THIRTY SPEECHES ON NATIONAL POLITICAL ISSUES INCLUDING MANY RELATED TO THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY 1801-1867
1) "A letter from Robert Goodloe Harper, of South Carolina, to His Constituents," by Robert Goodloe Harper. ([Cambridge, Mass.:] William Hilliard, Printer, 1801.) 16pp. Sabin 30428; Shaw & Shoemaker 612. 2) "The speeches of Mr. Giles and Mr. Bayard, in the House of Representatives of the United States, February, 1802: On the bill received from the Senate, entitled, 'An act to repeal certain acts respecting the organization of the courts of the United States'" by William Branch Giles and James Asheton Bayard. (Boston: Printed in particular for subscribers, by Munroe et Francis, Half-Court Square, opposite the south-east corner of the Mercury-Office, 1802.) 36pp. Sabin 27377; Shaw & Shoemaker 2324. 3) "Mr. Tracy's speech in the Senate of the United States, Friday, December 2, 1802, on the passage of the following amendment to the Constitution ..." by Uriah Tracy. (np, nd.) 24pp. Sabin 96420. 4) "An oration delivered on the Fourth of July, 1804, at St. Peter's Church in Salem, Massachusetts: in commemoration of the independence of the United States" by John Pickering. (Salem, Mass.: Printed by Joshua Cushing, 1804.) 24pp. Shaw & Shoemaker 7058. 5) "Oration, pronounced at Lancaster, July 4, 1806, in commemoration of the anniversary of American independence" by Samuel Brazer, Jr. (Worcester, Mass: Printed at the Press of the National Aegis, by Samuel Cotting, July 1806.) 24pp. Sabin 7499; Shaw & Shoemaker 10032. 6) "Speech of Mr. Webster, upon the Tariff; delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, April, 1824" by Daniel Webster. (Washington, D.C.: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1824.) 47pp. AI 19230; Sabin 102265. 7) "The proceedings of the United States Anti-Masonic Convention, held at Philadelphia, September 11, 1830: embracing the journal of proceedings, the reports, the debates, and the address to the people. (Philadelphia: Published by I.P. Trimble, 1830.) AI 174; Sabin 97959; Howes U-17. 8) "Speech of Henry Clay, in defence of the American system against the British colonial system; with an appendix of documents referred to in the speech ; delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 2d, 3d, and 6th, 1832" by Henry Clay. (Washington, D.C.: Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1832.) 43pp. "At the beginning of February [1832], Clay again took the floor, and spoke for the better part of three days, glorifying the blessings of protection for North, West and South in a speech remarkable for its bitterness and violence." Sabin 13550n. 9) "The model administration: an oration delivered before the Whig citizens of Philadelphia on the twenty-second of February, 1844" by William B. Reed. (Philadelphia: J. Crissy, printer, 1844.) 22pp. Sabin 68613. 10) "Speech of Gerrit Smith, on war: in Congress, January 18, 1854" by Gerrit Smith. ([Washington, D.C.]: [publisher not identified], 1854.) 16pp. Sabin 82659. 11) "The real issue--union or disunion : letter of Hon. S.S. Marshall, on the parties and politics of the day, to the freemen of the Ninth congressional district of Illinois" by Samuel S. Marshall. (Washington, D.C.: Printed at the Union Office, 1856.) 27pp. 12) "Speech of Hon. Samuel A. Purviance, of Pennsylvania : on the slavery and presidential question. Delivered in the House of Representatives, August 4, 1856" by Samuel A. Purviance. (Washington, D.C.: Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, 1856.) 14pp. Sabin 66733. 13) "Speech of William H. Seward, for the immediate admission of Kansas into the Union : Senate of the United States, April 9, 1856" by William H Seward. (Washington, D.C.: Buell and Blanchard, Printers, 1856.) 54pp. Sabin 79572. 14) "Oration by William H. Seward, at Plymouth: December 21, 1855, by William H Seward. (Washington, D.C.: Buell and Blanchard, Printers, 1856.) 15pp. Seward challenged the spirit of both Know-Nothingism and slavery in a speech that December in Plymouth before the Pilgrim Society. It was a tribute to reform and reformers. The Pilgrims, he declared, had come from a Europe that, though teeming with change and progress, showed signs of slipping into reaction. They believed themselves to be God's chosen emissaries on earth, and they appealed to the law of God and Nature as their highest authority. Firm and unwavering, scorners of compromise, they sought to establish a better life for themselves and for all of mankind. Sabin 79539. 15) "Are working men slaves?: Speech in Reply to the Hon. J. H. Hammond, of South Carolina, in the Senate, March 20, 1858, On the Bill to Admit Kansas Under the Lecompton Constitution." (Washington, D.C.: Buell & Blanchard, 1858.) 16pp. 16) "To the Democracy of Iowa." (np, 1859.) 8pp. 17) "Popular sovereignty in the territories: Judge Douglas in reply to Judge Black" by Stephen A. Douglas. (np, 1859.) 24pp. 18) "Speech of Hon. L.T. Wigfall, of Texas, on relations of states: delivered in the Senate of the United States, May 22 & 23, 1860" by Louis T Wigfall (Washington, D.C.: Printed by Lemuel Towers, circa 1860.) 32pp. 19) "A new 'Sartor resartus,' being a critical analysis of a pamphlet entitled 'A review of Mr. Seward's diplomacy'" by S. Kimber. (np, nd, possibly 1862.) 23pp. Sabin 37771. 20) "From the 'Patriot and Union': 'Facts for the People.'" (np, nd, possibly 1862.) 8pp. 21) "Speech of Hon. S.S. Cox, of Ohio, in vindication of Gen. McClellan from the attacks of congressional war critics : Delivered in the House of Representatives, January 31, 1862" by Samuel Sullivan Cox. ([Washington, D.C.]: [Towers & Co., printers], [1862].) 16pp. Sabin 17271n. 22) "Slavery, the mere pretext for the rebellion - not its cause: Andrew Jackson's prophecy in 1833, his last will and testament in 1843; Bequest of his three swords: his solemn injunction to wield them 'In Support of our Glorious Union' Against All Assailants, Whether 'Foreign Enemies or Domestic Traitors.' Picture of the conspiracy. Drawn in 1863, by a Southern Man" by John Pendleton Kennedy. (Philadelphia: C. Sherman, Son & Co., Printers, 1863.) 16pp. "The war inspired Kennedy's last published writing, a series of eleven letters to the National Intelligencer in Washington which appeared in 1863 and 1864. The letters were a recapitulation of themes which had preoccupied him during his political life. He marshaled the historical evidence against state rights and secession, thus reaffirming his faith in a strong central government. The cause of the rebellion he believed was in part the heresy of "hair-splitting doctrinaires," in part the "shallow invention of a few Quixotes in politics." The letters were a lucid summary of the northern conservative position, conciliatory in tone, but unmarked by any special penetration or originality of conception. In 1865 they were collected into a volume entitled Mr. Ambrose's Letters on the Rebellion. The letters are chiefly interesting for the added testimony they provide to Kennedy's unflagging political partisanship. He promised himself repeatedly that he would withdraw all public controversy, but he was utterly incapable of either ignoring politics or remaining neutral. And his experience on the hustings had made him a realist. He wasted no pity on the Constitutional Union party. It was defunct. If the power struggle was to be between the Democrats and the Republicans, he would make a choice." Sabin 37420. 23) "Speech of Hon. James A. Garfield, of Ohio, on the confiscation of property of rebels : delivered in the House of Representatives, January 28, 1864" by James A Garfield. ([Washington, D.C.]: [Printed by L. Towers], [1864].) 8pp. Sabin 26664n. 24) "The Great surrender to the rebels in arms: the armistice" by the Union Congressional Committee. ([Washington, D.C.]: [Printed by McGill & Witherow], [1864].) 7pp. 25) "The Death of Slavery in the Life of the Nation: Speech of Hon. Henry Wilson, of Mass., in the Senate, March 28, 1864, on the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Prohibiting Slavery within the United States" by Henry Wilson. (Washington, D.C.: H. Polkinhorn, printer, 1864.) 16pp. 26) "Speech of Hon. H. Winter Davis, of Maryland, on Confiscation of Rebel Property. Delivered in the House of Representatives, January 14, 1864" by Henry Winter Davis. ([Washington, D.C.]: Printed by L. Towers & Co., [1864].) 8pp. 27) "No compromise with treason : remarks of Mr. Schenck, of Ohio, in reply to Mr. Fernando Wood, of New York, in the debate on the resolution to expel Mr. Long: delivered in the House of Representatives, April 11, 1864" by Robert Cumming Schenck. (Washington, D.C.: Printed by L. Towers, for the Union Congressional Committee, 1864.) 8pp. Sabin 77578 (lists 15 page pamphlet with same title). 28) "Speech of Hon. D.W. Voorhees, of Indiana, delivered in the House of Representatives, March 9, 1864" by Daniel W. Voorhees. (Washington, D.C.: Printed at Constitutional Union Office, 1864.) 20pp. "The multitude in all countries are patient to a certain point." Sabin 2070. 30) "Speech of Hon. Thomas A. Jenckes, of Rhode Island, on the bill to regulate the civil service of the United States and to promote the efficiency thereof; delivered in the House of Representatives, January 29, 1867" by Thomas A. Jenckes. (Washington, D.C.: Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, 1867.) 14pp. Sabin 35982n.

Conditions of Sale

1. CORRECTNESS OF DESCRIPTION: Robert C. Eldred Co., Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Eldred's) has exercised reasonable care to catalog and describe correctly the property to be sold, but neither Eldred's nor its consignors warrant the correctness of description, attribution, authenticity, or condition of said property. No statements shall be deemed such a warranty or representation or an assumption of liability with respect thereto, but are to be construed as opinions only. Bidders are encouraged to personally examine all property to be sold prior to the beginning of the auction.

2. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered.

3. Eldred's reserves the right to withdraw any property before the sale.

4. DETERMINATION OF HIGHEST BIDDER: The highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer may determine who is the successful bidder or the auctioneer may re-offer the article in dispute and his decision shall be final.

5. REJECTION OF BIDS: The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any nominal raise or any bid or raise which, in his opinion, is not commensurate with the value of the article being offered. At his discretion, he may also reject any nominal raise or any bid that he may determine as having a detrimental effect on the item in question or the sale as a whole. Eldred's may refuse to issue bidding privileges to any person not in good credit standing with Eldred's, who has no credit standing, or to any person who is deemed by Eldred's in its sole discretion, to be disruptive of or harmful to established auction practices, either before or after the acceptance of bids or the fall of the hammer.

6. TITLE: Except as herein otherwise provided, title will pass to the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer, and the property is thereafter at the purchaser's sole risk and responsibility.

7. PAYMENT: On title passing to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and subject to all the conditions set forth herein, such bidder will thereupon pay the full purchase price. Payment in full is due within 7 days of the time of sale. Any bills not paid in full within 25 days of the date of the sale will accrue interest at a rate of 1.5% per month. In addition, the purchaser may be subject to one or more of the following actions: a) Any and all legal remedies available to Eldred's and its consignors by law including without limitation the right to hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price; b) Immediate cancellation of the sale, with Eldred's retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser; c) Resale of the property at public auction, wherein the original purchaser shall be liable for any deficiency, costs, and Eldred's commission on both sales. At Eldred's option, payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until Eldred's has collected funds represented by checks, or in the case of bank or cashier's checks, their authenticity has been confirmed. A buyer's premium will be added to the hammer price to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

8. ORDER BIDS: Subject to these Conditions of Sale and to such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, but at no charge to the customer, Eldred's will undertake to execute all order bids submitted to it by a customer who has established credit with said company. Requests for such bidding must be given in writing with such clearness as to leave no room for misunderstanding as to the amount to be bid and must state the catalog number and the name or title of the article to be bid on. Telephone bids must be confirmed in writing or by cable. All bids are kept in strict confidence. In the event of identical bids, the earliest will take precedence (This applies to bids left directly with Eldred's NOT for online left bids). IMPORTANT ONLINE BIDDING NOTE: Because the live auction console does not differentiate between left bids and live bids, the first bid accepted by the auctioneer is the winning bid, regardless of the time the bid was originally left. Eldred's shall not be held responsible for errors or failure to execute bids. A deposit of 10% of the total amount bid is required. TELEPHONE BIDS: While the sale is in progress, bidding by telephone may be allowed by the auctioneer at his discretion. A deposit of 10% of the anticipated top bid is required. Eldred's shall not be held responsible for any failure to properly execute such a bid whether it be due to equipment failure, loss of connection, or failure to hear or understand the bidder's directions. Any advice or opinions provided by Eldred's or its employees are given strictly as a courtesy and are not a warrant of condition, attribution, authenticity, or description of said property. All bidding by telephone is solely at the risk of the bidder.

9. CONDITION: If for any cause whatsoever any article sold cannot be delivered, or cannot be delivered in as good condition as the same may have been at the time of sale, due to a failure or damage on the company's part, the sale will be cancelled, and any amount that may have been paid on account of the sale will be returned to the purchaser. EXCEPTION: Eldred's will not be held responsible for damage to picture frames or lampshades. Eldreds will not be responsible for damage by the shpping agent or his shippers after it has been delivered to such agent by Eldreds.

10. SALES TAX: All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts sales tax (currently 6.25%) unless the purchaser A) possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption or resale number and registers that number with the company, B) is an out-of-state vendor who meets all the requirements of Massachusetts Department of Revenue GLC 64H 1(5) and Directive 89-10 and registers with the company prior to each purchase, or C) has purchases shipped out of state directly from Eldred's by a bona fide shipping agent. Dealers, museums, etc. can apply for a Massachusetts number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02204.

11. RESERVES: Unless advertised as an "Unreserved Auction", all sales may have items subject to reserve (an agreed upon price between the auctioneer and the consignor, below which the article will not be sold).

