Democratic Platform and Free Soil Unity in 1840s America
The document presents a Baltimore Utica platform reaffirming Democratic principles, calling for fiscal restraint and debt reduction, opposing slavery expansion, and urging a union of free labor under a banner of Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men. It argues against federal support for slavery and for keeping new territories free.
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Democratic
Baltimore
Democratic Party
Buffalo
Utica
WuHerras
Philadelphia
National Party
United States
Jefferson
Avery
Tio i
New World
Committee of Eight
Senate
House of Representatives
Oregon
California
New Mexico
County executive committee chairmen listed by counties
The document lists chairmen for each North Carolina county with names and towns, detailing the county, chair, and a few missing entries. It notes reform supporters will select suitable men in counties without committees and set a meeting date for June 11 at county sites.
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Syd Bridges
Catawba
Friends of Reform
W. R. Lispsry
People's Party
Progressive Farmer
Platform Finance Land and Transportation Demands
A historical platform calls for a national currency issued by the government, unlimited coinage of silver, and a per capita money supply target, plus a graduated income tax and government postal savings. It also asserts land to remain with settlers, reclamation of alien and railroad holdings, and government ownership of railroads and communications networks as public necessities.
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St. Louis
United States
National Congress
Congress
Farmers’ Alliance
Ple
W. A. Peffer
United States Senate
Kansas
Senator Ingalls
Taz Farner
Progressive Farmer
Raleigh
N. C
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Alamance
Thos. Kernoodie
Union Ridge
Bladen
E. N. Roberson
Tar Heel
Brunswick
W. W. Drew
Elpa O. Burke
P. H. Rich
Morganton Bertie
Jas. Bond
Windsor
Buncombe
J. C. Murry
Busby
Carteret
Ralph Howland
Beaufort
Cumberland
E. J. Edwards
Fayetteville
Chatham
R. C. Siler
Siler City
Caswell
Thos
L. Lea
Hamer
Sid Bridges
Cleveland
L. N. Durham
Shelby
Cherokee
Harshaw
Murphy
Craven
J. J. Hines
Riverdale
Durham
James E. Lyon
Davidson
R. S Green
James
Edgecombe
A. B. Noble
Tarboro
Franklin
F. Ashton
Mapleville
Rocky Mount
New Hanover
W. Noble
Wilmington
Oae M. G. Gregory
Okisko
Pender
Geo. E. Sheppard
Topsail Sound
Orange
W. W. Latter
Caldwell Institute
Onslow
H. E. King
Peanut
Rockingham
W.D. Wall
Richmond
McK
Randolph, J. J. White
Trinity College
OAK Ridge Institute
Gan
North Canine
Edwards
Broughton
Leigh
N. K. Fairbank & CO
Chicago
New York
Boston
New Orleans
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Pea Rae” Raleigh
N.C
Wodle
Beecham
Great Alliance and
People's Party Sona
Fairweathers
Henri Fairweather
Herman St
Cal
E. E
J. T. Wyatt
Faith, Rowan Co
North Carolina
Edwards & Broughton
Kaleigh
Dakota Ruralist
Huron, South Dakota
The
State Alliance
Bro.d L. Loucks
National Li Ttenet
Bver Alliance
America
Ile South
West
Pomona
Salisbury
Orsen
Allance
Piedmont
Alliance
Salisbury S.C
J. L. Ramsey
Obress Mpg, CO
Meridian
Miss
Chattanooga
Ichattanoga Plow CO
Tenn
National Watchman
People's Farty Paper
Washington
Congressional Committee OF the People's Party
U. S
Collece
Richmond, Va
Businer
Norm
Keepi
Eran
Lye
Simy ‘Sre
Pe Davies
Mur
DR. Miles
Mare
Bool
Miles
the Alliance
PRI
Philadelval
Busines
W. Ji. Worth
W. H. Worth
Julius Lewis & CO
Raleigh, N. C
Raleigh, N.C
Tucker &E Co
Aisi
Paris
London
Dunning
Iyawung
Velfer
J. H. Kyle
Wateon
Jehan Davis
Jerryson
A Mineghan
Clever
Ora Halvotsen
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