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... Republican Party - Mergence of the Whig Organization -The " Silver Greys " -Anti - Chandler Campaign in 1862 - The Prohibitionists — The Greeley Campaign of 1872 - Ex - Governor Blair - The Liquor Traffic in the Campaign of 1874 - The ...
... Republican Party - Mergence of the Whig Organization -The " Silver Greys " -Anti - Chandler Campaign in 1862 - The Prohibitionists — The Greeley Campaign of 1872 - Ex - Governor Blair - The Liquor Traffic in the Campaign of 1874 - The ...
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... republican . The great object is to furnish good instruction in all the elementary and common branches of knowledge , for all classes of community , as good , indeed , for the poorest boy of the State , as the rich man can furnish for ...
... republican . The great object is to furnish good instruction in all the elementary and common branches of knowledge , for all classes of community , as good , indeed , for the poorest boy of the State , as the rich man can furnish for ...
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... Republican State Conven- tion , for the nomination of judges of the Su- preme Court , was held in the third story of the building , which was designed as the general assembly - room or auditorium , before it was finished off , in the ...
... Republican State Conven- tion , for the nomination of judges of the Su- preme Court , was held in the third story of the building , which was designed as the general assembly - room or auditorium , before it was finished off , in the ...
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... Republican regime ( 1854 and 1856 ) , giv- ing a total service of eight years . John M. Gregory served three terms , 1859-65 , and Ornamel Hosford four terms , 1865-73 . Su- perintendents , other than those mentioned , have been ...
... Republican regime ( 1854 and 1856 ) , giv- ing a total service of eight years . John M. Gregory served three terms , 1859-65 , and Ornamel Hosford four terms , 1865-73 . Su- perintendents , other than those mentioned , have been ...
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... Republican Party - Merg- ence of the Whig Organization - The " Silver Greys " -Anti - Chandler Campaign in 1862 ... Republican and Federalist . The Federalist party opposed the war of 1812 , and went out of existence as a conse- quence ...
... Republican Party - Merg- ence of the Whig Organization - The " Silver Greys " -Anti - Chandler Campaign in 1862 ... Republican and Federalist . The Federalist party opposed the war of 1812 , and went out of existence as a conse- quence ...
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Page 30 - The proceeds from the sales of all lands that have been or hereafter may be granted by the United States to the state for educational purposes, and the proceeds of all lands or other property given by individuals or appropriated by the state for like purposes, shall be and remain a perpetual fund, the interest and income of which, together with the rents of all such lands as may remain unsold, shall be inviolably appropriated and annually applied to the specific objects of the original gift, grant...
Page 46 - And, for extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, which form the basis whereon these republics, their laws and constitutions are erected ; to fix and establish those principles as the basis of all laws, constitutions, and governments, which forever hereafter shall be formed in the said territory...
Page 13 - After six years the legislature may provide by law for the organization of a supreme court with the jurisdiction and powers prescribed in this constitution, to consist of one chief justice and three associate justices, to be chosen by the electors of the state.
Page 21 - Or from foul treason's savage grasp to wrench the murderous blade, And in the face of foreign foes its fragments to parade. Six hundred thousand loyal men and true have gone before: We are coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand more!
Page 46 - It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: ARTICLE I.
Page 44 - All specific State taxes, except those received from the mining companies of the Upper Peninsula, shall be applied in paying the interest upon the primary school, University and other educational funds...
Page 24 - Regulations tell us, for the purpose, among other things, " of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion.
Page 48 - No money shall be appropriated or drawn from the treasury for the benefit of any sect or religious society, theological or religious seminary ; nor shall property belonging to the state be appropriated for any such purposes.
Page 30 - That sections numbered sixteen and thirty-six in every township of public lands in said State, and where either of said sections, or any part thereof, has been sold or otherwise disposed of, other lands, equivalent thereto, and as contiguous as may be, shall be granted to said State for the use of schools.
Page 39 - The design of the institution, in fulfillment of the injunction of the constitution, is to afford thorough instruction in agriculture and the natural sciences connected therewith. To effect that object most completely the institution shall combine physical with intellectual education and shall be a high seminary of learning in which the graduate of the common school can commence, pursue, and finish a course of study terminating in thorough theoretic and practical instruction in those sciences and...