CONTENTS. PAGE dent... in 1859...... PAGI 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. ...... 29 His Compromise Proposition.. 75 ACCEPTANCE of Presidential candidates.... 210 His letter accepting the nomination for Presi. ADAMS, CHARLES FRANCIS, of Massachusetts, 212 President Buffalo Convention, 1848; Nominee of BENJAMIN, Juda: P., of Louisiana, on Popdo. for Vice-President..... 17 194 Adams, GOVERNOR, of South Carolina, re His opinion of Douglas.... 196 commends in a Message the reopening of the Afri- BIRNEY, JAMES G., of Michigan, Abolition can Slave-Trade.... 208 candidate for President in 1840. 12 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, for Dissolution.. ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY, of Massachusetts, 172 elected President 1824 ; defeated candidate for Boyd, Linn, of Kentucky, defeated for do. 1828... 10 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 ConAMERICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1856.... 23 vention, 1856.. 24 Elected Vice-President 1856. 22 AMERICAN National COUNCIL, 1856...... 23 Speech on General Politics at Frankfort Ky., ANTI-MASONIC NATIONAL CONTENTIONS of 149 Gives casting vote against Free Homestead bill 187 1830 and 1831...... 10 211 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 law... 202 ASAMUN, GEORGE, of Massachusetts, Presi. dent Republican National Convention, 1860..... 26 BROWN, AARON V., of Tennessee, de feated for Vice-President in Democratic ConvenArchison, David R., of Missouri, beaten 24 for Vice-President in Democratic Convention, 1852 20 BANKS, 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 National Convention, 1860. 23 16 Nominated for President by Democratic ConBates, EDWARD, of Missouri, President vention, 1856. 24 Whig National Convention, 1850. 25 Elected President of the United States, 1856. Candidate for President before Republican Con. Message on Lecompton. 113 vention, 1860.. 27 Special message on do. 117 Letter to the Missouri delegates to the Republi Veto of Homestead bill....... 191 can Convention. 199 BURR, His letter in support of Lincoln and Hamlin.. 199 Aaron, chosen Vice-President, 1800-1.. 9 BARBOUR, PAILIP P., of Virginia, beaten for Vice-President.... 10 BUTLER, WILLIAM O., of Kentucky, Demo cratic nominee and defeated candidate for ViceBARBOUR, JAMES, of Virginia, President President, 1848.. 16 first National Republican Convention... 11 Defeated for President and Vice-President in President Whig National Convention, 1839..... 12 Democratic National Convention, 1852.... 20 BarXBURNERS of New-York retire from Do. CALAOUN, Jonn C., of South Carolina, mocratic National Convention. 16 elected Vice-President in 1824, and reelected in Nominate Van Buren and Dodge for President 10 and Vice-President... 17 CAMBRELENG, 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 tional Convention, 1860 87 for Vice-President in Democratic Conveation, 1856 24 Presides over Seceders' Convention at Charles- CAMPBELL, LEWIS D., of Ohio, offers a re solve in Whig National Convention, 1848. 13 tion 1856. .... 22 1828.... too....... Y PAGI m 1848....... 1 test..... PAON CARROLL, Gov. William, of Tennessee, Fourth Democratic National Convention, 1844 .. 18 President of the third Democratic National Con. Fifth Democratic National Convention, 1843 ... 16 vention, 1840.... 19 Sixth Democratic National Convention, 1852.. 20 Seventh Democratic National Convention, 1856 24 Eighth Democratic National Convention, 1860 .. 29 Mr. Avery's (N. C.) Majority Report, from Com- mittee on Platform; Mr. H. B. Payne's Mi. 16 Beaten for President in Democratic Conven nority Report from Committee on Platform; Senator Wm. Bigler's Compromise proposition 80 tion, 1852 20 Beated for President in Democratic Conven Mr. Avery's amended Majority Report; Mr. tion, 1856 Avery's remarks in favor of same; Mr. H. B. 24 81 Payne of Ohio in reply phens; Mr. Samuels's (of Iowa) Minority RePresident, Whig National Convention, 1852..... port... 82 18 Minority Report adopted, 165 to 138; Alabama CAASE, SALMON P., of Ohio, candidate for protests and withdraws.. 89 President before Republican National Conven. Mississippi withdraws 34 tion, 1860. 27 South Carolina, Florida, and Texas withdraws... 86 Proposes to Allow People of Kansas to probibit Arkansas retires.... 87 SS Louisiana withdraws; Speech of Wm. B. Gaulden 89 Fruitless ballots (57) for President; Adjournment 28 to Baltimore; The Seceders at Charleston ; SeCLAY, HENRY, of Kentucky, beaten for nator Bayard, of Delaware, Chairman; They President, 1832.. 