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Library of Congress1862

In the Senate of the United States. February 20, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Wilkinson submitted the following resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Resolution. Whereas Lazarus W. Powell, a Senator from the State of Kentucky, after eleven states had published their ordinances of secession, by which to sever themselves from the government of the United States, had formed a confederation and provisional government, and made war upon the United States, did, on the 20th day of June last, at the City of Henderson, in the State of Kentucky, attend a large southern state's rights convention, over which he was called to and did preside; and, on taking his seat as president thereof, made a speech, in which he stated the object of said convention, and then appointed a committee, which reported to said convention a long series of resolutions that were unanimously adopted by it. Among those resolutions are the following

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Library of Congress1858

In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Green made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 161.) The Committee on Territories, to whom was referred the message of the President, communicating a constitution for Kansas as a state, adopted by the convention which met at Lecompton, on Monday, the 4th of September, 1857, having had the same under consideration, instruct me to report

Appendix, p. 20. Minority report follows p. 51. Minority report follows p. 76. Title from opening lines of text.

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Library of Congress1858

In the Senate of the United States. February 18, 1858. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Green made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 161.) The Committee on Territories, to whom was referred the message of the President, communicating a constitution for Kansas as a state, adopted by the convention which met at Lecompton, on Monday, the 4th of September, 1857, having had the same under consideration, instruct me to report

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Library of Congress1865

The state of South Carolina : At a convention of the people ... an ordinance to dissolve the union between the state of South Carolina and other states united with her under the compact entitled, "The Constitution of the United States of America."

Facsimile lithograph of original 1860 ms. document with caption insert: "This scroll of 'treason' was found in the house of Dr. Lamb, Secretary of State." LC copy has ink annotation: Presented by W. D. Babbett, Chicago. LAC nsk 2021-08-04 create (1 card)

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Library of Congress1917

Reunion of United Confederate Veterans. Proceedings of the Twenty-seventh Annual Reunion of the Confederate Veterans. The Eighteenth Annual Convention of the Confederated Southern Memorial Association and the Twenty-second Annual Reunion of the Sons of Confederate Veterans held in Washington, D.C. June 4,5,6, and 7, 1917. Presented by Mr. Bankhead. October 2, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing

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Library of Congress1861

Ordinance of Secession, 1861.

This document is a one-page handwritten copy of the Ordinance of Secession passed on January 10, 1861, by the members of the Florida Convention of the People (commonly referred to as the Secession Convention). Pursuant to an act of the Florida legislature approved on November 30, 1860, Governor Madison S. Perry issued a proclamation calling an election on Saturday, December 22, 1860, for delegates to a convention to address the issue of whether Florida had a right to withdraw from the Union. The Secession Convention met in Tallahassee on January 3, 1861, and passed, on January 10, the Ordinance of Secession. The ordinance declared Florida to be "a sovereign and independent nation." On April 13, the convention ratified the constitution adopted by the Confederate States of America. The convention adjourned on April 27, 1861.

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 7, 1908

third District Republicans Henominate Congressman Edwin C Bur leigh by Acclamatien Nomination Speeches Applauded Orlando E Prost of Belfast Stirs the Convention to Cheers The Republican convention of the 3d Maine Congressional district was held at City Hall Waterville April 29th and an enthusiastic and loyal gathering of workers from Kennebec Somerset Hancock and Waldo counties met there in force to enter upon the work of the 190 campaign The convention was marked by absolute harmony and its business was disposed of in business like fashion The convention was called to order at 11 a m by J W Black of Searsport chairman of the district com mittee and after prayer by Rev George Dana Saunders of Waterville the call for the convention as read by Hon W II Wildes of Skowhegan Hon Ellery Bowden of Winterport was elected tem porary chairman and after taking the chair made an able address in which among other things lie said The Republican party during most of the past half century lias enacted the laws which have shaped and mould ed the destinies of this country The periods since 1S61 when the Democratic party was in control were illustrious principally for laws which

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Library of Congress1937

Image 13 of The Washington daily news (Washington, D.C.), June 30, 1937

Publishers Map Fight on Closed Guild Shop Editors Take Stand After Convention of Editorial Workers Claim Unions Resolutions on Spanish War and Court Bill Menace Freedom of Press By United Press CHICAGO American newspaper publishers are on record today as unalterably opposed to the closed Guild shop or any other form of closed shop for those who prepare and edit news and pictures for news papers A resolution to that effect was adopted unanimously late yesterday at a convention of newspaper pub lishers from all parts of the United States The publishers declared termination not to enter agreement with editorial upon a closed shop basis their de into any employes The convention which was called after the St Louis Guild convention adopted a bargaining code which in cluded mandatory rules calling for a closed or Guild shop in all contracts with newspapers was presided over by JamesG Stahlman president of the American Newspaper Publishers Asso ciation It was announced there were 565 delegates present from 11 newspaper organizations Text of the resolution follows The newspaper editors and pub lishers from all sections of the United States individually and thru their cooperative associations listed below are gathered here to take action

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