Controversy Between New-York Tribune and Gerrit Smith, 1855

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A pamphlet titled "Controversy Between New-York Tribune and Gerrit Smith" printed by John A. Gray of New York in 1855. Contains copies of several letters between Smith and the New York Tribune on the subject of Smith's conduct during the debate on the Nebraska bill of 1854 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Gerrit Smith (1797-1874) was a wealthy New Yorker and abolitionist who served in the House for one term from 1853 to 1854. The Kansas-Nebraska bill was introduced by Senator Stephen Douglas to organize the two territories by repealing the Missouri Compromise and allowing the territories to decide whether they would allow slavery or not. Smith was upset with the New York Tribune after it reported that he had not being present during a vote to oppose the bill because the session was past his bedtime.

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MVP 2346

Date

1855

Keywords

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874., United States. Kansas-Nebraska Act.

Recommended Citation

"Controversy Between New-York Tribune and Gerrit Smith, 1855" (2021). United States and beyond. 69.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-pub-us/69