12. COLLECTION OF PURCHASES: Delivery or shipping arrangements must be made within seven (7) days from the close of the auction for all purchases. All items must be removed from Eldred's facilities within fourteen (14) days of the end of the auction. All items remaining after fourteen days may be subject to a $5/per item/per day storage fee. No items will be released unless storage fees are paid in full. Items remaining over thirty (30) days from the close of the auction may be sold for the buyer's account minus auction and storage fees.

13. PACKING and Shipping. In all cases the packing and shipping will be handled by an outside agent and arranged for by the purchaser. Eldreds uses the local UPS store or Pak Mail store. Eldred's will provide alternative shipping suggestions for items to large to be handled by these firms. Any other arrangements are the responsibility of the purchaser. Eldred(TM)s must be informed as to such arrangements. After payment purchases will not be kept in Eldred(TM)s possession pending delivery, for more than a week. The UPS store, Pak Mail Store or shipper of purchasers discretion will be responsible for removing them and storing them at the purchasers expense until shipment. Eldred's will not be responsible for damage or loss once the item has been received by the shipper. In the case of fragile articles, shipping will be undertaken at the sole discretion of the shipper.

14. These Conditions of Sale cannot be altered except in writing by Eldreds or by public announcement by the auctioneer at the time of the sale.

15. Bidding on any article(s) indicates acceptance of the terms set forth above.

16. These Conditions of Sale

Absentee Bids

Because of the manner in which our online system processes and transmits left bids, Eldred's does not receive bid information until the exact moment of sale. Because the bidding console does not differentiate between left bids and live bids, the first bid accepted by the auctioneer is the winning bid, regardless of the time the bid was originally left.

Payment

Payment is due within 7 days of the close of the auction. Payment must be in the form of bank or pre-approved personal check or money order. All checks must be drawn from a US bank in US funds. All bank checks must include complete personal information (name, address, phone number) as well as the phone number of the bank the check is drawn on. Eldred's reserves the right to hold merchandise until payment clears. Under no circumstances will Eldred's accept Paypal. Master Card and Visa are accepted provided that the total invoice amount is $5,000 USD or less and the credit card billing address is tied to a valid US zip code. International credit cards are NOT accepted under any circumstances.

Shipping

We require prompt payment and removal of your purchases as stated in Paragraph 12 of the Conditions of Sale. If you plan to pick up your purchases, please call ahead and we'll make every effort to have your items ready. Our physical address is 1483 Route 6A, East Dennis, MA. Pick up of smaller items at our Mystic, CT location is also available with advance notice.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide shipping quotes until the invoice had been paid in full.
In house shipping is offered exclusively though UPS. All items are shipped with UPS insurance (max. $50,000). UPS insurance is billed at $2.70 for the first $100 and at $0.90 per hundred afterwards. Eldred's charges $5 handling fee per package (not per lot) plus actual UPS shipping charges.
COLLECTION OF PURCHASES: Delivery or shipping arrangements must be made within seven (7) days from the close of the auction for all purchases. All items must be removed from Eldred's facilities within fourteen (14) days of the end of the auction. All items remaining after fourteen days may be subject to a $5/per item/per day storage fee. No items will be released unless storage fees are paid in full. Items remaining over thirty (30) days from the close of the auction may be sold for the buyer's account minus auction and storage fees.

Buyer's Premium

A 25% Buyer's Premium will be charged on successful bids. This is inclusive of the the 5% on-line auction fee. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts sales tax (currently 6.25%) unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption or resale number and registers that number with the company or has purchases shipped out of state (with the exception of Connecticut) directly from Eldred's by a bona fide shipping agent. Connecticut residents picking items up in our Mystic branch or having purchases shipped to their Connecticut address are responsible for CT state sales sax.

Condition Reports

Prospective buyers should satisfy themselves by personal inspection as to the condition of each lot. Although condition reports may be given on request, such reports are statements of opinion only. Regardless of whether or not a condition report is given, all property is sold subject to Paragraph 1. of the Conditions of Sale which provides that all property is sold "as is". The absence of a condition report does not imply that the property is in good condition. All dimensions are approximate. Eldreds will make every reasonable effort to respond to all emails or phone calls relative to condition up until 24 hours before the sale. If there is no condition report on the web it does not necessarily mean that the item is without repair, refinish, restoration etc. It is the responsibility of the prospective purchaser to contact Eldreds if they are concerned about the condition of an item beyond what is listed online.

Contract

Your bid is a legally binding contract. Upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, title will pass to the highest bidder, and the property is thereafter at the purchaser's sole risk and responsibility. Users must register and be approved to bid before the auction. Eldred's reserves the right to deny approval for any reason. Accounts with private feedback will be approved under any circumstances.