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Democratic Party - Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention, Held in Albany January 31, and February 1, 1861

Title: Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention, Held in Albany January 31, and February 1, 1861
Description: Albany, Comstock & Cassidy, Printers, 1861. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. 56 pp. 8vo. The Democrats met as the country was torn by strife, Buchanan was leaving office, Federal forts including Ft. Sumter had been seized, Texas had just become the seventh state to leave the Union, and Lincoln was 25 days away from his inauguration. After a contentious start over the seating of Tammny delegates, the convention settle to its main business, to call for reconciliation and appeasement of the south and for reunification. Sabin 53868. A very good+ copy with some light creasing to front wrapper.

Keywords: Slavery, , Americana, Civil War Era, Slavery, Americana, 19th c., Civil War, New York, albany, Democratic convention, Slavery, Albany Imprint, 2010NYCBKFR, 20sfbookfair11, newyork2011, Pamphlet

Price: US$ 150.00 Seller: Kaaterskill Books
- Book number: 27758

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