Union and liberty : the political philosophy of John C. Calhoun / by John C. Calhoun ; edited by Ross M. Lence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850.

Contributor:

Lence, Ross M., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Politics and government--1815-1861.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (657 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, [1992]

Summary:

Calhoun's most important constitutional and political writings are now available as complete, unabridged texts and in a single volume, many for the first time since the 1850s. These writings address such issues as states' rights and nullification, slavery, the growth of the Federal judicial power, and Calhoun's doctrine of the "concurrent majority." Ross M. Lence was Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon , Barnes and Noble , and iTunes .

Contents:

""John C. Calhoun, Union and Liberty ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Foreword, p. xi ""; ""Editor's Note, p. xxv ""; ""Union and Liberty ""; ""A Disquisition on Government, p. 3 ""; ""A Discourse on the Constitution and Government of the United States, p. 79 ""; ""Speech on the Resolution of the Committee on Foreign Relations, p. 285 ""; ""Speech on the Tariff Bill, p. 299 ""; ""Exposition and Protest, p. 311 ""; ""The Fort Hill Address: On the Relations of the States and Federal Government, p. 367 ""

""Speech on the Revenue Collection [Force] Bill, p. 401 """"Speech on the Reception of Abolition Petitions, p. 461 ""; ""Public Letter to J[ohn] Bauskett and Others, Edgefield District, S.C., p. 477 ""; ""Speech on the Veto Power, p. 485 ""; ""Speech on the Introduction of his Resolutions on the Slave Question, p. 511 ""; ""Speech at the Meeting of the Citizens of Charleston, p. 523 ""; ""Speech on the Oregon Bill, p. 539 ""; ""Speech on the Admission of California-And the General State of the Union, p. 571 ""; ""Index, p. 603 ""

Notes:

"A Liberty Classics edition"--T.page verso.

Selected speeches: page [401]-601.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Contains:

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850. Speeches. Selections. 1992.

ISBN:

1-61487-785-8

OCLC:

859155853