The Issue in California. Letter of Eugene Casserly to T. T. Davenport, Esq. Chairman Democratic County Committee, Nevada County, California

by California, Eugene Casserly

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First edition

First edition. 15, 1 pp. 8vo. Original wrappers, crudely rebacked with tape. Sabin 11367. Item #370854 Scarce speech by Casserly, a noted early California newspaperman and politician, advocating to the Chairman of the Democratic County Committee a war Democrat, i.e. pro-Lincoln Unionist position, shortly after the start of the Civil War and just prior to the September elections. Casserly's speech laments the

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