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An antislavery coalition forms the Free Soil party and nominates former president Martin Van Buren as its candidate.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
He led off in his district in what was soon known as the Free Soil party, the root of the present triumphant Republican party.
From Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience by Bellows, Henry W.
The Free Soil party opposes slavery so far as it is possible to do, and yet comply with the Constitution of the United States.
From Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3) by Parker, Theodore
I began to be interested in public affairs and attended the first convention of the Free Soil party which was held in Worcester.
From Confessions of Boyhood by Albee, John
And now, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise shattered all parties into fragments, he came forward to build up the Free Soil party and threw into the conflict all his strength and vigor.
From The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him by Browne, Francis F. (Francis Fisher)
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