41 11 adopt the Avery Plat Defeated for President in Whig Convention at They adjourn to Richmond; They meet at Rich- mond June 11; They finally adopt Breckin1844. 18 ridge and Lane; The adjourned Convention at Defeated for President in Whig Convention, timore; Gen. Cushing's opening Speech 15 Mr. Howard, of Tennessee, moves admission of original Delegates; Mr. Kavanagh, of MinneCLINGMAX, Thomas L., of North Carolina, Bota, moves to lay on table; Previous question for Dissolution..... 172 43 CLINTON, DE Witt, defeated for President Proposition of Mr. 8. E. Church, of New-York; 44 CLINTON, GEORGE, chosen Vice-President, Minority Report of do.; Admission of Douglas 1804.. 46 Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland and California withdraw. 4€ 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 & pro- tions), adopted by the United States Senate, affirm- 199 CURRY, J. L. M., of Alabama, for Dissolu DICKINSON, DANIEL S., of New-York, suption... 172 ported for President in Democratic National ConCUSHING, Gen. CALEB, of Massachusetts, vention, 1860 41 President of Democratic National Convention, 1860... Dıx, Gen. JOHN A., advocates Freedom 20 Retires from the chair at Baltimore, 47 207 Presides over the Seceders' Convention at Bal. DISUNION AVOWED by Southern Statesmen 48 in the event of the election of a Republican Presi. DALLAS, GEORGE M., of Pennsylvania, nomi. dent 170 nated for and elected Vice-President, 1844.. 18 DOBBIN, JAMES C., of North Carolina, beaten Davis, GARRETT, of Kentucky, defeated for for Vice-President in Democratic National ConvenPresident in the American National Convention... 28 tion, 1856.. 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 vention 41 17 DONELSON, ANDREW J., of Tennessee, nomiVice-President in Whig National Convention, 1844. 18 nated for Vice-President by American Convention. 23 Indorsed by Whig National Convention, 1856 ... 25 Davis, John W., of Indiana, President Democratic 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 Convenpublican nominee for Vice-President, 1856; de tion, 1856. 24 Teated therefor.. 22 43 DEJARNETTE, DANIEL C., of Virginia, for Dis- Proposes to extend the Missouri Compromise to solution 172 74 Mr. Douglas' reply to Lincoln at Freeport... 180 DELAWARE Declares for Free Territories Mr. Douglas' “Harper" Essay on Popular Sothrough Legislative resolves in 1820.. 62 vereignty in the Territories.. 182 Abo in 1849 ... 201 Speech at Springfield, Ill., June 12, 1857. 154 DEMOCRACY OF MAINE for the Wilmot Pro Speech on the John Brown raid, July 16, 1860, 199 viso proposing a Sedition Law.. 201 He tells what Popular Sovereignty has done for DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. -First Slavery. 159 at Baltimore in 1832.. 10 Accepts Nomination for Presidency. 212 Becond at Baltimore in 1885 11 Extract from Speech in favor of Missouri CumThird Democratic National Convontion, 1840 12 promise 215 timore......... . 1852...... 60 PAGS PAGE Downs, SOLOMON U., of Lonisiana, 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 candidate for Vice-President in 1860.. 25 296 Indorsed by Whig National Convention in 1856. 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 1856.. 202 dolph and Cambreleng-Mr. Everett on Geo His Letter to New York Union Meeting, 1860.. 203 graphical Parties-Later Views on Slavery, in Letters of 1837 and '89,. FITZPATRICK, BENJAMIN, of Alabama, beaten 204 Uis Acceptance of the Nomination for Vice. for Vice-President in Democratic Convention of President of the United States.... 1856. 214 34 His views on the Sumner Outrage.... Nominated by Democratic Convention, 1860... 48 215 Declines the Nomination... 218 ELLMAKER, Amos, of Pennsylvania, Anti- FLOURNOY, FRANCIS B., of Arkansas, tem Masonic candidate for Vice-President, 1882..... 10 porary Chairman of Democratic National ConELECTION RETURNS IN DETAIL, of all the vention, 1860. Presidential Elections since 1836... 316 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. 1869 248 granting free Homesteads to actual settlers.. 182 Arkansas vote for President. 284 Mr. Grow's Ten-Year proposition defeated in Congress, 1858........... the House.. 248 184 California vote for President.. Mr. Grow introduces another bill which is 237 248 185 Connecticut vote for President.. The Senate refused to act upon it.. 223 187 Governor, 1560. 240 Mr. Grow introduces another in 1860, which Delaware vote for President. 224 188 Governor, 1858. 240 189 Florida vote for President. A compromise bill agreed upon. 238 190 Congress, 1858. 