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1862 Illinois Constitution, Shall it be Adopted or Rejected
by Illinois, Constitution
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Moses, John. The author argues that the existing constitution of the State of Illinois, first adopted in 1847, has served the State well, leading to an unprecedented period of prosperity while the new proposed constitution is a travesty of "tax schemes... confusions, nuisances, conflicts [and] corruption," among its other faults, such as the proposal to add an additional 214 state offices. This proposed constitution was rejected by the voters at the ballot box. Moses concludes by appealing to the average Illinoisan during the Civil War: "Are we likely to be benefitted by discarding our old Constitution and adopting the work of seventy-five men, elected while the public mind was absorbed in the raising of regiments for the maintenance of the Union, and holding their sessions, as it were, in the midst of battle sand sieges? Every fair-minded citizen must answer NO." The Newberry Library suggests the author was John Moses (1825-1898), a former Judge and State representative. Scarce. None found at auction for over fifty years, only one noted for sale, in 1937 by Eberstadt, and only three located cited on OCLC as of September 2023: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Newberry Library, and Western Reserve Historical Society Library. Upper half of the binding beginning to separate, 3/4 inch tear along top edge, mild toning and spotting throughout; overall, in good condition.
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- 1862 Illinois Constitution, Shall it be Adopted or Rejected
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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