Browsing named entities in Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3. You can also browse the collection for May 22nd, 1856 AD or search for May 22nd, 1856 AD in all documents.

Your search returned 1 result in 1 document section:

Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3, Chapter 16: Fremont.—1856. (search)
n Mr. Garrison's hope, the first gun at Lexington of the new Revolution. Lib. 26.23. The victory of the Slave Power in the Lib. 26.178. election of James Buchanan—a typical Northern doughface Lib. 26.125. —to the Presidency in November, over John C. Fremont, with three parties in the field and only one issue, was in fact the Bunker Hill of that Revolution. Between these events, of the first political importance, occurred the beating of Charles Sumner in his seat in the Senate Chamber May 22, 1856; Lib. 26.87. of the United States by the nephew of one of his colleagues, a Representative from South Carolina, Preston S. Brooks. The speech which drew down upon the Massachusetts Senator this murderous assault, was entitled The Crime against Kansas; and the assault itself was merely a part of that crime. Jefferson Davis, Pierce's Secretary of War, wielding all the power of the Lib. 26:[30], [151]. Administration in support of the pro-slavery invaders of Kansas, publicly approved Broo