CONTENTS. PAGE 12 ABOLITION CONV. at Warsaw, N. Y., 1839. President Buffalo Convention, 1848; Nominee of ADAMS, GOVERNOR, of South Carolina, recommends in a Message the reopening of the African Slave-Trade. ADAMS, JOHN, of Massachusetts, chosen President 1796-7: Reëlection defeated 1800-1.... ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY, of Massachusetts, elected President 1824; defeated candidate for do. 1828. ALLEN, CHARLES, of Massachusetts, offers 17 208 candidate for President in 1840.. 12 Liberty Party candidate for President in 1844.. 14 9 BONHAM, MILLIDGE L., of South Carolina, for Dissolution.... 172 24 BOYD, LINN, of Kentucky, defeated for Vice-President by Democratic Convention, 1856.. BRECKINRIDGE, JOHN C., of Kentucky, nominated Vice-President by Democratic Convention, 1856........ Elected Vice-President 1856. Speech on General Politics at Frankfort Ky., in 1859... 10 Resolve in Whig National Convention, 1848....... AMERICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1856.... AMERICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL, 1856.... ANTI-MASONIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS of 1830 and 1831.. 15 23 24 22 23 149 10 Gives casting vote against Free Homestead bill 187 211 51 52 ANTI-SLAVERY ORDINANCE of 1784.. BATES, EDWARD, of Missouri, President Candidate for President before Republican Con- Letter to the Missouri delegates to the Republican Convention.. 26 BROWN, AARON V., of Tennessee, defeated for Vice-President in Democratic Convention 1856..... 225 His letter in support of Lincoln and Hamlin.. 199 BARBOUR, JAMES, of Virginia, President Nominate Van Buren and Dodge for President BARTLETT, G. B., of Kentucky, President Nominated for President by Democratic Con- 10 BUTLER, WILLIAM O., of Kentucky, Demo 24 20 22 28 BUCHANAN, JAMES, of Pennsylvania, beaten for President in Democratic Convention, 1844... Beaten for President in Democratic Convention, 1848.... 13 ... 16 24 Elected President of the United States, 1856.. 22 Message on Lecompton.. 118 27 Special message on do.. 117 Veto of Homestead bill. 191 9 Proposes to Allow People of Kansas to prohibit Slavery South Carolina, Florida, and Texas withdraws... 36 Arkansas retires... 81 Georgia retires.. Louisiana withdraws; Speech of Wm. B. Gaulden of Georgia in favor of the Slave-Trade Fruitless ballots (57) for President; Adjournment to Baltimore; The Seceders at Charleston; Senator Bayard, of Delaware, Chairman; They adopt the Avery Platform They adjourn to Richmond; They meet at Richmond June 11; They finally adopt Breckinridge and Lane; The adjourned Convention at timore; Gen. Cushing's opening Speech Mr. Howard, of Tennessee, moves admission of original Delegates; Mr. Kavanagh, of Minnesota, moves to lay on table; Previous question defeated... 34 37 41 42 43 9 9 Proposition of Mr. S. E. Church, of New-York; 44 45 46 207 Defeated for President in Whig Convention, 1848... CLINGMAN, THOMAS L., of North Carolina, for Dissolution. CLINTON, DE WITT, defeated for President CLINTON, GEORGE, chosen Vice-President, 1804. 29 COCHRANE, JOHN, of New-York, presents CURRY, J. L. M., of Alabama, for Dissolu tion. CUSHING, Gen. CALEB, of Massachusetts, President of Democratic National Convention, 1860.... Retires from the chair at Baltimore.. DALLAS, GEORGE M., of Pennsylvania, nominated for and elected Vice-President, 1844... DAVIS, GARRETT, of Kentucky, defeated for President in the American National Convention... DAVIS JEFFERSON, of Mississippi, supported, 1860, for President in National Democratic Convention His resolutions as they passed the Senate... DAVIS, JOHN, of Massachusetts, defeated for Vice-President in Whig National Convention, 1844. DAVIS, JOHN W., of Indiana, President Democratic National Convention, 1852. DAYTON, WILLIAM L., of New-Jersey, Republican nominee for Vice-President, 1856; defeated therefor.... DEJARNETTE, DANIEL C., of Virginia, for Dis solution DELAWARE Declares for Free Territories through Legislative resolves in 1820....... Also in 1849. DEMOCRACY OF MAINE for the Wilmot Proviso DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.