. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . DANIEL WEBSTER 1856] PIERCES ADMINISTRATION S35. i^KANKLlN riEKft; 20. Civil War in Kansas—^But it did not turn out asthe friends of slavery had expected. The slave statesexerted themselves to the utmost to send settlers tothe new territory of Kan-sas ; but those from thefree states were the mostnumerous. Civil war en-sued ; for the horder ruf-fians of Missouri, and othersin favor of slavery, wouldnot submit to be outvoted,and the jieaceful citizensw


. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . DANIEL WEBSTER 1856] PIERCES ADMINISTRATION S35. i^KANKLlN riEKft; 20. Civil War in Kansas—^But it did not turn out asthe friends of slavery had expected. The slave statesexerted themselves to the utmost to send settlers tothe new territory of Kan-sas ; but those from thefree states were the mostnumerous. Civil war en-sued ; for the horder ruf-fians of Missouri, and othersin favor of slavery, wouldnot submit to be outvoted,and the jieaceful citizenswere resolved to defend theirrights. This state of things for a considerable time rendered Kansas a scene of law-lessness and bloodshed. 21. Organization of the Republican Party.—A newpolitical party, styled the Republican Party, arose, organ-ized in the support of the free soil principle, that is, ofnot permitting any extension of slavery into free party, in 1856, nominated for the presidency John , noted for his connection with the invasion andconquest of Califoniiaduring the Mexican War. 22. Election of Buchanan—The Democratic Party,including nearly all th


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