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Introduction.......

CONTENTS.

PAGE.

SLAVERY FROM 1788 TO THE COMPROMISE MEASURES OF 1850.

Opinions of the Fathers upon Slavery-Ordinance of 1787-Early

Abolition Societies-Slavery Abolished in the New England

States, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey-Cotton and

Slavery-Location of Capital at Washington-Fugitive Slave

Law of 1793-Admission of Tennessee, Alabama and Missis-

sippi, as Slave States-Purchase of Louisiana and Florida-Mis-

souri Compromise-Seminole War-Annexation of Texas-

Mexican War-Wilmot Proviso-California-Anti-Slavary Con-

vention-Suppression of Right of Petition-John Quincy

Adams-Judge Hoar's Mission-Abolition, Liberty and Free-

Soil Parties-Compromise Measures of 1850........

REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE AND THE STRUGGLE FOR

The Thirty-third Congress-Douglas Introduces the Kansas-Ne-

braska Bill-Debate upon it in the Senate-Douglas-Chase-

Seward-Sumner-Toombs-Mason-Hunter-Slidell-Houston

-Passage of the Bill-Struggle over its Passage in the House

of Representatives-Benton-Richardson - Campbell-Wash-

burne-Stephens of Georgia-Passage of the Bill through the

House-Struggle Between Free and Slave State Men for Kansas

-General Atchison-John Brown-Lane and Robinson.......... 48

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Lincoln's Early Life, and Education-His Mother-He Volunteers

for the Black Hawk War-Postmaster-Mode of Keeping Gov-

ernment Funds-A Surveyor-Elected to the Legislature-

Studies Law-His Protest Against Slavery-Lincoln at the Bar

-Early Illinois Courts-His Mode of Trying Cases-Accepts a

Challenge-Pleads the Case of the Negro Girl "Nance"-In

Congress His Bill to Abolish Slavery-His Practice at the

LINCOLN AND SLAVERY FROM 1854 TO 1858.

Lincoln and Douglas Debate at Springfield, 1855-At Peoria-

Election of Trumbull to the Senate-Reorganization of Parties

on the Slavery Issue-The Republican Party-Presidential Elec-

tion of 1856-Margaret Garner-Brooks' Assault on Sumner-

Lincoln's Hatred of Slavery-Buchanan-Kansas-Lecompton-

Douglas-The Dred Scott Case-Slavery Dominant, and its

Effects upon the Republic.....

LINCOLN FROM 1857 TO 1860-THE LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS DEBATES.

Lincoln's Nomination for the Senate-His Springfield Speech-

Lincoln Challenges Douglas to Joint

Accepts-The Debate.......

Discussion - Douglas

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1860-ELECTION OF LINCOLN, AND cul-

MINATION OF THE CONSPIRACY TO DISSOLVE THE UNION.

The Charleston Convention-Douglas-Secessionists Break up the

Convention Adjourn to Baltimore and Richmond - Douglas

and Breckinridge Nominated-" Americans" Nominate Bell and

Everett The Chicago Convention-The Wigwam-Seward-

Lincoln-The Nomination-The Canvass-The "Wide-Awakes"

-Position of Parties on the Slavery Question-Lincoln Elected

-Conspiracy to Dissolve the Union-Preparations of the Con-

spirators-The North Disarmed.....

PROGRESS OF THE CONSPIRACY-FROM THE ELECTION OF LINCOLN TO

HIS ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY, 1861.

The Conspiracy Extending-Administration of Buchanan-General

Scott-General Cass-Action of Congress in Winter of 1860-61

-Committee of Thirty-three-Peace Convention-Report of

Adams-Secret Meetings of the Conspirators at the Capitol-

Seven States Secede, and Organize a Provisional Government-

Jefferson Davis-Rebellion Without Excuse-Slavery the Cor-

ner-Stone of the Confederacy-Counting Electoral Votes by Con-

gress-Lincoln Leaves Springfield for Washington-His Journey

-Assassination Plot-His Arrival.........................

LINCOLN IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

Lincoln's Inauguration and Inaugural-Douglas and his Prophecy

-Lincoln's Cabinet-Condition of Affairs on the 4th of March,

1861-Benjamin F. Butler's Position-The "Prodigal Son".....173

FROM THE 4TH OF MARCH TO THE 4TH OF JULY, 1861-FROM THE IN

AUGURATION OF LINCOLN TO THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.

The Rebels send Commissioners to Washington-Position of the

Border States-The Rebels Begin the War-Attack on Sumter

-Danger of Washington-President's Call for 75,000 Men-

Douglas Supports Lincoln-Uprising of the People-Murder of

Massachusetts Soldiers-Response of Border States to Call for

Troops--The Northwest-Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland-Henry

Winter Davis--The Clay Guards-Missouri-Blockade of Seced-

ing States-Calls for Additional Troops-Rebels Seize Harper's

Ferry and Gosport Navy Yard-Death of Ellsworth-Great

Britain and France Recognize the Rebels as Belligerents-Lee

and Benedict Arnold-Death of Douglas.........

EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-CIVIL POLICY AND MILITARY EVENTS

TO THE CLOSE OF 1861.

Congress President's Message-Action of Congress-Baker's Re-

ply to Breckenridge-Andrew Johnson-Denounces Davis-The

Rebel Leaders-Prominent Senators and Members-Sumner,

Baker, Fessenden and others-Stevens, Colfax, Lovejoy and

others-Bill to Confiscate the Property and Free the Slaves of

Rebels-The Army not to Return Fugitive Slaves-Crittenden's

Resolution - Bull Run-McClellan in Command-Fremont-

His Emancipation Order-Letter of Holt-President Modifies

the Order His Reasons-Cameron's Instruction to Sherman in

South Carolina-Military Movements in the Fall of 1861-

Death of Lyon-Ball's Bluff-Death of Baker-Belmont-The

Trent Affair-Arrest of the Maryland Legislature...............214

SECOND SESSION THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS CONGRESS OF 1862.

President's Message-Report of Secretary of War-Modified by

the President-Stanton Succeeds Cameron-Anti-Slavery

Measures-Article of War Prohibiting the Return of Fugitive

Slaves-Slavery Abolished at the Capital-Prohibited in all the

Territories Negro Soldiers-Military Orders in Regard to

Slaves-Hunter's Negro Regiments in South Carolina-Wick-

liffe's Resolution-Hunter's Reply-Bill to give Freedom to the

Families of Negro Soldiers.......
...244

CONFISCATION AND EMANCIPATION.

Bill to Confiscate the Property and Emancipate the Slaves of Re-

bels-Action of the Senate-Of the House-Speech of Critten-

den-Reply of Lovejoy-Wade, of Ohio-Sedgwick-Passage

of the Bill-Joint Resolution Explanatory thereof-President's

Message-Elliott's Emancipation Resolution-President's Mes-

sage Recommending Gradual and Compensated Emancipation-

Hunter's Order Freeing Slaves in South Carolina, etc-Lincoln

Declares it Unauthorized-His Address to Border State Delega-

tion in Congress.......

THE PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION.

Emancipation Demanded by the Free States-Letter of Mr. Gree-

ley-Lincoln's Reply-Interview with Chicago Clergy-Appeal

of the Friends of Freedom-Mr. Lincoln Reads the Proclama-

tion to his Cabinet-Issued on the 22d of September-After the

Battle of Antietam—Incidents Connected with it-How Re-

ceived.....
....283

MILITARY OPERATIONS OF 1862.

Inactivity of McClellan-President's Order for a General Advance

-Active Operations in the West-Battle of Middle Creek-Mill

Spring-Capture of Forts Henry and Donelson-Mitchell's

March to Bowling Green-Union Troops Occupy Nashville-

Capture of Ronoake Island and Newbern-Pea Ridge-New

Madrid-Island Number Ten-Shiloh-Corinth-Capture of

New Orleans......

THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MC CLELLAN-THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST

The Army of the Potomac-McClellan's Inaction-Plan of the

Campaign The Monitor and the Merrimac-Yorktown-Wil-

liamsburg-The Chickahominy-The President Urges Action-

Norfolk Taken-McDowell at Fredericksburg-Stonewall Jack-

son's Campaign Down the Valley-Battle of Fair Oaks-Lee in

Command-Mechanicsville-Gaines' Mills, etc-To the James-

Malvern Hill-Harrison's Landing.......

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