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Origin and Rise of Indiana Republican Party 1854–1860
Indiana Republicans debated strategy over Douglas faction, state and national conventions, and the platform for slavery in territories. The Indianapolis January 1, 1860 convention showed Douglas strength. later mass meetings and editorials urged unity to curb Democratic misrule and extend free labor principles.
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