The Origins Of The Republican Party 1852 1856

Author : William E. Gienapp Professor of History Harvard University
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1987-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198021148

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The Origins of the Republican Party, 1852-1856 by William E. Gienapp Professor of History Harvard University Pdf

The 1850s saw in America the breakdown of the Jacksonian party system in the North and the emergence of a new sectional party--the Republicans--that succeeded the Whigs in the nation's two-party system. This monumental work uses demographic, voting, and other statistical analysis as well as the more traditional methods and sources of political history to trace the realignment of American politics in the 1850s and the birth of the Republican party. Gienapp powerfully demonstrates that the organization of the Republican party was a difficult, complex, and lengthy process and explains why, even after an inauspicious beginning, it ultimately became a potent political force. The study also reveals the crucial role of ethnocultural factors in the collapse of the second party system and thoroughly analyzes the struggle between nativism and antislavery for political dominance in the North. The volume concludes with the decisive triumph of the Republican party over the rival American party in the 1856 presidential election. Far-reaching in scope yet detailed in analysis, this is the definitive work on the formation of the Republican party in antebellum America.

Author : William Eugene Gienapp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C2939022

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The Origins of the Republican Party, 1852-1856 by William Eugene Gienapp Pdf

Author : Andrew Wallace Crandall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1318036202

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The Early History of the Republican Party 1854-1856 by Andrew Wallace Crandall Pdf

Author : George Platt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1540523772

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A History of the Republican Party by George Platt Pdf

"Resolved, That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the territories of the United States for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery." Republican National Platform, 1856. The events of the momentous decade before the Civil War (during which period the Republican Party was firmly established), the election of Mr. Lincoln, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the story of the national development along commercial and financial lines since that period, present the most interesting and vivid chapters of American history. Throughout its history of fifty years, covering the period just mentioned, the Republican Party has a remarkable record for solid and consistent action, resulting universally in national prosperity and honor, and on the three occasions since its formation (1856, 1884 and 1892), when the voters turned away to listen to the teachings of Democracy, the invariable result has been national disaster and humiliation and a retarding of progress. The Republican Party was organized in the early months of 1854, and the direct formative causes leading to its establishment were the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the efforts on the part of the South, under the leadership of that ambitious politician, Stephen A. Douglas (with his specious doctrines of non-intervention on the part of the Government, and popular sovereignty), to force slavery into the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, which, by the Compromise of 1820, should have been forever dedicated to freedom. By these efforts it was seen that the South was attempting to make slavery a national instead of a sectional institution, and the situation early in 1854 (after the long series of triumphs of the Slave Power) seemed almost hopeless as far as concerned political opposition to these radical measures was concerned. At this time, and, indeed, for many years past, the Democratic Party was firm and united in its support of slavery, and the course of the Whig Party, intimidated by its southern members, and fearful of civil strife, had been one of subserviency to the exacting demands of slavery. The Whig Party had proven itself totally incapable of meeting the great question of the hour, and after the election of 1852 was on the verge of absolute dissolution.

Author : Andrew Wallace Crandall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:882741631

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The Early History of the Republican Party [of the United States of America] 1854-1856 by Andrew Wallace Crandall Pdf

Author : William E. Gienapp
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040514429

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The Origins of the Republican Party, 1852-1856 by William E. Gienapp Pdf

Gienapp powerfully demonstrates that the organization of the Republican party was a difficult, complex, and lengthy process, and explains why, even after an inauspicious beginning, it ultimately became a potent political force.

Author : Michael F. Holt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1296 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0199830894

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The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party by Michael F. Holt Pdf

Here, Michael F. Holt gives us the only comprehensive history of the Whigs ever written. He offers a panoramic account of the tumultuous antebellum period, a time when a flurry of parties and larger-than-life politicians--Andrew Jackson, John C. Calhoun, Martin Van Buren, and Henry Clay--struggled for control as the U.S. inched towards secession. It was an era when Americans were passionately involved in politics, when local concerns drove national policy, and when momentous political events--like the Annexation of Texas and the Kansas-Nebraska Act--rocked the country. Amid this contentious political activity, the Whig Party continuously strove to unite North and South, emerging as the nation's last great hope to prevent secession.

Author : Adam Wesley Dean
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469619927

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An Agrarian Republic by Adam Wesley Dean Pdf

The familiar story of the Civil War tells of a predominately agricultural South pitted against a rapidly industrializing North. However, Adam Wesley Dean argues that the Republican Party's political ideology was fundamentally agrarian. Believing that small farms owned by families for generations led to a model society, Republicans supported a northern agricultural ideal in opposition to southern plantation agriculture, which destroyed the land's productivity, required constant western expansion, and produced an elite landed gentry hostile to the Union. Dean shows how agrarian republicanism shaped the debate over slavery's expansion, spurred the creation of the Department of Agriculture and the passage of the Homestead Act, and laid the foundation for the development of the earliest nature parks. Spanning the long nineteenth century, Dean's study analyzes the changing debate over land development as it transitioned from focusing on the creation of a virtuous and orderly citizenry to being seen primarily as a "civilizing" mission. By showing Republicans as men and women with backgrounds in small farming, Dean unveils new connections between seemingly separate historical events, linking this era's views of natural and manmade environments with interpretations of slavery and land policy.

