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Speeches in Congress

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Addresses in the Congress of the United States, and Funeral Solemnities on the Death of John Quincy Adams: Who Died in the Capitol at Washington, on Wednesday Evening, February 23, 1848. Washington D.C.: Printed by J. and G. S. Gideon, 1848

 Item — Box 4: Series Series 4; Series 5, Folder: 14
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1848

Baldwin, Augustus Carpenter. Reconstruction: Speech of Hon. A. C. Baldwin, of Mich., Delivered in the House of Representatives, April 29, 1864, 1864

 File — Box 3: Series Series 4, Folder: 16
Identifier: Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series 4 comprises publications documenting state and national matters and includes works on government, history, agriculture, events, and state politics. Many resources focus on the states of Kentucky and Michigan. Of special note, the final work in this series is a program from the April 9, 1968 memorial services for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. held in Atlanta, Georgia. Each subseries (Kentucky, Michigan, Other States) is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the...
Dates: 1864

Benjamin, J. P. ...Defence of the National Democracy against the Attack of Judge Douglas--Constitutional Rights of the States. Speech of Hon. J. P. Benjamin, of Louisiana. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, May 22, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Democratic Executive Committee, 1860

 File — Box 4: Series Series 4; Series 5, Folder: 15
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1860

Benton, Jacob. Reconstruction and the Record and Policy of the Democratic Party: Speech of Hon. Jacob Benton, of New Hampshire, in the House of Representatives, February 25, 1868. Washington, D.C.: Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, 1868

 Item — Box 5: Series 5, Folder: 5
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1868

Blaine, James Gillespie. Republican Economy Vs. Democratic Extravagance. Speech of Hon. James G. Blaine, of Maine, in the House of Representatives, July 2, 1868

 Item — Box 5: Series 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1868

Clay, Henry. Speech in Defence of the American System against the British Colonial System: With an Appendix of Documents Referred to in the Speech. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 2d, 3d, and 6th, 1832. Washington: Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1832

 File — Box 4: Series Series 4; Series 5, Folder: 5
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1832

Cragin, Aaron H. Loyal Supremacy - All Rights to All Men! Equality of White Men! Speech of Hon. Aaron H. Cragin, in the United States Senate, January 30, 1868, on the Reconstruction Acts. Washington, D.C.: Union Republican Congressional Executive Committee, 1868

 Item — Box 5: Series 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1868

Harding, A. Basis of Representation: Speech of Hon. A. Harding of Kentucky in the House of Representatives, January 26, 1866. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Globe Office, 1866

 Item — Box 5: Series 5, Folder: 3
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1866

Julian, George W. Our Land Policy -- Its Evils and Their Remedy. Speech of Hon. George W. Julian, of Indiana, in the House of Representatives, March 6, 1868. Washington D.C.: Printed at the Office of the Great Republic, 1868

 Item — Box 5: Series 5, Folder: 8
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1868

Lane, James Henry. Vindication of the Policy of the Administration. Speech of J.H. Lane, of Kansas, in the Senate of the U.S., 1864, on ... Senate Bill No. 45, to Set Apart a Portion of ... Texas for the Use of Persons of African Descent. Washington, D.C.: Gibson Brothers, 1864

 File — Box 4: Series Series 4; Series 5, Folder: 30
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1864