An Appeal for the Union

This 16-page pamphlet, "An Appeal for the Union," is a pro-Union speech delivered by Robert J. Walker in 1856. It advocates for the election of James Buchanan, arguing that the Republican Party's platform poses a threat to the Union. The pamphlet was sent as a free frank by U.S. Senator David Levy Yulee and addressed to Charles Augustus Davis, a New York merchant and bank official. The pamphlet's significance is heightened by Yulee's handwritten address and signature, representing an important pro-slavery document published five years before the Civil War.

Associated People/Businesses

• Walker, Robert J. (Robert John), 1801-1869
• YULEE, DAVID LEVY (1810.1886)

Geography

• New York City

Subjects

• Politics and government
• Slavery--United States
• Secession

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 9, Folder 3