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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02142 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | To the opponents of slavery extension |
| Date | 30 August 1856 |
| Author | Clephane, Lewis (1824-1897) |
| Additional authors | Wade, Benjamin Franklin (1800-1878) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | The Congressional Republican Committee calls on Republicans to spread literature against the extension of slavery. Lists documents and prices which the Republican Association will furnish upon request. Clephane was Secretary of the Association, and Benjamin Wade was Chairman. |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Republican Party Election Politics Government and Civics Westward Expansion |
| People | Clephane, Lewis (1824-1897) Wade, Benjamin Franklin (1800-1878) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | According to Library of Congress, Lewis Clephane was an early organizer of the Republican Party and its first national convention in 1856. He served as postmaster of Washington, D.C. 1861-1863, receiver of Washington and Alexandria Railroad 1869-1871, Washington, D.C. collector of internal revenue 1863-1873 and of taxes 1873-1874. Wade was a United States Senator from Ohio 1851-1866. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |