CONTENTS. . ............ ABOLITION Conv. at Warsaw, N. Y., 1839. 12 Bell, John, of Tennessee, nominee of she ABOLITIONISTS (Garrisonians) for Disunion. 173 Union party for President, 1860. ......... His Compromise Proposition.... ACCEPTANCE of Presidential candidates.... 210 His letter accepting the nomination for Presi. ADAMS, CHARLES FRANCIS, of Massachusetts, President Buffalo Convention, 1848; Nominee of BENJAMIN, JudaP., of Louisiana, on Pop- Adams, GOVERNOR, of South Carolina, re- commends in a Message the reopening of the Afri- BIRNEY, JAMES G., of Michigan, Abolition 208 candidate for President in 1840. Adams, Johx, of Massachusetts, chosen Liberty Party candidate for President in 1844.. 14 President 1796–7: Reëlection defeated 1800-1.... 9 BONHAM, MILLIDGE L., of South Carolina, ADAMS, John Quincy, of Massachusetts, elected President 1824 ; defeated candidate for Boyd, Linn, of Kentucky, defeated for Vice-President by Democratic Convention, 1856.. 24 ALLEN, CHARLES, of Massachusetts, offers BRECKINRIDGE, JOHN C., of Kentucky, Resolve in Whig National Convention, 1848....... 15 nominated Vice-President by Democratic Con. AMERICAN National CONVENTION, 1856.... 23 vention, 1856.. AMERICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL, 1856...... 23 Speech on General Politics at Frankfort Ky., ANTI-MASONIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS of Gives casting vote against Free Homestead bill 187 Accepts nomination for Presidency.. Anti-SLAVERY ORDINANCE of 1784.. 51 Bronson, Judge GREENE C., on Slavery, ANTI-SLAVERY ORDINANCE of 1787..... 52 letter affirming Slavery to exist only by positive ASAMUN, GEORGE, of Massachusetts, Presi- dent Republican National Convention, 1860.... 26 BROWN, AARON V., of Tennessee, de- feated for Vice-President in Democratic Conven- ATCHISOX, David R., of Missouri, beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Convention, 1852 20 BANES, NATHANIEL P., of Massachusetts, BUCHANAN, JAMES, of Pennsylvania, beaten defeated for Vice-President in Rep. Conv., 1856... 22 for President in Democratic Convention, 1844.... 13 Beaten for President in Democratic Conven- Supported for Vice-President in Republican Na. Nominated for President by Democratic Con. Bates, EDWARD, of Missouri, President Whig National Convention, 1850.. 25 Elected President of the United States, 1856. 22 Candidate for President before Republican Con. Letter to the Missouri delegates to the Republi BORR, AARON, chosen Vice-President, His letter in support of Lincoln and Hamlin.. 199 BARBOUR, PAILIP P., of Virginia, beaten 10 BUTLER, WILLIAM O., of Kentucky, Demo- cratic nominee and defeated candidate for Vice- BARBOUR, JAMES, of Virginia, President first National Republican Convention... Defeated for President and Vice-President in President Whig National Convention, 1839..... 12 Democratic National Convention, 1852...... 20 BARNBORNERS of New York retire from Do. Calhoun, John C., of South Carolina, mocratic National Convention... elected Vice-President in 1824, and reelected in Nominate Van Buren and Dodge for President CAYBRELENG, C. C., of N. Y. on Slavery... 204 BARTLETT, G. B., of Kentucky, President American National Council, 1856... 23 CAMERON, Gen. Simon, of Pennsylvania, candidate for President before Republican Na. BAYARD, JAMES A., of Delaware, defeated for Vice-President in Democratic Convention, 1856 24 Presides over Seceders' Convention at Charles- CAMPBELL, LEWIS D., of Ohio, offers a re- 41 solve in Whig National Convention, 1848. 18 1828.... CARROLL, Gov. William, of Tennessee, Fourth Democratic National Convention, 1844 .. 18 President of the third Democratic National Con. Fifth Democratic National Convention, 1843 16 19 Sixth Democratic National Convention, 1852. Seventh Democratic National Convention, 1856. 24 Cass, Gen. Lewis, of Michigan, beaten for Eighth Democratic National Convention, 1860 .. President in Democratic Convention, 1844. 18 Democratic nominee for President, 1848; Mr. Avery's (N. C.) Majority Report, from Com. mittee on Platform; Mr. H. B. Payne's Mi- Beaten for President in Democratic Conven- nority Report from Committee on Platform; Senator Wm. Bigler's Compromise proposition 80 Beated for President in Democratic Conven- Mr. Avery's amended Majority Report; Mr. Avery's remarks in favor of same; Mr. H. B. Nicholson Letter on Popular Sovereignty... 179 His extracts from Breckinridge, Orr, and Ste- CHAPMAN, Gen. JOAN G., of Maryland, phens; Mr. Samuels's (of Iowa) Minority Re- President, Whig National Convention, 1852.. CHASE, SALMON P., of Ohio, candidate for Minority Report adopted, 165 to 138; Alabama President before Republican National Conven- 27 South Carolina, Florida, and Texas withdraws... 86 Proposes to Allow People of Kansas to probibit ÇLAY, Cassius M., of Kentucky, supported Louisiana withdraws; Speech of Wm. B. Gaulden of Georgia in favor of the Slave-Trade for Vice-President in Republican National Con. Fruitless ballots (57) for President; Adjournment 28 to Baltimore; The Seceders at Charleston; Se- CLAY, HENRY, of Kentucky, beaten for nator Bayard, of Delaware, Chairman; They Defeated for President in Whig Convention at They adjourn to Richmond; They meet at Rich- Harrisburg, 1889. Defeated for President in mond June 11; They finally adopt Breckin- ridge and Lane; The adjourned Convention at Defeated for President in Whig Convention, timore; Gen. Cushing's opening Speech . Mr. Howard, of Tennessee, moves admission of original Delegates; Mr. Kavanagh, of Minne- CLINGMAN, THOMAS L., of North Carolina, sota, moves to lay on table ; Previous question CLINTON, DE WITT, defeated for President Proposition of Mr. 8. E. Church, of New-York; Report of Committee on Credentials CLINTON, GEORGE, choseu Vice-President, Minority Report of do.; Admission of Douglas Delegates from Louisiana and Alabama Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland COCHRANE, John, of New-York, presents Anti-Slavery Resolves to Mass Meetings... 207 Delaware, and part of Kentucky, and Missouri CONSTITUTIONAL UNION CONVENTION, 1860 29 withdraw; Gen. Cushing resigns the Chair; Gen. Butler, of Massachusetts, offers a pro- CRAWFORD, WILLIAM H., of Georgia, beaten DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM (Davis's Resolu- in Democratic Caurus for President in 1816; tions), adopted by the United States Senate, affirm- Democratic Caucus candidate for President, 1824 9 ing the duty of Congress to establish a Slave Code Beaten for President 1824...... CORRY, J. L. M., of Alabama, for Dissolu. DICKINSON, DANIEL S., of New-York, sup- ported for President in Democratic National Con. CUSHING, Gen. CALEB, of Massachusetts, vention, 1860 President of Democratic National Convention, Dix, Gen. JOHN A., advocates Freedom Retires from the chair at Baltimore. for the Territories in the United States.... Presides over the Seceders' Convention at Bal. DISUNION AVOWED by Southern Statesmen in the event of the election of a Republican Presi- DALLAS, GEORGE M., of Pennsylvania, nomi- dent nated for and elected Vice-President, 1844.. DOBBIN, JAMES C., of North Carolina, beaten Davis, GARRETT, of Kentucky, defeated for for Vice-President in Democratic National Conven. President in the American National Convention... 23 Davis JEFFERSON, of Mississippi, supported, DODGE, Gen. Henry, of Wisconsin, nomi- 1860, for President in National Democratic Con- nated for Vice-President by New-York Radicals in His resolutions as they passed the Senate... 194 Davis, John, of Massachusetts, defeated for DONELSON, ANDREW J., of Tennessee, nomi- Vice-President in Whig National Convention, 1844. 18 nated for Vice-President by American Convention, Indorsed by Whig National Convention, 1856 ... 25 Davis, JOHN W., of Indiana, President De- mocratic National Convention, 1852. 20 DOUGLAS, STEPHEN A., of Illinois, beaten for President in Democratic Convention, 1852... 29 Dayton, WILLIAM L., of New-Jersey, Re- Beaten for President in Democratic Conven- publican nominee for Vice-President, 1836; de- Nominated at Baltimore in 1860 DEJARNETTE, DANIEL C., of Virginia, for Dis- Proposes to extend the Missouri Compromise to Mr. Douglas' reply to Lincoln at Freeport... 180 DELAWARE Declares for Free Territories Mr. Douglas' “Harper" Essay on Popular Se- through Legislative resolves in 1820........ 62 vereignty in the Territories.... 201 Speech at Springfield, III., June 12, 1857. DEMOCRACY OF MAINE for the Wilmot Pro- Speech on the John Brown raid, July 16, 1860, He tells what Popular Sovereignty has done for DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.—First 10 Accepts Nomination for Presidency. 11 Extract from Speech in favor of Missouri Cum. PAGE 1852....... 248 183 66 66 18 247 PAGE Downs, SOLOMON U., of Louisiana, beaten Whig nominee for Vice-President, 1848 15 for Vice-President in Democratic Convention, Elected Vice-President, 1848. 16 20 Defeated for President in Whig National Con. vention, 1852.. 18 EVERETT, EDWARD, of Massachusetts, Union American nominee for President in 1856... 23 eandidate for Vice-President in 1860.... 296 Indorsed by Whig National Convention in 1856. 25 His views on Slavery–His “Knapsack" Speech His views on Slavery-Buffalo Letter of 1888, in Congress-Replies of Messrs. Mitchell, Ran. and Albany Speech of 1866. 202 dolph and Cambreleng-Mr. Everett on Geo His Letter to New-York Union Meeting, 1860.. 208 graphical Parties-Later Views on Slavery, in Letters of 1837 and '39.. FITZPATRICK, BENJAMIN, of Alabama, beaten 204 His Acceptance of the Nomination for Vice. for Vice-President in Democratic Convention of President of the United States... 1856. 214 24 His views on the Sumner Outrage.... Nominated by Democratic Convention, 1860... 48 215 Declines the Nomination... 218 ELLMAKER, Amos, of Pennsylvania, Anti. FLOURXOY, FRANCIS B., of Arkansas, tem Masonic candidate for Vice-President, 1832..... 10 porary Chairman of Democratic National Con. ELECTION RETURNS IN DETAIL, of all the vention, 1860... Presidential Elections since 1836.. 216 FLOYD, John, of Virginia, supported by Aggregate vote by States, for President, from South Carolina for President, 1832.. 11 1824 to 1856.... 289 FREE HOMESTEADS-Action of Congress on Alabama vote for President. 228 Governor, Congress, etc. 1859 248 granting free Homesteads to actual settlers.. 182 Arkansas vote for President, Mr. Grow's Ten-Year proposition defeated in 284 the House.. Congress, 1858.. 184 California vote for President.. Mr. Grow introduces another bill which is 237 Governor, 1859. passed in the House..... 248 185 Connecticut vote for President.. The Senate refused to act upon it.. 228 187 Governor, 1560 Mr. Grow introduces another in 1860, which 240 Delaware vote for President. passes the House.. 224 Governor, 1858. Rejected by the Senate.. 240 189 Florida vote for President. 288 190 Congress, 1858. Vetoed by the President.... 248 191 Georgia vote for President. Veto sustained by the Senate. 225 198 Congress, 1859 243 FRELINGHUYSEN, THEODORE, of New Jersey, Illinois vote for President.. 220 Nominated and defeated for Vice-President in Congress, 1858. 246 1844. Legislature, 1858. Indiana vote for President. 222 FREMONT, Col. Joan C., of California, ReCongress, 1858. 246 publican nominee for President, 1856.. 22 Iowa vote for President..; 287 Defeated for President, 1856. 28 " Governor, 1859.. 247 Declines a re-nomination, 1860... 28 Kentucky vote for President. 288 GARTRELL, Lucius J., of Georgia, for disCongress, 1859.. Louisiana vote for President.. solution. 282 179 Congress, 1859.. 243 GEORGIA LEGISLATURE censures Senator Maine vote for President. 216 Berrien for voting to confirm Mr. Everett as Min- 240 215 Maryland vote for President. 224 Congress, 1858. 241 GRAHAM, WILLIAM A., of North Carolina, Massachusetts vote for President. 217 Whig nominee for Vice-President, 1852. 18 Governor, 1859. 240 Defeated for Vice-President, 1852. 22 Michigan vote for President.... 221 Chief Justice, 1859. GRANGER, FRANCIS, of New York, Presi 246 Minnesota vote for Governor, 1859.. dent Anti-Masonic National Convention.... 248 Missouri vote for President. Beaten for Vice-President, 1836.............. 285 12 Congress, 1858. 245 GUTHRIE, JAMES, of Kentucky, supported Mississippi vote for President. 229 for President in National Democratic ConvenGovernor, Congress, etc., 1859 248 tion..... New Hampshire vote for President. 216 Governor, 1859. 240 HALE, JOAN P., of New-Hampshire, Free New-Jersey vote for President. 217 Democratic nominee for President, 1852..... 21 Governor, 1859. 241 New York vote for President.. HAMLIN, HANNIBAL, of Maine, nominated 219 Sec. State, Controller, etc., for Vice-President by Republican National Con. 1859. 240 vention, 1860. 23 North Carolina vote for President.. 230 Renounces the Democratic party in the U. 8. 242 209 Ohio vote for President... 218 211 Governor, 1859.. 245 HARRISON, Gen. WILLIAM H., of Ohio, nom. Oregon vote for Congress, 1859 247 12 Pennsylvania vote for President. 228 Nominated for President at Harrisburg, DecemCongress, 1858. 241 Rhode Island vote for President. ber, 1839; elected President in 1840.. 19 216 Governor, 1860. 240 HICKMAN, John, of Pennsylvania, support. South Carolina chooses Electors and Governor ed for Vice-President in Republican Conventiva, by Legislature...... 248 1860.... 23 Tennessee vote for President 291 Congress, 1859. 244 Houston, Gen. Sam, of Texas, supported Texas vote for President. 238 99 “ Congress, 1859 248 HUNTEP, ROBERT M. T., of Virginia, supVermoxt vote for President. 217 Governor, 1859 ported for President by Democratic National Con240 vention, 1860....... Virginia vote for President. 226 Governor, 1859. 241 ILLINOIS DECLARES FOR FREE TERRITORIES Wisconsip vote for President. 237 through Legislative Resolves...... 208 Governor, 1869. 247 Jackson, Gen. ANDREW, of Tennessee, FILLMORE, MILLARD, of New-York, defeated beaten for President in 1824 and elected in 1828... 10 ky Vice-President in Whig Convention, 1844..... 13 Reëlected President in 1882. 11 10 64 66 66 66 ........... PAGE 28 16 ..... JOANSON, ANDREW, of Tennessee, supported for President in National Democratic Conventiɔn: Johnson, HERSCHEL V., of Georgia, beaten for Vice-President in Democratic National Conven- National Committee, 1860.. speech at Philadelphia in 1856. His Report in the Territories.. OHNSON, RICHARD M., of Kentucky, beaten In Convention for Vice-President, 1832. Nominated and elected Vice-President in 1836.. 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, JOAN W., of Pennsylvania, offers an Anti-Slavery resolve in the American Convention, 1856. KING, LEICESTER, of Obio, President of Lib erty Party National Convention, 1843. KING, WILLIAM R., .of Alabama, beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Convention of 10 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, 1836. 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... AW, 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.... tion, 1860...... Birthday Festival; Letter to Dr, Canisius on Naturalization.. Accepts nomination for Presidency. Lucas, Gen. ROBERT, President first Demo cratic National Convention....... MADISON, JAMES, of Virginia, elected Presi. deat 1808, and reëlected in 1812.... MAINE DEMOCRACY FOR THE WILMOT PRO viso. MANGUM, WILLIE P., of North Carolina, sup ported by South-Carolina for President in 1836... MARCY, WILLIAM L., of New York, beaten for President in Dem. National Convention, 1862. PM American National Convention... Vice-President in Dem. Nat. Con., 1848 ... 24 MASSACHUSETTS DECLARES FOR FREEDOM 48 through Legislative Resolves; Whigs of Massa168 chusetts for freedom.... 203 McLEAN, Judge John, of Ohio, defeated for President in Republican Convention, 1856. 22 Also, in Republican Nat. Convention of 1860... 27 169 McKay, JAMES J., of North Carolina, beat en for Vice-President in Dem. Convention 1548... 16 10 12 McRea, Joun J., of Missis,ippi, for Dissolu12 tion.... 172 MISSOURI COMPROMISE, Adopted 64 18 The Compromise Repealed,... 87 MITCHELL, JAMES C., of Tennessee, against 11 Slavery. 204 “ MONROE DOCTRINE."-Extract from the 21 Message of James Monroe on the influence of 21 92 MONROE, JAMEs, of Virginia, elected President in 1816 and reëlected in 1820 9 MOORE, SUYDENHAM, of Alabama, for Disso28 lution 178 MORGAN, WILLIAM, revealer of Masonic Se18 crets... President Whig National Convention, 1848...... 16 15 20 MORRIS, Thomas, of Ohio, Liberty Party 22 nominee for President in 1844.. 14 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN (CLAY) CONVEN. 22 tions, at Baltimore, 1881; at Washington, 1882... 11 New-HAMPSHIRE DECLARES FOR THE WILMOT 208 20 NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE FOR FREE TER48 ritory. 61 212 New-YORK FOR FREEDOM.-Resolutions of the Legislature against Slavery in the Territo23 ries in 1820, 60 Ditto in 1847-8-9. 216 Gen. John A. Dix presents resolutions to United 15 States Senate.... 207 The Whigs in State Convention declare for Free 172 dom. Address reported by James Brooks... 207 Free Democracy of New York for Freedom. Resolutions presented by John Cochrane..... 207 11 ORDINANCE of 1784 (Jefferson's) against Slavery in Territories.... 61 12 ORDINANCE of 1787 (Dane's) prohibiting Slavery in Northwest Territory..... 52 172 O'Conor, CHARLES, New-York, defends Slavery as intrinsically just in a speech at Union 18 Meeting, New-York, 1859.. 164 His letter to Committee of Merchants..... 167 22 Ohio DECLARES FOR FREEDOM through Legislative Resolves 209 28 PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE FOR FREE 127 Territory 61 129 144 PIERCE, FRANKLIN, of New-Hampshire, nominated for President in Democratic Conven- 20 206 Elected President, 22 210 Defeated for President in National Con., 1856 24 Receives one vote for President in National 10 Convention, 1860.... beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Conven- :0 PINCKNEY, CHARLES C., of South Carolina, 201 beaten for Vice-President, 1800; also for President 9 12 POLITICAL NationAL PLATFORMS. -- None adopted by first Democratic Convention; Nation20 al Republican Platform... 11 PAGB 16 Para No Platform adopted by second Democratic SLAVERY EXTENSION or RESTRICTION, Hig. Convention; no Platform adopted by Whig tory of the struggle for...... 49 Convention at Harrisburg, 1839; First Democratic National Platform, 1840.. Origin and Progress of Slavery in America, 49 12 British Decisions affecting Slavery in the Colo- 18 50 Democratic National Platform, 1844 18 61 Liberty Party Platform, 1844, 14 Jefferson's Ordinance of 1784, providing for the No Platform adopted openly by Whig Con. Government of the Territories and the excluvention, 1843.. 16 01 Democratic National Platform, 1848. Yeas and Nays thereon in Continental Congress 52 Buffalo Free Soil Platform, 1848.. 17 Ordinance of 1787, prohibiting Slavery in the Whig National Platform, 1852.. 18 52 Democratic National Platform, 1852. 20 58 Free Democratic Platform, 1852. 21 Constitutional Amendments affecting Slavery; Republican National Platform, 1856. 22 Cessions of Territory by Slave States; Early American National Platform, 1856. 23 Democratic National Platform, 1856. attempts to override the Ordinance of '87 53 24 Whig National Platform, 1856. Reports of John Randolph of Va., and Franklin 25 Republican National Platform, 1860. of N. O., in opposition thereto; The first Mis. 26 souri Struggle. 54 Constitutional Union Party Platform, 1860.. 29 Slavery Restriction proposed by Gen. James Democratic (Douglas) Platform of 1860... 82 Tallmadge of N. Y.; Proposition sustained by Addition thereto by Baltimore Convention, 48 Seceders' Platform adopted at Charleston.. the House; Remarks thereon by Mr. T. Fuller of Mass.. 55 The same readopted by the seceders' (Breckin Remarks of Gen. Tallmadge of N. Y.... 56 ridge) Convention at Baltimore....... 48 57 POLE, JAMES K., of Tennessee, nominated Restriction negatived in the Senate. 58 for and elected President, 1844.. House refuses to concur; Second Missouri 13 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.. 59 Letter... Resolves of Legislature of N. Y., in favor of 179 Slavery Restriction.. 60 PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY IN THE TERRITO Resolves of N. J. and Pa... 61 ries : Letter of Martin Van Buren thereon..... Resolves of Delaware; Counter Resolves of 181 Kentucky Legislature; Compromise proposed Pogu, James L., of Alabama, for Dissolu by the Senate.. 62 tion. 172 Adopted in the Senate, and Bill passed ; House refuses to concur... 63 Quitman, Gen. JOAN A., of Mississippi, Senate asks a Conference, 64 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 Nays Béaten for Vice-President in Democratic Con (all from Free States)..... 64 vention, 1856. 24 The third Missouri Struggle; Enlargement of ANDOLPH, JOHN, of Virginia, on Everett, 204 Missouri in 1836; Annexation of Texas.. 65 Address of John Q. Adams and other Whig RAYNOR KENNETH, of North Carolina, de members against such Annexation.. 66 feated for President in American Convention, Mr. Calhoun's dispatch to Mr. King; Mr. John 1856.... P. Hale proposes a division of Texas, 69 23 Annexation project of Milton Brown of Tenn. ; REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1856 22 Adopted, Yeas 118, Nays 101; Proposition of REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1860 26 Mr. Foster of Tenn... 70 Annexation carried in Senate, 26 to 25; The REVOLUTION PROPOSED by William L. Yan Wilmot Proviso... 71 The Clayton Compromise; Mr. J. M, Root's Re173 solve for Slavery Restriction; Proposition of Rives, Wa. C., of Virginia, defeated for Isaac P. Walker of Wisconsin. 72 Vice-President in Democratic National Conven Proposition of Mr. Richard W. Thompson, of tion.... 12 Ind.; Slavery excluded from Oregon TerriRosa, RICHARD, beaten for Vice-President tory. 73 in 1928... Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, proposes to extend the 10 Missouri line of restriction to the Pacific.... Rosk, Gen. Thomas J., of Texas, beaten Senate agrees, but House refuses ; The Comprofor Vice-President in Democratic National Con mise of 1850; Gen. Taylor's recommendavention, 1852.......... 20 tions; Gen. Sam Houston's proposition; HenSCOTT, Gen. WINFIELD, of New-York, de ry Clay's plan of Compromise; John Bell's 33 feated for President at Harrisburg, 1889... Objections to Mr. Clay's scheme by Foote of Defeated for President in Whig Convention, Miss. and Mason, of Va. 76 1843.. 15 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 & C., in further opposition to 1852... 19 Mr. Clay.... 77 Defeated for President, 1852. 22 Mr. Foote of Miss, moves & Committee of ThirSECEDERS' CONVENTION at Charleston, and teen; Mr. Clay reports from said Committee; Mr. Jefferson Davis's Amendment.. Platform... 78 Mr. Chase of Ohio moves a prohibition of SlaSECEDERS' 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.. 48 Struggle.. 79 Mr. SEWARD, Wu. H., of New-York, candidate Atchison's remarks thereon; President for Presideat before National Republican Conven Pierce protests against the renewal of agita. tion, 1860.. tion; Mr. Douglas's first Nebraska Report... 27 He amends his biul; Mr. Chase proposes to auHis “ Irrepressible Conflict” Speech at Roches thorize the people of Kansas to prohibit Slater.. 160 very therein; Opposed by Messrs. Bell, Doug. SERGEANT, JOHN, of Pennsylvania, beaten las, etc., and defeated.. 81 for Vice-President in 1832.. 11 Wr. 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; 13 Defeated by 30 to 10; Mr. Seward's speech SINGLETON, OTHO R., of Mississippi, for Dis. against the bill.. 82 solution ....... 172 Tae Kansas-Nebraska bil passes the Senate.. 84 vey.. 12 41 ........ |
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