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  • You see, Henry Clay, as leader of the Whig party, had more political power than Harrison.

    The Worst Presidents? « Whatever 2008

  • Mangum, on the other hand, represented the latitudinarian, anti-Jackson, pro-bank group which soon formed the Whig party.

    Party Politics in North Carolina, 1835-1860 1916

  • In 1854, certain restless, ambitious, and disappointed politicians throughout the land took advantage of the temporary excitement created by the Nebraska bill to try and dissolve the old Whig party and the old Democratic party, to Abolitionize their members, and lead them, bound hand and foot, captives into the Abolition camp.

    Third Joint Debate at Jonesboro. Mr. Douglas's Speech 1897

  • Although the Whig party refused to take any position against the extension of slavery, there were many anti-slavery Whigs who still remained with it and voted the Whig ticket -- and one of these men was

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

  • This custom and the Whig party passed away at the same time.

    Comic History of the United States Bill Nye 1873

  • Whigs were themselves the best "Free-soilers," and for them to join the party called by that distinctive name would be merely putting Mr. Van Buren at the head of the Whig party.

    Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 John Hay 1870

  • In 1852, the district that then included Franklin elected George Simmons, a member of the Whig party.

    Swing State Project silver spring 2009

  • While appearing on Face the Nation, McCain compared the Iranian situation to the Greek Revolution of 1823 and invoked the words of Daniel Webster, a member of the now-defunct Whig party.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2009

  • May the arrogant, demoguery, corrupt and cronyism of the last decades go out by way of the Whig party.

    First Read 2008

  • Henry Clay, on behalf of the Whig party, introduces legislation to abolish the Independent Treasury in hopes to replace the national banking system with a Federal Bank.

    Latest Articles 2008

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