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212 New-YORK FOR FREEDOM.-Resolutions of
LAW, GEORGE, of New-York, defeated for the Legislature against Slavery in the Territo-
President in American National Convention, 1856. 23

ries in 1820,

60
Ditto in 1847-8-9.

206
LAWRENCE, ABBOTT, of Massachusetts, de-

Gen. John A. Dix presents resolutions to United

feated for Vice-President in Whig Convention, 1848. 15

States Senate...

207

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

The Whigs in State Convention declare for Free-

lution..

172

dom. Address reported by James Brooks... 27

Free Democracy of New York for Freedom.

LEE, HENRY, of Massachusetts, supported

Resolutions presented by John Cochrane.....

... 207

by South Carolina for Vice-President, 1882. 11 ORDINANCE of 1784 (Jefferson's) against

LEMOYNE, FRANCIS J., of Pennsylvania, Slavery in Territories.

Abolition candidate for Vice-President, 1840...... 12 ORDINANCE of 1787 (Dane's) prohibiting

LETCHER, JOHN (Governor of Virginia), Slavery in Northwest Territory.

for Dissolution.

172 O'Conor, CHARLES, New-York, defends

LIBERTY PARTY NATIONAL CONVENTION held Slavery as intrinsically just in a speech at Union

at Buffalo in 1843...

13 Meeting, New York, 1859.

164

His letter to Committee of Merchants.

167
INCOLN, ABRAHAM, of Illinois, defeated for
Vice-President in Republican Convention, 1856...

22 OH10 DECLARES FOR FREEDOM through Legis-
Nominated for President by Republican Conven-

lative Resolves

208

tion, 186).

28 PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE FOR FREE

Speech at Springfield, Ill., June 17, 1858

127

Territory

Discussion with Mr. Douglas at Freeport, Ill.. 129

Speech at Cooper Institute, New-York, 1860.. 144 PIERCE, FRANKLIN, of New Hampshire,

Letter to Boston Committee on the Jefferson

nominated for President in Democratic Conven-

Birthday Festival; Letter to Dr. Canisius on

Accepts nomination for Presidency.

210

Defeated for President in National Con., 1856 .. 24

Lucas, Gen. Robert, President first Demo-

Receives one vote for President in National

cratic National Convention...

Convention, 1860.....

Madison, JAMES, of Virginia, elected Presi-

Pillow, Gen. GIDEON J., of Tennessee,

beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Conven-

dent 1848, and reëlected in 1812.

tion, 1852..

MAINE DEMOCRACY FOR THE WILMOT PRO-

PINCKNEY, CHARLES C., of South Carolina,

viso...

201

beaten for Vice-President, 1800; also for President

MANGUM, WILLIE P., of North Carolina, sup- in 1804 and 1808...

ported by South-Carolina for President in 1836... 12

POLITICAL NATIONAL PLATFORMS, - None

Marcy, William L., of New York, beaten adopted by first Democratic Convention; Nasion-

for President in Dem. National Convention, 1852. 20 al Republican Platform.

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No Platform adopted by second Democratic SLAVERY EXTENSION or RESTRICTION, His-

Convention; no Platform adopted by Whig

tory of the struggle for......

Convention at Harrisburg, 1839; First Demo-

Origin and Progress of Slavery in America..

cratic National Platform, 1840.

British Decisions affecting Slavery in the Colo-

Whig National Platform, 1844.

nies..

Democratic National Platform, 1844

Havery under the Confederation..

Liberty Party Platform, 1844

Jefferson's Ordinance of 1764, providing for the

No Platform adopted openly by Whig Con-

Government of the Territories and the exciu.

vention, 1848..

sion of Slavery therefrom.....

Democratic National Platform, 1848.

Yeas and Nays thereon in Continental Congress

Buffalo Free Soil Platform, 1848.

Ordinance of 1787, prohibiting Slarery iv the

Whig National Platform, 1852...

North-west Territory....

Democratic National Platform, 1852..

The Federal Constitution on Slavery..

Free Democratic Platform, 1852.

Constitutional Amendments affecting slavery;

Republican National Platform, 1856.

Cessions of Territory by Slave States ; Early

American National Platform, 1856..

attempts to override the Ordinance of '87

Democratic National Platform, 1856.

Reports of John Randolph of Va., and Franklin

Whig National Platform, 1836..

of N. C., in opposition thereto; The first Miss

Republican National Platform, 1860.

souri S ruggle..

Constitutional Union Party Platforın, 1860.

Slavery Restriction proposed by Gen. James

Democratic (Douglas) Platform of 1860...

Taliinatge of N, Y.; Proposition sustained by
Addition thereto by Baltimore Convention.

the House ; Remarks thereon by Mr. T. Fuller

Seceders' Platform adopted at Charleston... 41

of Mass...

The same readopted by the seceders' (Breckin-

Remarks of Gen. Tallmadge of N. Y.

ridge) Convention at Baltimore....

Reply of Mr. Scott of Mo...

Pock, JAMES K., of Tennessee, nominated

Restriction negatived in the Senate.
for and elected President, 1841..

House refuses to concur; Second Missouri

Struggle ; Mr. John W. Taylor of N. Y. moves
Popular SOVEREIGNTY IN THE TERRITORIES,

a Committee; Memorial of Daniel Webster in
invented by Gen. Lewis Cass, in his Nicholson

favor of Slavery Restriction..

Letter....

Resolves of Legislature of N. Y., in favor of

179

Slavery Restriction...

PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY IN THE TERRITO-

Resolves of N. J. and Pa...
ries : Letter of Martin Van Buren thereon... 181

Resolves of Delaware; Counter Resolves of

Kentucky Legislature; Compromise proposed

Pugi, James L., of Alabama, for Dissolu-

by the Senate..

tion..

172 Adopted in the Senate, and Bill passed; House

refuses to concur..

QUITMAN, Gen. John A., of Mississippi,

Senate asks a Conference..

beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Conven-

Compromise finally carried in the House by 90

tion, 1848...

16 Yeas (14 only from Free States) to 87 Days

Beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Con-

(all from Free States)....

vention, 1856..

24 The third Missouri Struggle; Enlargement of

Missouri in 1836; Annexation of Texas.

ANDOLPH, John, of Virginia, on Everett, 204 Address of John'Q. Adams and other Whig

RAYNOR KENNETH, of North Carolina, de-

members against such Annexation....

feated for President in American Convention,

Mr. Calhoun's dispatch to Mr. King; Mr. Johu

1056....

P. Hale proposes a division of Texas.

Annexation project of Milton Brown of Tenn. ;

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1856 22 Adopted, Yeas 118, Nays 101; Proposition of

Mr. Foster of Tenn...

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1860 26 Annexation carried in Senate, 26 to 25; The

REVOLUTION PROPOSED by William L. Yan-

Wilmot Proviso.....

cey...

The Clayton Compromise; Mr. J. M. Root's Re-

173

solve for Slavery Restriction; Proposition of

Rives, WM. C., of Virginia, defeated for

Isaac P. Walker of Wisconsin.

Vice-President in Democratic National Conven-

Proposition of Mr. Richard W. Thompson, of

tion....

12 Ind. ; Slavery excluded from Oregon Terri.

tory..

Rosa, RICHARD, beaten for Vice-President

Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, proposes to extend the

in 1823.

Missouri line of restriction to the Pacific...

Rosk, Gen. Thomas J., of Texas, beaten

Senate agrees, but House refuses; The Compro-
for Vice-President in Democratic National Con-

mise of 1050; Gen. Taylor's recommenda-

vention, 1852......

tions ; Gen, Sam Houston's proposition; Hen-

ry Clay's plan of Compromise; John Bell's

Scott, Gen. WINFIELD, of New-York, de-

proposition..

feated for President at Harrisburg, 1839..

12 Objections to Mr. Clay's scheme by Foote of

Defeated for President in Whig Convention,

Miss. and Mason, of Va..

1848.

Ditto by Jefferson Davis of Miss. ; Mr. Clay

Nominated for President, 1852.

18 in reply; Messrs. Downs of La., King of Ala.,
Letter accepting nomination for President,

and Butler of S. C., in further opposition to

1852..

19 Mr. Clay..

Defeated for President, 1852.

22 Mr. Foote of Miss, moves a Committee of Thir-
SECEDERS' CONVENTION at Charleston, and

teen; Mr. Clay reports from said Committee;

Mr. Jefferson Davis's Amendment

Platform..

Mr. Chase of Ohio moves a prohibition of Sla-

SECEDERS' CONVENTION at Baltimore nomi-

very; The Omnibus defeated as a whole, but
nates John C. Breckinridge for President, and

passed in separate bills; The Kansas-Nebraska

Gen. Joseph Lane for Vice-President...

Struggle.

SEWARD, WM. H., of New-York, candidate

Mr. Atchison's remarks thereon; President

Pierce protests against the renewal of agita-
for President before National Republicau Conven-

tion; Mr. Douglas's first Nebraska Report...

tion, 1860.

He amends his bill; Mr. Chase proposes to au-

His “ Irrepressible Conflict” Speech at Roches-

thorize the people of Kansas to prohibit Sla-

ter.....

160

very therein; Opposed by Messrs. Bell, Doug.

SERGEANT, John, of Pennsylvania, beaten

las, etc., and defeated..

for Vice-President in 1832..

Mr. Clayton's American" amendment; Mr.

Defeated for Vice-President in Whig National

Chase moves that the people of the Territory

Convention, 1844...

be authorized to elect their own Governor;

Defeated by 30 to 10; Mr. Seward's speech

SINGLETON, Orao R., of Mississippi, for Dis-

against the hill..

solution ...

172 The Kansas-Vebraska bill passes the Senate .

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The Kansas-Nebraska bill passes the House...

Yeas 113, Nays, 10), thereon..

85 TYLER, JOAN, of Virginia, nominated and

defeated for Vice-President, 1885–6.

The clause of said bill repealing the Missouri

Compromise ; President Pierce on Kansas Af-

Nominated for Vice-President, at Harrisburg,

1839, and elected in 1840..

fairs in '50-'6 ; Mr. Douglas's Report on do.

March 12, '50

87 Two-Thirds Rule adopted by first Demo-

Minority Report of Mr. Collamer of Vermont.. 89

cratic Convention, 1832

House orders an investigation of Kansas frauds;

Report of Messrs. Howard and Sherman there- Toucey, Isaac, of Connecticut, supported

for President by Democratic National Convention, 41

House votes to admit Kansas as a Free State... 107

air. Douglas reports a bill to pacify Kansas.. 107 VAN BUREN, Martin, of New York, nomi.

Mr. Trumbull's amendments thereto; Do. Messrs.

nated for Vice-President.

Foster's, Wilson's and Sewaru's ; Passage of

Douglas's bill.....

Nominated for President in 1885, and elected in

108

1836

Mr. Geo. G. Dunn's bill to reorganize Kansas.. 109

Nominated for reëlection as President, 1840

President Pierce's last Message on Kansas.. 110

Defeated for President in 1840.

Remarks of Messrs. Hale, Seward, Mason, Wil-

Defeated in Democratic National Convention,

son and Pugh thereon..

112

1844.

President Buchanan on the Lecompton Constitu-

tion..

Nominated for President by Buffalo Convention,

118

1849

Mr. Douglas's speech against Lecompton. 114

Actiun on Lecompton in Kansas.

On Slavery in the Territories, letter to Water-

116

bury and others....

181

Mr. Buchanan's special Lecompton Message. 117

Provisions of Lecompton Constitution respecting

VOTE IN WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION,

Slavery..

120 1852, on Resolve approving Compromise Measures

The Lecompton bill; Passed in the Senate, but

of 1850...

defeated in the House ; The Crittenden-Mont-
gomery substitute...

WARD, John E., of Georgia, President of

Yeas and Nays on adopting substitute.

122 the Democratic National Convention, 1856...... 24

Senate refuses to concur; Mr. English moves a WEBSTER, DANIEL, of Massachusetts, sup-

Conference Committee ; Carried by the Speak-

ported by Massachusetts for President, 1836.

er's casting vote; The English Compromise

bill..

Defeated for President in Whig Convention, 1848 15

123

Carried through both Houses; The Wyandot

Beaten for President in Whig Convention, 1852.. 18

Convention and Constitution.

Memorial to Congress for Slavery Restriction ...

125

His view on the powers of Supreme Court...... 177

Mr. Grow proposes, and the House votes to ad-

mit Kansas under the Wyandot Constitution;

Speech against Slavery Extension.

202

Senate refuses to act on the bill....... 126 WELLER, Col. Join B., of California,

beaten for Vice-President in Democratic National

SLAVE-TRADE ADVOCATED in Democratic

Convention, 1852 ..

National Convention by Mr. Gaulden, of Georgia. 89

Also by Governor Adams, of 8. C., in Message to

Whig National CONTENTIONS, held at Har-

Legislature

208 risburg, Penn., 1839

Held at Baltimore, Md., 1844

SPENCER, AMBROSE, of New York, Presi-

Held at Philadelphia, Penn., 1848

dent Whig National Convention, 1844

Held at Baltimore, Md., 1852

Held at Baltimore, Did., 1856

SPENCER, Joun C, of New-York, Presi-

dent Anti-Masonic National Convention

WHITE, Hugh L., of Tennessee, unsuccess-

ful candidate for President

STEVENSON, ANDREW, of Virginia, Presi-

dont Second Democratic National Convention....

Wilmot, David, of Pennsylvania, defeated

for Vice-President in Republican Convention, 1856 22

Ditto, President National Democratic Conven-

tion, 1948..

Temporary Chairman of Republican National

Convention, 1860.

STRANGE, ROBERT, of North Carolina, beaten
for Vice-President in Democratic Convention,

Wilson, Gen. HENRY, of Massachusetts,

1852

President of Free Democratic National Conven-

tion, 1852

SUMNER, CHARLES, of Massachusetts, de-
feated for Vice-President in Republican National

Wirt, WILLIAM, of Maryland, Anti-Ma-

Convention, 1856.......

sonic candidate for President, 1832

SUPREME COURT, POWER AND DUTIES OF-

WILKINS, William, of Pennsylvania, cup-

Opinions of Thomas Jefferson..

174

ported by Pennsylvania for Vice-President, 1832..

Opinions of John Taylor of Caroline, Va., John WISCONSIN declares for Free Territory,
Randolph of Roanoke, Nathaniel 'Macon of

through Legislative Resolves.....

201

N. C., and John Bacon, of Massachusetts . 175

Opinions of John J. Crittenden, Nathaniel Macon,

WOODBURY, LEVI, of New Hampshire, beaten
James Barbour, Supreme Court of Georgia,

for President in Democratic Convention, 1848 16

Legislature of Georgia, Supreme Court of Penn-

sylvania, and Court of Appeals of Virginia .... 176

WRIGHT, Silas, of New-York, nominated

Opinions of Mahlon Dickerson, Richard M. John-

for Vice-President by Democratic National Con-

vention of 1844, but declined..

son, Gen, Andrew Jackson, and Daniel Web-

ster..

177 YANCEY, William L., of Alabama, offers

TAYLOR RATIFICATION MEETING at Phila-

a "non-interference” resolve in Democratic Con-

delphia, 1848, and Resolves

vention, 1848

He advocates Revolution in the South.

173

TAYLOR, ZACHARY, of Louisiana, Whig

nominee for President, 1848

Young, Col. SAMUEL, of New-York, Presi-

Elected President in 1848..

dent of the Barnburners' Convention at Utica in

1848.

> loin, Daniel R., of Ohio, proposes

Offers Anti-Slavery Resolves in Senate of New-

Aavery Restriction in Whig Convention, 1843 .... 18 Turk

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