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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.211 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1859 |
| Title | Speech of J. L. M. Curry, of Alabama, on the election of speaker, and the progress of anti-slaveryism |
| Date | 10 December 1859 |
| Author | Curry, J. L. M. (Jabez Lamar Monroe) (1825-1903) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Delivered in the House of Representatives, December 10, 1859. Printed by Lemuel Towers. Contains the initials "A.B.N." written in pen on the front cover. Curry writes, "...the ideas, the principles, the politics of the Republican party are necessarily and inherently and essentially hostile to the Constitution and to the rights and interests of the South." Very fragile, with several pages, including cover, almost completely separated from binding. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Congress Government and Civics Election Politics Slavery African American History Democratic Party Abolition |
| People | Curry, Jabez Lamar Monroe (1825-1903) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Curry was a United States Representative from Alabama 1857-1860. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |