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With regard to the formation of the Republican Party at the forthcoming Osawatomie convention, Ewing told George W. Brown, editor of Lawrence's Herald of Freedom, why he believed this was the right course for the "opposition" to take at this time. The Free State Party had, in his opinion, accomplished its objectives, and the Democratic Party contained a proslave faction and was affiliated with the administration. Ewing's objective was "to secure an organization of the Republican or opposition party at Osawattomie [sic], on a just and rational platform, and led by honest & conservative men."
Creator: Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896
Date: April 13, 1859
Item Number: 887
Call Number: Thomas Ewing, Jr., Coll. No. 341, Letter Press Book No. 3
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 887
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Newspaper
Collections - Manuscript - Ewing, Thomas, Jr.
Date - 1854-1860 - 1859
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Presidents - Buchanan, James
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Presidents - Pierce, Franklin
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Democrat
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable People - Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
People - Notable People - Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
Places - Cities and towns - Big Springs
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Cities and towns - Osawatomie
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Places - Counties - Miami
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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