Free-Soiler

[ free-soi-ler ]

noun

1. a member of the Free Soil party or a supporter of its principles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Free-Soiler¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; Free Soil (party) ( def ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In 1860, The Times called him “a man who speaks out upon Slavery with as much frankness as any Northern Free-Soiler.”

From New York Times

In 1852 he was elected as a Free-Soiler to the 543 Massachusetts House of Representatives, and during his single term of service became the leader of his party in that body.

From Project Gutenberg

He served in the lower house of the state legislature in 1826-1828, and from December 1838 until March 1859 was a member of the national House of Representatives, first as a Whig, then as a Free-soiler, and finally as a Republican.

From Project Gutenberg

Although Webster was a free-soiler from first to last, his conscience told him peremptorily that the only honest course of congress as to the provision mentioned, which was really a solemn contract with Texas, was to perform the contract in good faith.

From Project Gutenberg

The next stage is when, after nine days of balloting for speaker without result, a resolution was introduced declaring Cobb, who had received a plurality, speaker, when Duer of New York opposing, said he was willing for the sake of organizing to elect a whig, democrat, or free-soiler—only that he could not support a disunionist.

From Project Gutenberg