CONTENTS.

Introduction.........

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CHAPTER L.

SLAVERY PROM 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........

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CHAPTER II.

REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI“ COMPROMISE AND THE STRUGGLE FOR

KANBAB.

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
CHAPTER III.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

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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

Bar..

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CHAPTER IV.

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

the Republic.........

Effects upon

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CHAPTER V.

LINCOLN FROM 1857 to 1860—THE LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS DEBATES.

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

Lincoln Challenges Douglas to Joint Discussion - Douglas

Accepts—The Debate........

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CHAPTER VI.

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-

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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......

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CHAPTER VII.

PROGRESS OF THE OONSPIRACY-FROM THE ELEOTION 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 ExcuseSlavery the Cor-

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

gress-Lincoln Leaves Springfield for Washington--His Journey

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

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CHAPTER VIII.

LINOOLN 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

CHAPTER LX.

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

AUGURATION OF LINCOLN TO THE MEETING OF CONGRE88.

PAGI.

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 NorthwestVirginia, Tennessee, Maryland-Henry

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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-Grcat

Britain and France Recognize the Rebels as Belligerents

Lee

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

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CHAPTER X.

EXTRA BESSION OF CONGRE88-OIVIL 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

othersBill 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-BelmontThe

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

CHAPTER XI.

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

Șlaves—Hunter's Negro Regiments in South Carolina-Wick-

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

Families of Negro Soldiers......

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CHAPTER XII:

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

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

Message Elliott's Emancipation Resolution—President's Mos-

sage Recommending Gradual and Compensated Emancipation

Hunter's Order Freeing Slaves in South Carolina, eto Lincoln

Declares it Unauthorized –His Address to Border State Delega-

tion in Congress.

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CHAPTER XIII.

THE PROOLAMATION 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 Roads the Proclama-

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

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

ceived .......

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CHAPTER XIV.

MILITARY OPERATIONS OF 1862.

Inactivity of MoClellan-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...............

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CHAPTER XV.

THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MC OLELLAN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST

BICHMOND.

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

Campaiga—The Monitor and the Merrimac-Yorktown-Wil-

liamsburg-The Chickahominy-The President Urges Action-

Norfolk Taken-MoDowell at Fredericksburg-Stonewall Jack-

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

Command-Mechanicsville Gaines' Mills, etoTo the James

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

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