Freesoilers.
A party formed in the United States in 1848 to resist the extension of slavery to the Territories. They were absorbed into the Republican party in 1856.
Freestone State.
A popular name for the State of Connecticut, owing to the large number of freestone quarries within its borders.
Free Trade, Apostle of.
The name given to Richard Cobden, the leader of the Manchester School. It is also occasionally applied to John Bright.
Free Trade.
The principle of the free interchange of commodities was first advocated by Adam Smith in his Wealth of Nations, in 1776. It may be said to have first become a question of practical politics in 1846, thanks to the advocacy of Richard Cobden and the Manchester School.
Freischöffe.
The initiated members of the Vehmgerichte.