Author: TOWLES, James, and SENGSTACK, C.P.
Title: The South in Danger. Read Before You Vote. Address of the Democratic Association of Washington, D.C.
Description: Washington, DC, N.p. 1844. Paperback. Self-cover. 8vo. 4pp. Very good. Light overall age toning; minor binding traces; a bit closely trimmed, though not affecting text. First edition. A detailed discussion of Henry Clay as the Whig presidential candidate versus James G. Birney as the Liberty candidate and James K. Polk as the Democratic candidate, the raging controversy of Texas annexation (which Clay favored) and the slavery issue. Sabin cites one "J. Heart, Printer" as publisher for this edition, but this data is nowhere evidenced on this seemingly complete copy. Scarce. SABIN 96362. .

Keywords: HENRY CLAY; TEXAS STATEHOOD Civil War Presidential


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