-First at Baltimore in 1832. Second at Baltimore in 1835 Third Democratic National Convention, 1840.... Delaware, and part of Kentucky, and Missouri withdraw; Gen. Cushing resigns the Chair; Gen. Butler, of Massachusetts, offers a protest.. DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM (Davis's Resolutions), adopted by the United States Senate, affirming the duty of Congress to establish a Slave Code in the Territories 47 9 10 194 21 23 13 16 22 20 JOHNSON, ANDREW, of Tennessee, supported for President in National Democratic Convention: OHNSON, HERSCHEL V., of Georgia, beaten for Vice-President in Democratic National Convention in 1856.. Nominated for Vice-President by Democratic National Committee, 1860.. Speech on Slavery in the Territories in 1848 Holds that capital should own the laborer, in a speech at Philadelphia in 1856. His Report affirming the absolute right of holding slaves in the Territories.. JOHNSON, RICHARD M., of Kentucky, beaten in Convention for Vice-President, 1882.. Nominated and elected Vice-President in 1836.. Beaten for President in Democratic Convention, JOHNSON, WILLIAM COST, of Maryland, President of Young Men's National Convention..... JULIAN, GEORGE W., of Indiana, Free Democratic candidate for Vice-President, 1852.. KANSAS OUTRAGES, Report of Howard and Sherman thereon KILLINGER, JOHN W., of Pennsylvania, offers an Anti-Slavery resolve in the American Convention, 1856. KING, LEICESTER, of Ohio, President of Lib- Democratic nominee for Vice-President in 1852. ANE, Col. HENRY S., of Indiana, President of the Republican National Convention, 1856. ANE, Gen. JOSEPH, of Oregon, beaten for President in Democratic National Convention, 1852.. 27 16 172 64 87 204 92 MONROE, JAMES, of Virginia, elected Presi nominee for President in 1844.. 14 15 172 11 12 172 13 22 OHIO DECLARES FOR FREEDOM through Legislative Resolves .... 208 28 PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE FOR FREE 127 144 206 Elected President,. Defeated for President in National Con., 1856 Receives one vote for President in National Convention, 1860.. 24 12 20 No Platform adopted openly by Whig Convention, 1848.. 15 Democratic National Platform, 1848. 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 No Platform adopted by second Democratic PAGE 29 32 48 41 .... Slavery Restriction proposed by Gen. James Tallmadge of N. Y. ; Proposition sustained by the House; Remarks thereon by Mr. T. Fuller of Mass... 179 Resolves of Legislature of N. Y., in favor of Slavery Restriction. 60 Resolves of Delaware; Counter Resolves of 181 Kentucky Legislature; Compromise proposed by the Senate... 62 172 Adopted in the Senate, and Bill passed; House refuses to concur.......... Senate asks a Conference. 64 63 16 Compromise finally carried in the House by 90 Yeas (14 only from Free States) to 87 Nays (all from Free States)..... 64 24 The third Missouri Struggle; Enlargement of ... 66 69 ... 70 Mr. Foote of Miss. moves a Committee of Thirteen; Mr. Clay reports from said Committee; Mr. Jefferson Davis's Amendment.. Mr. Chase of Ohio moves a prohibition of Slavery; The Omnibus defeated as a whole, but passed in separate bills; The Kansas-Nebraska Struggle... Mr. Atchison's remarks thereon ; President Pierce protests against the renewal of agitation; Mr. Douglas's first Nebraska Report... He amends his bill; Mr. Chase proposes to authorize the people of Kansas to prohibit Slavery therein; Opposed by Messrs. Bell, Douglas, etc., and defeated.. Mr. Clayton's "American" amendment; Mr. Chase moves that the people of the Territory be authorized to elect their own Governor; Defeated by 30 to 10; Mr. Seward's speech against the bill....... The Kansas-Nebraska bill passes the Senate.. 78 79 80 81 $2 $4 |