Barnburners and Hunkers — The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. The term barnburner was derived from the idea of someone who would burn down his own barn to get rid of a rat infestation, in this case… … Wikipedia
Horatio Seymour — Infobox Governor name=Horatio Seymour order=18th office=Governor of New York term start=January 1, 1853 term end=December 31, 1854 lieutenant=Sanford E. Church predecessor=Washington Hunt successor=Myron H. Clark term start2 = January 1, 1863… … Wikipedia
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Wilmot Proviso — The Wilmot Proviso was introduced on August 8, 1846, in the United States House of Representatives as a rider on a $2 million appropriations bill intended for the final negotiations to resolve the Mexican American War. The intent of the proviso,… … Wikipedia
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William L. Marcy — Infobox US Cabinet official name=William Learned Marcy order=21st title=United States Secretary of State term start=March 7, 1853 term end=March 6, 1857 president=Franklin Pierce predecessor=Edward Everett successor=Lewis Cass order2=20th… … Wikipedia
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1848 Democratic National Convention — The 1848 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention of Democratic Party delegates representing all thirty states in the union at the time, met in Baltimore on May 22, 1848. Former Speaker of the House Andrew Stevenson … Wikipedia
