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How Slavery was at First Regarded-The Expectation that it Would at Last Cease
to Exist-Agreements for Its Restriction Broken-The Missouri Compromise,
Fugitive Slave Law and Kansas Question-Birth of the Republican Party.
CHAPTER II.
MR. BUCKINGHAM'S ELECTION IN 1858,
31
Financial and Social Troubles of the Time-Events of the Next Two Years, Lead-
ing to the Election of Mr. Lincoln and the Outbreak of the War-Governor
Buckingham's Messages During the Period and His Recognition of the Real
Situation.
CHAPTER III.
THE NOMINATION OF MR. LINCOLN,
43
The Election in Connecticus in the Spring of 1860-Its Importance to the Nation-
The Frauds by which Democratic Politicians Sought to Carry the State-Gover-
nor Buckingham's Re-election-Lincoln's Campaign-His Acquaintance with
Governor Buckingham and Its Effect-The Presidential Election of 1860.
CHAPTER IV.
THE SECESSION MOVEMENT,
63
Its Growth Traced from the Nullification Days-Breaking Up of Mr. Buchanan's
Cabinet-His Own Partial Change of Opinion-How and Why South Carolina
Forced Secession-Most of the Slave States Averse to It.
CHAPTER V.
PEACE CONVENTION,
74
The Connecticut Delegation in the Washington Convention-Governor Bucking-
ham's Letter of Instructions-Connecticut's Proposition for a Convention on
Amendment of the Constitution-The Attitude of Virginia and the Report in
Congress.
CHAPTER VI.
MR. LINCOLN INAUGURATED,
93
His Speeches on the Journey to Washington, and the Light they Throw on His
Character-The Plot to Kill Him on the Way-The Inauguration-Mr. Bu-
chanan's Character.
CHAPTER VII.
THE BREAKING OUT OF THE WAR,
109
Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet and the Views Held by its Members and by Him-The Bom-
bardment of Fort Sumter-The Purpose of South Carolina Accomplished.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE,
118
How the News of the Fall of Sumter was Received at the North-The Call for
75,000 Men-Southern States, Not in Secession, Refuse to Obey It-The Demon-
stration of Patriotism at the North-How Arms had been Traitorously Secured
by the South.
CHAPTER IX.
THE CALL TO ARMS IN CONNECTICUT,
128
Governor Buckingham Calls for Troops and Pledges his Private Fortune to Equip
Them-The People and the Legislature Respond with Equal Patriotism-Camps
of Enlisted Men at Hartford, New Haven and Norwich-Washington Cut Off-
Governor Buckingham's Message to the President and How it was Sent and Re-
ceived-The Early Volunteers-Governor Buckingham's Understanding of the
Situation-Count de Gasparin's "Uprising of a Great People."
CHAPTER X.
THE SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, 1861,
154
The Outbreak of the War-Governor Buckingham's Prompt and Vigorous Support
of the Government-His Pledge that no State Should Furnish More or Better
Troops-His Correspondence with the War Department, and Sympathy with
Their Embarrassments-His Remarkable Letter to the President and Recom-
mendations in Regard to the Extra Session of Congress Just Called-His Just
Estimate of the Conflict and Counsel to Make Greater Preparations for It-He
Binds the Destinies of the State to Those of the General Government, and
Pledges all Her Resources to Sustain the Latter-The President's Call for More
Troops Based on the Application of the Loyal Governors-And he Gets Them--
The Governor Recommends that the State Loan its Credit to the General
Government, Which is Done to the Extent of Two Million of Dollars-Extra
Session of Congress, July 4, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run.
CHAPTER XI.
AFTER THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN,
177
Governor Buckingham Authorized to Raise More Troops-Volunteering Checked by
Distrust of the Conduct of the War and the Influence of the Peace Demo-
crais"--The Magnificent Troops that Volunteered in Spite of all such Influence
-Character and Destination of the Regiments-The First Heavy Artillery and
the First Light Battery.
CHAPTER XII.
THE YEAR 1862,
- 202
Review of the Situation up to 1862-Progress of the War in the West and on
the Coast-Governor Buckingham's Re-election-A Patriotic Legislature-The
Peace Party in Connecticut-Demands that the Army of the Potomac Move.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN,
223
The Magnificent Army of the Potomac-Its Movement on Richmond by Way of the
Peninsula-The Retreat Across the Chickahominy-The Week of Battles-Mal-
vern Hill.
CHAPTER XIV.
FURTHER CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS,
247
Two Requisitions for 300,000 Men Each in the Summer of 1862-Governor Bucking-
ham's Proclamation-The Patriotic Response of the Men of Connecticut-Mr.
Lincoln's Views as to Emancipation-Value of the Slaves-The Emancipation
Proclamation Foreshadowed.
CHAPTER XV.
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION, 1862, -
- 256
The President's Decision in Regard to Emancipation-His Plan of Buying Off the
Northern Slave States and Paying Them for Ther few Slaves-The Failure-His
Correspondence with Mr. Bancroft-His Decision to Issue such Proclamation as
soon as the Government Should Have Gained Some Important Victory-It was
Done after the Battle of Antietam.
CHAPTER XVI.
A TURNING POINT IN THE WAR,
270
Effect of the Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg-New Development of the Peace
Party at This Very Time-The Draft Riots-Governor Buckingham's Vindica-
tion for Lending Arms to Keep the Peace-The Several Calls for Troops-Con-
necticut's Record-No Draft in the State.