248 191 Georgia vote for President. 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. 18 Legislature, 1858. 247 Indiana vote for President.. 222 FREMONT, Col. JOAN C., of California, ReCongress, 1858 246 publican nominee for President, 1856. Iowa vote for President.. 237 28 " Governor, 1859.. 247 clines a re-nomination, 1860.. Kentucky vote for President. 288 GARTRELL, Lucius J., of Georgia, for disCongress, 1859. Louisiana vote for President.. 282 172 Congress, 1859.. 243 GEORGIA LEGISLATURE censures Senator Maine vote for President.. 216 Governor, 1859. Berrien for voting to confirm Mr. Everett as Min240 ister to England... 213 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. Michigan vote for President... Chief Justice, 1859. 225 GRANGER, Francis, of New York, Presi 246 Minnesota vote for Governor, 1859. 248 10 Missouri vote for President, 285 12 Congress, 1858. 245 GUTHRIE, JAMES, of Kentucky, supported Mississippi vote for President.. 229 for President in National Democratic Conven. Governor, 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 Con1859. 240 vention, 1860. North Carolina vote for President.. 230 Renounces the Democratic party in the U. S. Congress, 1859 Senate.... 242 209 Ohio vote for President... 218 211 * Governor, 1859.. 245 HARRISON, Gen. WILLIAM H., of Ohio, nomOregon vote for Congress, 1859. 247 12 Pennsylvania vote for President. 228 Nominated for President at Harrisburg, Decem- 241 19 Rhode Island vote for President. 216 Governor, 1860.. 240 HICKMAN, Joan, of Pennsylvania, support. South Carolina chooses Electors and Governor ed for Vice-President in Republican Conventivo, by Legislature...... 248 1860.... 23 Tennessee vote for Presidente 231 Houston, Gen. Sam, of Texas, supported Congress, 1859. 244 Texas vote for President. 288 99 " Congress, 1859 248 HUNTER, ROBERT M. T., of Virginia, supVermont vote for President. 217 ported for President by Democratic National ConGovernor, 1859 240 vention, 1860....... Virginia vote for President. 226 Governor, 1859. 241 ILLINOIS DECLARES FOR FREE TERRITORIES Wisconsin vote for President. 287 through Legislative Resolves..... 208 Governor, 1869. Gen. ANDREW, of Tennessee, FILLMORE, MILLARD, of New-York, defeated beaten for President in 1924 and elected in 1828... 10 ky Tice-President in Whig Convention, 1844..... 13 Reëlected President in 1832. 11 66 247 JACKSON, 16 JOHNSON, 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, 1882. Nominated and elected Vice-President in 1836.. 1844....... 15 PM MARSH, EPHRAIM, of New-Jersey, President 41 American National Convention.... MASON, JOHN Y., of Virginia, beaten for Vice-President in Dem. Nat. Con., 1848 ... 24 MASSACHUSETTS DECLARES FOR FREEDOM 48 through Legislative Resolves; Whigs of Massa. 168 chusetts for freedom.... 202 MCLEAN, Judge John, of Ohio, defeated for President in Republican Convention, 1856.. 28 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, John J., of Missis,ippi, for Dissolu. 12 tion.... 172 Missouri COMPROMISE, Adopted 64 18 The Compromise Repealed,.... 87 MITCHELL, JAMES C., of Tennessee, ngainst 11 Slavery. 204 “MONROE DOCTRINE."-Extract from the 21 Message of James Monroe on the influence of 21 92 MONROE, JAMES, of Virginia, elected Presi. dent in 1816 and reëlected in 1820 9 MOORE, SUYDENHAM, of Alabama, for Disso23 lution 179 MORGAN, William, revealer of Masonic Se18 crets.. 10 MOREHEAD, John M., of North Carolina, President Whig National Convention, 1848....... 16 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, 1832... 11 New-HAMPSHIRE DECLARES FOR THE WILMOT Proviso through Legislative Resolves... 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 Free172 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 FREE 127 Territory 61 129 144 PIERCE, FRANKLIN, of New-Hampshire, Rominated for President in Democratic Conven. 20 206 Elected President, 22 210 Defeated for President in National Cod., 1836 .. 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 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 Ohio, President of Lib erty Party National Convention, 1843..... KING, WILLIAN R., .of Alabama, beaten for Vice-President in Democratic Convention of 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, Baltimore in 1860.. 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, 1832. 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.. Naturalization... Accepts nomination for Presidency.. Locas, 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. MANGOM, 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, 1852. AW, .... FOR nies..... Letter ........ PAGB Para No Platform adopted by second Democratic SLAVERY EXTENSION or RESTRICTION, HisConvention; no Platform adopted by Whig tory of the struggle for.. 49 Convention at Harrisburg, 1839; First Demo 49 cratic National Platform, 1840. 12 Origin and Progress of Slavery in America. Whig National Platform, 1844. British Decisions affecting Slavery in the Colo18 50 Democratic National Platform, 1844 18 81 Liberty Party Platform, 1844 Slavery under the Confederation. 14 Jefferson's Ordinance of 1784, providing for the No Platform adopted openly by Whig Con Government of the Territories and the exclu. vention, 1848. 15 81 Democratic National Platform, 1848. 16 Yeas and Nays thereon in Continental Congress 52 Buffalo Free Soil Platform, 1848. 17 Whig National Platform, 1852. Ordinance of 1787, prohibiting Slavery in the 18 North-west Territory. 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 53 Democratic National Platform, 1856. attempts to override the Ordinance of '87 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 Mis26 souri Struggle.. 54 Constitutional Union Party Platform, 1860... 29 Slavery Restriction proposed by Gen. James Democratic (Douglas) Platform of 1860... Tallmadge of N. Y.; Proposition sustained by Addition thereto by Baltimore Convention, 48 the House ; Remarks thereon by Mr. T. Fuller Seceders’ Platform adopted at Charleston.. of Mass... 55 The same readopted by the seceders' (Breckin Remarks of Gen, Tallmadge of N, Y. 56 ridge) Convention at Baltimore...... 48 57 POLK, JAMES K., of Tennessee, nominated Restriction negatived in the Senate. 58 for and elected President, 1844.. 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... 59 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...... 181 Resolves of Delaware; Counter Resolves of Kentucky Legislature; Compromise proposed Pugu, 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. JOHN A., of Mississippi, Senate asks & 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 Nays 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, ANDOLPI, John, of Virginia, on Everett, 204 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. Joha 69 Annexation project of Milton Brown of Tenn. ; REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1856 22 Adopted, Yeas 118, Nays 101; Proposition of REPUBLICAN National CONVENTION, 1860 Mr. Foster of Tenn.. 70 26 Annexation carried in Senate, 26 to 25; The REVOLUTION PROPOSED by Williain L. Yan Wilmot Proviso.... 71 vey.. 173 The Clayton Compromise; Mr. J. M. Root's Re solve for Slavery Restriction; Proposition of Rives, WM. C., of Virginia, defeated for Isaac P. Walker of Wisconsin, 79 Vice-President in Democratic National Conven Proposition of Mr. Richard W. Thompson, of tion.. 12 Ind.; Slavery excluded from Oregon Terri tory.. Ross, RICHARD, beaten for Vice-President Mr, Douglas, of Illinois, proposes to extend the in 1829. 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; Hen ry Clay's plan of Compromise; John Bell's Scott, Gen. WINFIELD, of New-York, de proposition.. 35 feated for President at Harrisburg, 1889. 12 Objections to Mr. Clay's scheme by Foote of Defeated for President in Whig Convention, Miss. and Mason, of Va.. 76 1848. 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 S. C., in further opposition to 1852. 19 77 Defeated for President, 1852..... 22 Mr. Foote of Miss, moves a Committee of ThirSECEDERS' CONVENTION at Charleston, and teen; Mr. Clay reports from said Committee; Platform... Mr. Jefferson Davis's Amendment.. 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 SEWARD, Wv. H., of New-York, candidate Mr. Atchison's remarks thereon; President for President before National Republican Conven Pierce protests against the renewal of agita. tion; Mr. Douglas's first Nebraska Report... 80 tion, 1860. 27 He amends his bill; Mr. Chase proposes to auHis “ Irrépressible Conflict " Speech at Roches thorize the people of Kansas to prohibit Sla160 very therein; Opposed by Messrs. Bell, Doug. SERGEANT, JOHN, of Pennsylvania, beaten las, etc., and defeated.. 81 for Vice-President in 1882... 11 Nr. Clayton's "American” amendment; Mr. Defeated for Vice-President in Whig National Chase moves that the people of the Territory Convention, 1844.. 13 be authorized to elect their own Governor; Defeated by 80 to 10; Mr. Seward's speech SINGLETON, OTHO R., of Mississippi, for Dis. against the bill... S2 solution. 172 The Kansas-Nebraska bw passes the Senate... 84 1856..... ter..... |
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