ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
1841 · [Springfield
by [Illinois Democratic Party]
[Springfield, 1841. Caption title, as issued. 16pp. Disbound, very spotted but a complete copy of a rare Illinois imprint. Good.
"The text of this address appeared in the Illinois State Register, Springfield, December 24, 1841. It explained the system of apportionment for convention delegates, denounced the Whigs [the "artful, insidious, and dangerous foe"], and contained a tirade against banks, singling out the National Bank in particular" [Byrd]. Four columns of delegates, arranged by county, sign in type at the end.
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"The text of this address appeared in the Illinois State Register, Springfield, December 24, 1841. It explained the system of apportionment for convention delegates, denounced the Whigs [the "artful, insidious, and dangerous foe"], and contained a tirade against banks, singling out the National Bank in particular" [Byrd]. Four columns of delegates, arranged by county, sign in type at the end.
The Address nicely expresses (truncated)