Pamphlets
This sub collection of the Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana consists of approximately 900 pamphlets.
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The position of John Bell and his supporters: speech of Hon. Henry Wilson, at Myrick's, September 18, 1860 ; from the verbatim report in the Daily Atlas and Bee.
Henry Wilson
Caption title; On p. 7: advertisement for ""Republican portraits. Lithographic portraits of Abraham Lincoln, John A. Andrew, Charles Sumner, and John P. Hale. Price, one dollar each. A Wide-Awake picture ... [including Lincoln]. Price, 75 cents. ... C.H. Brainard, publisher, ... Boston. On p. 8: National Republican nominations. ... For President, Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois. For Vice-President, Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine.
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Popular Sovereignty in the Territories :the Dividing Line between Federal and Local Authority by Stephen A. Douglas.
Reprinted from Harper's magazine.
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Address of Hon. John C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States, Preceding the Removal of the Senate from the Old to the New chamber /Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 4, 1859.
John Cabell Breckinridge
Includes a drawing of the Capitol of the United States of America and a "List of Prices of Brekinridge and Lane Campaign Documents."
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Speech of Mr. Fessenden, of Maine, on the Message of the President Transmitting the Lecompton Constitution.: Delivered in the United States Senate, February 8, 1858.
William Pitt Fessenden
Imprint from colophon, p. 24. Text printed in two columns.
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Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln delivered in Springfield :Saturday evening, July 17, 1858.
Abraham Lincoln
Pre-election speech given by Abraham Lincoln, July 17, 1858.
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Speech of Hon. Abram Lincoln, before the Republican State Convention, June 16, 1858.
Abraham Lincoln
The ""Divided house"" speech, made on the occasion of Lincoln's nomination for U.S. senator.
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The Campaign in Illinois: Last Joint Debate: Douglas and Lincoln at Alton, Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln
At head of title: From the Chicago daily times, October 17, 1858; ""A copy of the speeches, printed by the Democrats.""--S.
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Human Beings Not Property
Owen Lovejoy
Speech of Hon. Owen Lovejoy, of Illinois. Delivered in the House of Representatives, February 17, 1858.
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Kansas-Lecompton Constitution : Proscription of Democrats : Assaults upon Illinois, and Her Democracy Repelled /Speech of Hon. S.S. Marshall, of Illinois, on the Admission of Kansas as a State, Delivered in the House of Representatives, March 31, 1858.
Samuel Scott Marshall
Caption title. Some pages are torn and missing content.
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Freedom in Kansas /Speech of William H. Seward, in the Senate of the United States, March 3, 1858.
William Henry Seward
Speech concerning the question of slavery in Kansas.
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The Expenditures of the General Government: Speech of Hon. John Sherman, of Ohio. Delivered in the House of Representatives, May 27, 1858.
John Sherman
Hon. John Shermen of Ohio expresses his oppostion to the Army Bill before the House of Representatives, May 27, 1858.
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Kansas, the Lecompton Constitution: Speech of Hon. Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois, in the Senate of the United States, March 17, 1858.
Lyman Trumbull
Cover title. Caption title: Speech of Mr. Trumbull.
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Report of the joint committee of conference on the disagreeing votes between the Senate and House of Representatives upon the bill for the admission of Kansas.: Also remarks of Hon. Wm. H. English, of Indiana, on the bill reported by the joint committee. : Delivered in the House of Representatives, April 23, 1858.
United States. Congress (35th, 1st session: 1857-1859)
Caption title.
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In the Senate of the United States ... 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.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Territorie
Caption title.
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Constitution of Kansas : In the Senate of the United States February 18, 1858 /Mr. Douglas from the Committee on Territories submitted the following minority report.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Territories.
Mr. Douglas argues that "there is no satisfactory evidence that the constitution formed at Lecompton is the act and deed of the people of Kansas, or tht it embodies their will."
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Kansas, Utah, and the Dred Scott decision. Remarks of Hon. Stephen A. Douglass. Delivered in the State house at Springfield, Illinois, on 12th of June, 1857.
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglass misspelled in subtitle
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Speech of the Hon. Abram Lincoln, in reply to Judge Douglas: delivered in Representatives' Hall, Springfield, Illinois, June 26th, 1857.
Abraham Lincoln
A rebuttal speech concerning Kansas, the Dred Scott decision and Utah.
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Address of the Republican State Committee to the electors of Rhode Island.
Republican Party (R.I.). State Central Committee.
Cover title; Signed on p. 18 by Edward Harris, Chairman, Charles Randall, Secretary, Rhode Island State Republican Committee.
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James Buchanan: his doctrines and policy as exhibited by himself and friends.
An anti-Buchanan document of the presidential campaign of 1856.
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Speech of Hon. Howell Cobb, of Ga., on the resolutions reported by the Select Committee to investigate the alleged assault upon Senator Sumner by Mr. Brooks: In the House of Representatives, July 10, 1856.
Howell Cobb
This pamphlet is a speech given by Hon. James M. Mason, of Virginia, on non-intervention: delivered in the Senate of the United States, April 6, 1852.
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The ""Laws"" of Kansas : Speech of the Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, in the House of Representatives, June 21, 1856.
Schuyler Colfax
Caption title. Printer statement from colophon. Printed in double columns.
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Mr. Collamer's Report and Speech against a New Constitution for Kansas, and in Favor of the Free State Constitution.
Jacob Collamer
Mr. Collamer's report and speech against a New Constitution for Kansas, and in favor of the Free State Constitution, July 1, 1856.
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Official Proceedings of the National Democratic Convention, Held in Cincinnati, June 2-6, 1856. Pub. by order of the Convention.
Democratic National Convention
Includes a list of delegates.