Author : Daniel W. Crofts
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469617015

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Reluctant Confederates by Daniel W. Crofts Pdf

Daniel Crofts examines Unionists in three pivotal southern states--Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee--and shows why the outbreak of the war enabled the Confederacy to gain the allegiance of these essential, if ambivalent, governments. "Crofts's study focuses on Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, but it includes analyses of the North and Deep South as well. As a result, his volume presents the views of all parties to the sectional conflict and offers a vivid portrait of the interaction between them.--American Historical Review "Refocuses our attention on an important but surprisingly neglected group--the Unionists of the upper South during the secession crisis, who have been too readily ignored by other historians.--Journal of Southern History

Author : William E. Gienapp
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : United States
ISBN : 0890961360

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Essays on American Antebellum Politics, 1840-1860 by William E. Gienapp Pdf

Author : Zachary M. Schrag
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781643137292

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The Fires of Philadelphia by Zachary M. Schrag Pdf

A gripping and masterful account of the moment one of America's founding cities turned on itself, giving the nation a preview of the Civil War to come. America is in a state of deep unrest, grappling with xenophobia, racial, and ethnic tension a national scale that feels singular to our time. But it also echoes the earliest anti-immigrant sentiments of the country. In 1844, Philadelphia was set aflame by a group of Protestant ideologues—avowed nativists—who were seeking social and political power rallied by charisma and fear of the immigrant menace. For these men, it was Irish Catholics they claimed would upend morality and murder their neighbors, steal their jobs, and overturn democracy. The nativists burned Catholic churches, chased and beat people through the streets, and exchanged shots with a militia seeking to reinstate order. In the aftermath, the public debated both the militia’s use of force and the actions of the mob. Some of the most prominent nativists continued their rise to political power for a time, even reaching Congress, but they did not attempt to stoke mob violence again. Today, in an America beset by polarization and riven over questions of identity and law enforcement, the 1844 Philadelphia Riots and the circumstances that caused them demand new investigation. At a time many envision America in flames, The Fires of Philadelphia shows us a city—one that embodies the founding of our country—that descended into open warfare and found its way out again.

Author : Harriet Beecher Stowe
Publisher : Xist Publishing
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781623958411

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Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe Pdf

The Little Story that Started the Civil War “Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good.” ― Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin Uncle Tom's Cabin; or Life Among the Lowly, is one of the most famous anti-slavery works of all time. Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel helped lay the foundation for the Civil War and was the best selling novel of the 19th century. While in recent years, the book's role in creating and reinforcing a number of stereotypes about African Americans, this novel's historical and literary impact should not be overlooked. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes

Author : Heather Cox Richardson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0674059654

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The Greatest Nation of the Earth by Heather Cox Richardson Pdf

While fighting a war for the Union, the Republican party attempted to construct the world's most powerful and most socially advanced nation. Rejecting the common assumption that wartime domestic legislation was a series of piecemeal reactions to wartime necessities, Heather Cox Richardson argues that party members systematically engineered pathbreaking laws to promote their distinctive theory of political economy. Republicans were a dynamic, progressive party, the author shows, that championed a specific type of economic growth. They floated billions of dollars in bonds, developed a national currency and banking system, imposed income taxes and high tariffs, passed homestead legislation, launched the Union Pacific railroad, and eventually called for the end of slavery. Their aim was to encourage the economic success of individual Americans and to create a millennium for American farmers, laborers, and small capitalists. However, Richardson demonstrates, while Republicans were trying to construct a nation of prosperous individuals, they were laying the foundation for rapid industrial expansion, corporate corruption, and popular protest. They created a newly active national government that they determined to use only to promote unregulated economic development. Unwittingly, they ushered in the Gilded Age.

Author : Alan Taylor
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : 0807842826

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Liberty Men and Great Proprietors by Alan Taylor Pdf

Detailed exploration of the settlement of Maine during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, illuminating the violent and widespread contests along the American frontier that served to define and complete the American Revolution.

Author : William E. Gienapp
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 039397555X

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The Civil War and Reconstruction by William E. Gienapp Pdf

An ample, wide-ranging collection of primary sources, The Civil War and Reconstruction: A Documentary Collection, opens a window onto the political, social, cultural, economic, and military history from 1830 to 1877.