It was noticed from 1820 to 1840 in a labor movement in which Robert Dale Owen was so prominent. At its first appearance it cast 6.000 votes. and was then lost in the AntiMasonry movement Its second appearance was the LocoFoco episode. which wa soon lost in the more famous American movement. in opposition to the Catholics. IThis campaign was fought upon a platform of three planks: (1) America for Americans. (2) antiCatholicis i. and (3) regulation of immigration. It was in this nmovemei.t where the publicschool question was made an issue. Its fir..t convention was held in Philadelphia in 1845. with 140 delegates from 14 States.
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