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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01095 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1854 |
| Title | Schuyler to William Pitt Fessenden discussing politics |
| Date | 24 May 1854 |
| Author | Colfax, Schuyler (1823-1885) |
| Recipient | Fessenden, William Pitt |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Notes that he is not personally acquainted with Senator Fessenden, but they were both present at a previous National Convention. Hopes that instead of voting against the Clayton Amendment, Fessenden will allow it to pass, in hopes that its passage and effect will prove disastrous for the bill's supporters: "...it would drag down the Conspirators to a deeper degradation & a more decisive condemnation." Calls supporters of the bill "Douglasites," possibly a reference to Senator Stephen A. Douglas. Written on Register Office, South Bend stationery. Top left corner includes a printed description of the St. Joseph Valley Register, accompanied by the image of a Northrop Power Press. |
| Subjects | African American History Law Suffrage Slavery Abolition Westward Expansion Bleeding Kansas Politics Congress |
| People | Colfax, Schuyler (1823-1885) Fessenden, William Pitt (1806-1869) Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861) |
| Place written | South Bend, Indiana |
| Theme | Government & Politics; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Colfax was a U.S. Representative from Indiana 1855-1868 and Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant. Fessenden was a U.S. Representative from Maine 1841-1842 and Senator 1853-1870. The Clayton Amendment to the Kansas Nebraska Act would have made it necessary for people to reside in the Territories for a certain length of time before they could vote. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |