ALLEN, CHARLES, of Massachusetts, offers

Resolve in Whig National Convention, 1848.......

AMERICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1856....

AMERICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL, 1856......

ANTI-MASONIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS of

1880 and 1881.

ANTI-SLAVERY ORDINANCE of 1784....

ANTI-SLAVERY ORDINANCE of 1787..

ASHMUN, GEORGE, of Massachusetts, Presi-

dent Republican National Convention, 1860.......

ATCHISON, DAVID R., of Missouri, beaten
for Vice-President in Democratic Convention, 1852
BANKS, NATHANIEL P., of Massachusetts,
defeated for Vice-President in Rep. Conv., 1856...
Supported for Vice-President in Republican Na-
tional Convention, 1860.....

BATES, EDWARD, of Missouri, President

Whig National Convention, 1856...

Candidate for President before Republican Con-

vention, 1860..

Letter to the Missouri delegates to the Republi-
can Convention...

BARBOUR, JAMES, of Virginia, President
first National Republican Convention..

President Whig National Convention, 1889.....

BARNBURNERS of New-York retire from Do-

mocratic National Convention..

Nominate Van Buren and Dodge for President

and Vice-President....

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BARTLETT, G. B., of Kentucky, President

American National Council, 1856..

BAYARD, JAMES A., of Delaware, defeated

for Vice-President in Democratic Convention, 1856

Presides over Seceders' Convention at Charles-

ton.....

10

BELL, JOHN, of Tennessee, nominee of the

Union party for President, 1860.

His Compromise Proposition..

26 BROWN, AARON V., of Tennessee, de-

feated for Vice-President in Democratic Conven-

tion 1856.....

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12

BENJAMIN, JUDAH P., of Louisiana, on Pop-

ular Sovereignty..

His opinion of Douglas..

His letter accepting the nomination for Presi-

dent....

.....

BOYD, LINN, of Kentucky, defeated for

Vice-President by Democratic Convention, 1856..

BRECKINRIDGE, JOHN C., of Kentucky,

nominated Vice-President by Democratic Con-

vention, 1856.

16

Elected Vice-President 1856.

Speech on General Politics at Frankfort Ky.,

in 1859..

Gives casting vote against Free Homestead bill

Accepts nomination for Presidency...

BRONSON, Judge GREENE C., on Slavery,

letter affirming Slavery to exist only by positive

law....

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41

198 BURR, AARON, chosen Vice-President,

1800-1..

BUTLER, WILLIAM O., of Kentucky, Demo-

cratic nominee and defeated candidate for Vice-

President, 1848..

Defeated for President and Vice-President in

Democratic National Convention, 1852....

CALHOUN, JOHN C., of South Carolina,

elected Vice-President in 1824, and reelected in

1828....

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BUCHANAN, JAMES, of Pennsylvania, beaten

for President in Democratic Convention, 1844....

Beaten for President in Democratic Conven-

tion, 1848...

Nominated for President by Democratic Con-

vention, 1856..

Elected President of the United States, 1856.
Message on Lecompton..
Special message on do..
Veto of Homestead bill..

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196

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187

211

208

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CAMBRELENG, C. C., of N. Y. on Slavery... 204
28 CAMERON, Gen. SIMON, of Pennsylvania,
candidate for President before Republican Na-
tional Convention, 1860

CAMPBELL, LEWIS D., of Ohio, offers a re-

solve in Whig National Convention, 1848.

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117

191

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DALLAS, GEORGE M., of Pennsylvania, nomi-

nated for and elected Vice-President, 1844..

DAVIS, GARRETT, of Kentucky, defeated for

President in the American National Convention...

DAVIS JEFFERSON, of Mississippi, supported,

1860, for President in National Democratic Con-

vention

His resolutions as they passed the Senate.....

DAVIS, JOHN, of Massachusetts, defeated for

Vice-President in Whig National Convention, 1844.

DAVIS, JOHN W., of Indiana, President De-

mocratic National Convention, 1852....

DAYTON, WILLIAM L., of New-Jersey, Re-

publican nominee for Vice-President, 1856; de-

feated therefor..

DEJARNETTE, DANIEL C., of Virginia, for Dis-

solution

DELAWARE Declares for Free Territories

through Legislative resolves in 1820.

Also in 1849

DEMOCRACY OF MAINE for the Wilmot Pro-

viso

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. First

at Baltimore in 1832.

Second at Baltimore in 1835

Third Democratic National Convention, 1840

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201

201

Fourth Democratic National Convention, 1844

Fifth Democratic National Convention, 1848

Sixth Democratic National Convention, 1852..

Seventh Democratic National Convention, 1856.

Eighth Democratic National Convention, 1860.

Mr. Avery's (N. C.) Majority Report, from Com-

mittee on Platform; Mr. H. B. Payne's Mi-

nority Report from Committee on Platform;

Senator Wm. Bigler's Compromise proposition

Mr. Avery's amended Majority Report; Mr.

Avery's remarks in favor of same; Mr. H. B.

Payne of Ohio in reply

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12

His extracts from Breckinridge, Orr, and Ste-

phens; Mr. Samuels's (of Iowa) Minority Re-

port.

Minority Report adopted, 165 to 188; Alabama

protests and withdraws.

Mississippi withdraws

South Carolina, Florida, and Texas withdraws..

Arkansas retires..

Georgia retires...

Louisiana withdraws; Speech of Wm. B. Gaulden

of Georgia in favor of the Slave-Trade

Fruitless ballots (57) for President; Adjournment

to Baltimore; The Seceders at Charleston; Se-

nator Bayard, of Delaware, Chairman; They

adopt the Avery Platform

They adjourn to Richmond; They meet at Rich-

mond June 11; They finally adopt Breckin-

ridge and Lane; The adjourned Convention at

timore; Gen. Cushing's opening Speech

Mr. Howard, of Tennessee, moves admission of

original Delegates; Mr. Kavanagh, of Minne-

sota, moves to lay on table; Previous question

defeated..

Proposition of Mr. S. E. Church, of New-York;

Report of Committee on Credentials

Minority Report of do.; Admission of Douglas

Delegates from Louisiana and Alabama

Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland

and California withdraw..

Delaware, and part of Kentucky, and Missouri

withdraw; Gen. Cushing resigns the Chair;

Gen. Butler, of Massachusetts, offers a pro-

test...

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM (Davis's Resolu-

tions), adopted by the United States Senate, affirm-

ing the duty of Congress to establish a Slave Code

in the Territories

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DONELSON, ANDREW J., of Tennessee, nomi-

nated for Vice-President by American Convention.

Indorsed by Whig National Convention, 1856 ...

20 DOUGLAS, STEPHEN A., of Illinois, beaten

for President in Democratic Convention, 1852...

Beaten for President in Democratic Conven-

tion, 1856..

Nominated at Baltimore in 1860

Proposes to extend the Missouri Compromise to

the Pacific

DICKINSON, DANIEL S., of New-York, sup-

ported for President in Democratic National Con-

vention, 1860.

DIX, Gen. JOHN A., advocates Freedom
for the Territories in the United States.....

DISUNION AVOWED by Southern Statesmen

in the event of the election of a Republican Presi-

dent...

DOBBIN, JAMES C., of North Carolina, beaten

for Vice-President in Democratic National Conven-

tion, 1856..

DODGE, Gen. Henry, of Wisconsin, nomi-
nated for Vice-President by New-York Radicals in
1848, but declined...

JOHNSON, ANDREW, of Tennessee, supported
for President in National Democratic Convention:

JOHNSON, HERSCHEL V., of Georgia, beaten

for Vice-President in Democratic National Conven-

tion in 1856...

Nominated for Vice-President by Democratic

National Committee, 1860...

Speech on Slavery in the Territories in 1848
Holds that capital should own the laborer, in a
speech at Philadelphia in 1856. His Report
affirming the absolute right of holding slaves
in the Territories..

JOHNSON, RICHARD M., of Kentucky, beaten
in Convention for Vice-President, 1882.

Nominated and elected Vice-President in 1836..
Beaten for Vice-President in 1840..

Beaten for President in Democratic Convention,
1844.

JOHNSON, WILLIAM COST, of Maryland, Pre-
sident of Young Men's National Convention.....

JULIAN, GEORGE W., of Indiana, Free De-

mocratic candidate for Vice-President, 1852....

KANSAS OUTRAGES, Report of Howard and

Sherman thereon

KILLINGER, JOHN W., of Pennsylvania,

offers an Anti-Slavery resolve in the American

Convention, 1856...

KING, LEICESTER, of Ohio, President of Lib-

erty Party National Convention, 1843.

KING, WILLIAM R., of Alabama, beaten

for Vice-President in Democratic Convention of

1848..

Democratic nominee for Vice-President in 1852.

Elected Vice-President in 1852.

LANE, Col. HENRY S., of Indiana, Presi-

dent of the Republican National Convention, 1856.

LANE, Gen. JOSEPH, of Oregon, beaten for

President in Democratic National Convention,

1852..

Nominated for Vice-President by Seceders at

Baltimore in 1860..

Accepts nomination...

LAW, GEORGE, of New-York, defeated for

President in American National Convention, 1856.

LAWRENCE, ABBOTT, of Massachusetts, de-

feated for Vice-President in Whig Convention, 1848.

LEAKE, SHELTON F., of Virginia, for Disso-

lution...

LEE, HENRY, of Massachusetts, supported

by South Carolina for Vice-President, 1882.

LEMOYNE, FRANCIS J., of Pennsylvania,

Abolition candidate for Vice-President, 1840..

LETCHER, JOHN (Governor of Virginia),
for Dissolution......

LIBERTY PARTY NATIONAL CONVENTION held

at Buffalo in 1843....

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM, of Illinois, defeated for

Vice-President in Republican Convention, 1856...

Nominated for President by Republican Conven-

tion, 1860..

Speech at Springfield, Ill., June 17, 1858
Discussion with Mr. Douglas at Freeport, Ill..
Speech at Cooper Institute, New-York, 1860...
Letter to Boston Committee on the Jefferson
Birthday Festival; Letter to Dr. Canisius on
Naturalization....

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MOREHEAD, JOHN M., of North Carolina,

President Whig National Convention, 1848.......

20 MORRIS, THOMAS, of Ohio, Liberty Party

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nominee for President in 1844...

129

144

MARSH, EPHRAIM, of New-Jersey, President

American National Convention....

206

210

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MCREA, JOHN J., of Mississippi, for Dissolu

tion..

MISSOURI COMPROMISE, Adopted

The Compromise Repealed,...

201

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MITCHELL, JAMES C., of Tennessee, against

Slavery.

MOORE, SUYDENHAM, of Alabama, for Disso-

lution

MORGAN, WILLIAM, revealer of Masonic Se-

crets..

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28 PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE FOR FREE

Territory

PIERCE, FRANKLIN, of New-Hampshire,

nominated for President in Democratic Conven-

tion, 1852..

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN (CLAY) CONVEN-

tions, at Baltimore, 1881; at Washington, 1832...

NEW-HAMPSHIRE DECLARES FOR THE WILMOT

Proviso through Legislative Resolves.....

NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE FOR FREE TER-

ritory

NEW-YORK FOR FREEDOM.-Resolutions of

the Legislature against Slavery in the Territo-

ries in 1820,.

Ditto in 1847-8-9..

Elected President,.

Defeated for President in National Con., 1856 ..

Receives one vote for President in National

Convention, 1860......

PILLOW, Gen. GIDEON J., of Tennessee,

beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Conven-

tion, 1852...

PINCKNEY, CHARLES C., of South Carolina,

beaten for Vice-President, 1800; also for President

in 1804 and 1808...

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adopted by first Democratic Convention; Nation-

al Republican Platform........

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27

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64

87

204

201

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172

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Gen. John A. Dix presents resolutions to United

States Senate..

207

The Whigs in State Convention declare for Free-

dom. Address reported by James Brooks... 207

Free Democracy of New York for Freedom.

Resolutions presented by John Cochrane.....

ORDINANCE of 1784 (Jefferson's) against

Slavery in Territories..

207

ORDINANCE of 1787 (Dane's) prohibiting
Slavery in Northwest Territory....
O'CONOR, CHARLES, New-York,

defends

Slavery as intrinsically just in a speech at Union

Meeting, New-York, 1859.

His letter to Committee of Merchants......

OHIO DECLARES FOR FREEDOM through Legis-

lative Resolves.....

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206

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167

208

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