Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Governor Seymour drove the rebels from Pennsylvania and quelled the draft riots in New York City : remarks of John G. Schumaker and George Opdyke, republican mayor during the riots : in the New York State Constitutional Convention, January 29, 1868.

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Schumaker, John G. (John Godfrey) 1826-1905
Opdyke, George 1805-1880
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New York State Central Committee
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Remarks of John G. Schumaker and George Opdyke. Notes: Cover title. Printed in double columns. FAU Libraries' copy side stitched with cord.
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Opinion of Hon. John M. Read, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania : in favor of the constitutionality of the act of Congress of March 3, 1863, "for enrolling and calling out the national forces and for other purposes.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Read, John M. (John Meredith) 1797-1874
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Caxton Press of C. Sherman, Son & Co.
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Opinion of Honorable John M. Read, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Notes: "Delivered at Pittsburg, on Monday, November 9, 1863." "Three bills in equity were filed in the Supreme Court for the Eastern District by three individuals against the officers of the Enrolling Board of the Third Congressional District, praying for injunctions to restrain the defendants from further proceeding with or under such enrolment, requisition, and draft, under the Act of 3d March, 1863, and particularly from all proceedings against the said plaintiffs. The ground alleged for these applications was the unconstitutionality of this act of Congress."--Page [2]. Printed marginalia. A longer version (31 pages), with additional opinion, also issued in 1863: "Opinions of Hon. John M. Read." FAU Libraries' copy edges have been trimmed to 21 cm.
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Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865