Word: unionism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...question before the Union for debate last night was, "Resolved, That the annexation of Canada would be for the best interests of the United States...
...debate was opened for the affirmative by J. J. Higgins, L. S. He assumed that Canada desires annexation and that Great Britain is willing, and considered the advantages of union from that standpoint. He described the wealth and resources of the country, at the same time showing that we are rapidly exhausting our own country in the resources in which Canada is rich; so that it will soon be a question of owning Canada or pouring our money into her treasury...
...CROSBY, Secretary.A barge will go to Union Hall tomorrow night unless there is a heavy snow before that time. Those who wish to go will please sign the book at Leavitt and Pierce's as soon as possible...
...first debate of the Harvard Union for the second half-year will be held at 7.30 this evening. The subject for discussion is-"Resolved: That the annexation of Canada would be for the best interests of the United States." The speakers formerly announced for the negative were not able to take part in the debate, and have been replaced by G. A. Reisner, '89, and R. C. Surbridge, '89. T. Woodbury, '89, and J. J. Higgins, L. S., will speak on the affirmative...
...liberal policy, she can be fairly called the leading state in Europe. Another important factor in this resuscitation was the growth of national feeling. The Germans of all ranks and conditions-prince and burgher, wealthy and poor-all began to be filled with a desire for union, for a strong centralized government. The causes of the growth of nationality lie in the political events of 1858, when William came to the throne, when the reactionary ministry of Mannteuffel gave way to the liberal policy of Autin von Hohenstaufen in Prussia's successful war of 1864 against Schleswig-Holstein...