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Author:

Landis, Michael Todd, author.

Title:

Northern men with Southern loyalties : the Democratic party and the sectional crisis / Michael Todd Landis.

Publisher:

Cornell University Press,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

x, 334 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Democratic Party (U.S.)--History--19th century.
Slavery--History--United States--History--19th century.
Sectionalism (United States)--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Democrats and the slave power -- Fidelity and firmness: Northern Democrats and the crises of 1850 -- Harmony, unity, and victory: state politics and presidential posturing -- One of the most reliable politicians on the subject of slavery: the rewards of fidelity and the perils of power -- Pandora's box: Northern Democrats in command -- Leave us of the North to fight the great battle: party punishments and purges -- The strongest Northern man on Southern principles: James Buchanan and Southern power -- let us stand by our colors: Lecompton and minority rule -- We regarded you as brothers: defeat and division -- Though the heavens fall: 1860 and beyond.

ISBN:

0801453267 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780801453267 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)879583361

LCCN:

2014007808

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)