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Author Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851.

Title The American democrat / James Fenimore Cooper ; with an introduction by H.L. Mencken.

Imprint Indianapolis, IN : Liberty Fund, [1981]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Kansas Collection J Schick  973.56 C786a 1981    ---  Lib Use Only
Description xxvi, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Note Reprint of the 1931 ed. published by A. Knopf, New York.
Includes index.
Contents On government -- On republicks -- On the Republick of the United States of America -- On distinctive American principles -- On the powers of the executive -- On equality -- On American equality -- On liberty -- On the advantages of an aristocracy -- Advantages of a democracy -- On the disadvantages of a monarchy -- On the disadvantages of aristocracy -- On the disadvantages of democracy -- On prejudice -- On station -- On the duties of station -- On the duties of publick or political station -- On the private duties of station -- An aristocrat and a democrat -- On demagogues -- On representation -- On candor -- On language -- On the press -- On the liberty of the press -- On the American press -- On property -- On universal suffrage -- On the publick -- On deportment -- On American deportment -- On publick opinion -- On civilization -- On the right of petition -- On commerce -- On the circulating medium -- On slavery -- On American slavery -- On slavery in the District of Columbia -- On party -- On individuality -- "They say" -- Rumour -- On religion -- Conclusion.
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 1800-1899
ISBN 0913966916
9780913966914
0913966924 (pbk.)
9780913966921 (pbk.)

 
    
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