Free Soil Party

Taney died in 1864, the year the Civil War ended, and was replaced by Salmon P Chase, former Treasury Secretary under Lincoln and former leader of the Free Soil Party, which opposed the expansion of slavery into the western territories.

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The Free Soil Party, favoring homesteading and the exclusion of slavery from the territories, nominated Van Buren, who, by splitting the Democratic vote in New York, enabled Taylor to carry the state and win the election.

1848, Jan. 24 2001

Following up the subject for his letters to the Nation and his articles in the North American Review, Adams grew to be intimate with the Chief Justice, who, as one of the oldest and strongest leaders of the Free Soil Party, had claims to his personal regard; for the old Free Soilers were becoming few.

The Press (1868) 1918

The discussions were always serious; the Free Soil Party took itself quite seriously; and they were habitual because Mr. Adams had undertaken to edit a newspaper as the organ of these gentlemen, who came to discuss its policy and expression.

Boston (1848–1854) 1918

To his amazement the challenge was not received by the rank and file of the Free Soil Party with enthusiasm.

The Man in Gray Thomas Dixon 1905

It was composed of the men who had formed the old Free Soil Party, together with such Whigs and Democrats as were opposed to the further growth of the slave power.

Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln A Book for Young Americans James Baldwin 1883

The Free Soil Party of Massachusetts cast in the presidential election of 1848 only about 37,000 votes, but it included among its supporters almost every man in the Commonwealth old enough to take part in politics who has since acquired any considerable national reputation.

Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 George Frisbie Hoar 1865

If Mr. Webster had been nominated for the Presidency in 1848, the Free Soil Party would not have come into existence that year.

Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 George Frisbie Hoar 1865

I suppose I may say without arrogance that I was the leader of the Free Soil Party in each House when I was a member of it.

Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 George Frisbie Hoar 1865

Andrew, the Governor, Sumner and Wilson, the Senators, most of the members of Congress, most of the leaders in the Legislature and in the military and political activities, were of the old Free Soil Party.

Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 George Frisbie Hoar 1865