pierce
Alexander H. Stephens
Georgia
Andrewb. Stephens
Margaret Grier
Grier
Shoe
Mr. Stephens
University of Georgia
State Senate
Hle
Whig
South
Territories
Lecompton
Stephens
John Randolph
House of Representatives
Confederacy
Weaselyetox
Jonea
Sec
Dix
New Orleans
Robert McClernan
Louisiana
Hatch
Brushwoo
Enoug
Nmpt
Nigl Saggions
Europe
New
Yor
Southampton
Napoleon
Madison Journal
White