Northern men with Southern loyalties : the Democratic party and the sectional crisis /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Landis, Michael Todd (Author)
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Democratic Party (U.S.) > History > 19th century. Slavery > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century. Sectionalism (United States) > History > 19th century. Electronic books.
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Table of 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.