Republicanism in America: a History of the Colonial and Republican ... - R. Guy M'Clellan - Google Books

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Organization of National Government. — Constitutional powers.—Universal

equality. Sovereignty of the people.—Elective franchise.....

Colonial condition.-Early settlement. The first Constitution.-Signers of

the first Constitution.-Landing of the Pilgrims...

The Revolutionary War.-Throwing the tea into Boston Harbor.-Battle of

Lexington. Battle of Bunker Hill. Declaration of Independence.

Articles of Confederation......

Period immediately preceding the adoption of the Constitution.-Cession of

Territory to the United States.-Ordinance of 1784.-Vote on the slave

question.-One vote only wanted to prohibit Slavery..

Convention to amend the Articles of Confederation.-They frame a Constitu-

tion. - Debates and proceedings of the Convention. The negro in the

basis of representation.-Sermon of the Rev. Jonathan Edwards.-Letter

of Washington to Lafayette.-Ordinance of 1787. — Harrison advocates

Meeting of first Congress under the Constitution.-George Washington elected

President.-John Adams, Vice-President.-Vote at the election. - First

business of Congress.-Powers of the President to remove from office.-

Debates upon the powers of the President. - Tenure of civil office.-

Amendments to the Constitution.....

Slavery. Its origin.-Laws concerning.-Abolition of.-Slavery amongst the

Ancients. —Address of the Anti-Slavery Association.-Divinity of Slav-

Territory of the United States. - Government of the Territory. - Slavery in

the Territory.-Admission of Missouri.-Opposition to her admission.-

Missouri Compromise.-Position of the friends of Freedom and Slavery.—

Speeches upon both sides......
..85

Admission of Missouri. - Annexation of Texas. - War between Mexico and

Texas. Santa Anna in the field.-Houston makes him prisoner.-War

between the United States and Mexico.-Result of the war..

Conquest and settlement of California.-Occupation of by Americans.--Rais-

ing of the Bear Flag.-Establishment of Government.-Debates in Con-

gress on.-Admission of. -Protest against.-Speeches of Clay, Webster,

Jefferson Davis, and others. - Calhoun will make California the "test

Rights of the people to take Slaves into the Territories.-Interest and com-

promise. United States and State Court decisions on. - Status of col-

ored persons.- Slaves real estate.-Runaway negroes may be tracked with

dogs, if done with circumspection

Wilmot Proviso.-Slavery in Mexico.-In the Territories.-Laws of Spain and

Mexico relating to.-Dred Scott decision.-Fugitive slave laws of Califor-

nia.-State Court decisions in case of Perkins and Archey...........143

Republican party.—Its first organization.-Democratic party, 1840 to 1861.-—

Abolitionists. James G. Birney, Abolition candidate.- Success of the

party.-Presidential elections of 1840, 1844, 1848, 1852 and 1856.-Nom-

ination of Harrison, Scott and Polk.-Whigs nominate Clay.-Birney re-

nominated.-Settlement of the Oregon claims.-Treaty respecting Ore-

gon.-Thomas H. Benton's views on the Oregon boundary.-Gen. Taylor

elected President.-"Hunkers" and "Barnburners."-Lewis Cass nom-

inated.-Franklin Pierce nominated. -Election of Pierce.-Nomination of

Buchanan and Fremont. - Buchanan's Cabinet. Floyd moves arms

South. His resignation. - Speeches of Southern leaders. - Southern

journals.-Slavery is Divine.-Would "extend it even to Yankees."..161

Presidential campaign of 1860.-Nomination of Abraham Lincoln.-Stephen

A. Douglas. John C. Breckinridge. - John Bell. Lincoln elected. -

Secession of Slave States.-Last days of Buchanan's Administration.-

The London "Times" on Buchanan's official conduct.-Platforms of the

parties. Officers of the Southern Confederacy....
....199

Meeting of Thirty-sixth Congress. Second session, December 3d, 1860.

Closing scenes of Buchanan's Administration.-Southern Senators and

Representatives.-Organization of the "Southern Confederacy."- Officers

of.-Alexander H. Stephens.-His politics.-"Corner-stone "and other

speeches.-Jefferson Davis. -He desires more arms sent South.......232

President Lincoln leaves Springfield for Washington.-James Buchanan leaves

the Executive Chair.-Republican party enter upon the administration of

affairs.-Attack on Sumter.-War begun.- Democrats join the rebels.-

Jefferson Davis issues a Proclamation.-War spirit of the Free States.-

Massachusetts sends the first soldiers.-They are attacked at Balmore.-

The President calls for troops. Terms of compromise. - Horatio Sey-

mour. His complicity with the rebels.-Letter from George N. Sanders.-

Seeming success of the rebels.-Southern speeches, resolutions and the

press against compromise.-Fernando Wood, Mayor of New York City,

recommends its secession. He predicts a Pacific Confederacy.-Pol.cy of

the Federal Government during the first two years of the war.-Announce-

ment of Emancipation Proclamation.-Effect of.-Extracts from Lins

message of 1861.-Harmony of the Government.-Democrats plot to fire

Northern cities. Confession of Kennedy. Contagious disease spread

among Union soldiers....

Grant takes command of the Armies of the Republic. His address to his

soldiers. His letter to Hon. E. B. Washburne. Jefferson Davis still

hopeful of success.-
.-A. H. Stephens' views of peace.-Gen. Sherman's

Field Order No. 68. His letter to Gen. Burbridge. Makes President

Lincoln a Christmas gift of Savannah. His letter to Maj. R. M. Saw-

yer.—Massacre at Fort Pillow.-Sheridan's victory at Winchester.--Havoc

of the war in 1861.-England supplies the rebels with ships.--Effects of

the Presidential election of 1861.-Treasonable organizations of the

Democrats of the Free States.-"Knights of the Golden Circle."--Their

Presidential election of 1864.-Platforms of the parties.-Removal of Gen.

McClellan. Democratic National Convention. - Sheridan appointed a

Major-General.-Vote in the Presidential election.-Policy of the Repub-

lican party.-Victories of the Union armies.-President Lincoln's annual

message of 1864.-Jefferson Davis' message to the rebel Congress....313

Perplexities of the President of the "Confederacy."-His message to Con-

gress. He relies upon the "unquenchable" spirit of the people.-He is

grieved at the non-recognition of his Government by other nations.-His

views upon placing the negro in the Army.-Peace Commissioners from

the South.-Second inauguration of Abraham Lincoin as President.-His

inaugural address.-Hopeful prospects of the Union cause.-ength of

and operations of the Navy.-Attack on and fall of Fort Fisher-Rebel

privateers.-Where built.-Capture of.-Sinking of the "Alabama" by

the "Kearsarge. United States Navy in the war of 1812.-Colored

soldiers in the Army.

Strength of the Army.-Important battles.-Fall of Richmond.-Disordered

flight of the inhabitants.-Surrender of Lee and Johnston.-Number of

troops in the field.-Number slain.-Number of colored soldiers.-Popu-

lation of North and South.-Grant's and Sherman's farewell addresses to

their soldiers.-Jefferson Davis issues a Proclamation.-His flight South-

ward. His captare.....
...350

Enthusiasm at the fall of Richmond.-Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.-

Attempt to murder W. H. Seward.-Andrew Johnson sworn in President

of the United States.-Capture of Booth, the assassin of Lincoln.-Cap-

ture of the other conspirators.-Trial and sentence of.-Rewards offered

for Jefferson Davis, Jacob Thompson, Clement C. Clay, Beverly Tucker,

George N. Sanders and W. C. Cleary..
...378

Reconstruction.-Status of the rebel States.-The President's policy.—Atti-

tude of the Democracy.-Action of Congress.-Amendments to the Con-

stitution.-Civil Rights Bill..
..390

Federal Union.-Constitutions of the several States.-Elective franchise in the

several States.-Who are eligible to office.-Colonial royal charters.—

Adoption of State Constitutions.-Of the Federal Constitution.-Admis-

sion of States into the Union....

Constitution of the United States.-Amendments to.-Powers and duties of

officers under.-Citizenship.-Laws of South Carolina.-Attempt to sell

British subjects.....
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Total area and population of the United States.-Foreigners in America.-

Their numbers, influence, politics, peculiarities, conditions.--Archbishop

Hughes as a citizen.-His letter..

Naturalization laws of the United States.--Decisions of United States and

State Courts upon.-Pre-emption laws of the United States.-Rights of

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