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Show ) vtii CONTENTS. PAOEI ,~ JonNSON, ANDRR""tV', of Tennessee, supported MARSH, ErnRAIM, of New-Jersey, President for President in National Democratic Convenlbn: 411 American National Convention.............. . ... 28 JOHNSON, n~:nSCIIEr. v., of Georgia, beaten I MASON, JonN Y., of Virginia, beaten for Cor VIce-President In Democratic National Conven· Vice-President in Dem. Nat. Con., 1848 . . . . • • . . . 16 Uon In 1 56 .· · · ·· ·· ········ · ··· · ········ · ·· ···· 24 MASSACHUSETTS DECLARJo~S FOR }'m:EDOll No\nlmttcd for Vice-President by Democratic through Legislative Ucsolves; Whigs of Massa· National Committee, 1 60 .... .. ....... . . . · .. 4 h t c f d 21\1) Speech on Slavery In the Territories In 1848 . . . 168 c uset s or ree om·········· ·:········· · · · .... u., Holds that cnpltal should own the laborer, in a McL~t:;AN, ~udge J~HN, of Oh10, defe~ted for speech at Philadelphia. in 18()6. Ills He port Pres1dent m Republican Convention, 18M....... 22 affirming th e absolute right or holding slaves Also, In Republican Nat. Convention of 1860... 27 in the 'l'crriLories ................... · . .. ·· · 160 McKAY, JAi\u:s J., of North Carolimt, beat- OUNSON, lliCHARO M., of Kentucky, beaten eu for VIce-President In Dem. Convention 1S4S... M ln Convention for Vice-President, 1 82 . · · · · · · · · · · 10 McR~:A JoHN J. of Mississippi for Dissolu- Nomlnated nntl elected Vlce-I>resldent In 1836.. 12 ' ' ' lleaten for Vice-Presld ·ntln 1840. .. . . ... . .. .. 12 tlon ........ · ··· · .. ..... · .. · .. .. · ·· · · .. ......... 172 lleaten for President in :Vcmocratic Convention, MISSOURI CO)lPHOlliSE, .Adopted • . . . . • • • • 64 184-t ...... · · ................... • · ...... · · .. 18 The Compromlao Uepealed,. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. .. 87 Jon:-osoN, \V'ILLIA~t ,co~rr, of Maryla.n~, Pre- MITCHELL, JA~.u:s C., of Tennessee, ng ninst sluent or Young Mens National ConventiOn .. . :. 11 Slavery........... . . .. ......... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . W4 JuLrAN, GF.ono ~o: W., of ItH.liann, Free De- "MoNRO~ DocTRINF.."-Extmct from the mocratic candidate for Ylce-Preslc.lent, 1852...... 21 .Message of James Monroe on the influence or KANSAS OUTRAGES, Report of IIownrd and European Powers on tWs Continent.. . . ... . ...... 2 1 Sl~£rman thereon . ... .. .. . .. . ... -... . .. . ........ 92 MoN no.F:, J A~n:s, of Vit·ginin, elected Presi- KtLLINGER, JonN \V., of P e nnsylvania, dent In 1 Hi and reelected In 1820 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9 offers an Anti-Slavery resolve In the American MoonF:, SuYIH:NHAM, of .Alabama, for Disso- Convcntion, 1856. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . 23 lution l'l'J KING, LEICESTER, of Ohio, President of Lib- MORGA~~'\\;;~~~~·~: ·;~~~-~i~;. ~f ·M~~~;:i~· &;.· erty Party No.tional Convention, 1843............ 18 crcts .. .............................. .... .... .. . 1-0 Kaw, 'VILLI.A.M ~t, of A!abnmn, beaten MonJo:muo, JOHN M., of North Carolina, for Vlce-Prcslucnt m Democratic Convention of President Whig National Convention, 18·18....... 1~ 1 1 ......... .... .. .... .. ....... . ... ........ ... 16 Democratic nominee for VIce-President In 18:52. 20 MORRIS, 'fllO.MAS, of Ohio, Liberty Party Elected Vice-President in 1862. ..... . . . . . .. .. .. 22 nominee Cor President in 18H............ .... . . . 14 LA.N.F:, Col. liENRY S., of Indiana, Presi- NATIONAL U~o:PUDLICA.N (CLAY) CoNn:N-ftent or the Republican National Convention, 18:56. 22 tlons, at Baltimore, 1831; at Washington, 1832... 11 L~NE, Gen. JosEPrr, of Oregon, beaten for NK"··IIAMPSIJIRI<! DII:CLARES Fon THE \VILMOT President In Democratic National Convention, Pro\'lso through Leglslatlvc Resolves... . . . . .. . . . . 208 lMJ~~~~i~j ·io~"vi~~-r~:~si~e~-t .. by · seee~:ie·r-5· ~'t 20 N ~<:w-J xRs£Y Lrarsu-runF. •·oR F•u:E: 'l'.:u-naltlnlore In 1 GO .. ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ritory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Accepts nomination ....... · · ····· ...... .. ... •· 212 NKw-YonK FOR :Fn~;JwO~I.-Ht·!-'oluti o nR of AW, GEORGE, of New-York, defeated for the Legislature against Slavery In the Territo- Presldent in American National Convention, 1856. 28 ries In 1 '20, .. ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 60 LAWRENCE ABBOTT of Massachusetts do- :Vllto in 1b47-S-~ ............ . ............. : ... 2l.~ ' ., • · ' Gen. J ohn A. D1x presents resolutions to Uc1ted tea ted for VIce-President in Whig Convention, 1848. 15 States Senate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 LEAKE, SnELTON F., of Viro-inia, for Disso- The Whigs In State Convention declare for Jtree-lutlon . ......... .............. ~........ .•. . . . • . . . 112 F domD. Address rerpoNrted Yby James Brooks... 207 ree emocracy o C\f' ork for lo'reedom. LEE, IlENRY, of Massachusetts, supported Resolutions presented by John Cochrane..... 207 by South Carolina for Vice-President, 1882.. . .. .. 11 OnntN.\NCJ>: of 1784 (Jefferson's) against LF.MOYNE, FRANCIS J., of Pennsylvania, Slavery In Territories.. . ... .. .... . .. .. .. ... ... . .. 61 Abolition candidate for Vice-President, 1840... ... 12 OnoiN ANCK of 1787 (Dane's) prohibiting Luc JIER, J ODN (Governor of Virginia), Slavery In Northwest Territory . .. . . -............. 69 for Dissolution . .... ·· · ··· .. ······•· .. · · .... · .. ·· 172 O'CoNOR, CHaRLES, New-York, defends LIDERTY PARTY NATIONAL CONVENTION held Sl:lvery as intrinsically just In a speech at Union at lluffa.lo In 1843 . ....... . ... .... . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . 13 Meeting, New-York, H:!~9...... .. . .... ... .. . . . .. 164 LINCOLN, ADRADAM, of Illinois, d efeated fer llis letter to Committee of Merchants..... . ... 161 Vice-President In Hepubllcan Convention, 1 56 . .. 22 Onro DECLARF.S Jo'On .FH.KIWOM through Legis- Nominated for President by Republican Convcn- latlve Resolves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 tion, 1 611 ... .... • ..... . ...... · .... ·.. .. . ... 2 P~:NN S YLVANIA LKGISLA1'Ultt: IWH FREE ~p ee ch at 8pringfield, Ill., June 17, 1868 . . . . . . 127 1' i Dlscus!;ion with Mr. Douglas at Freeport, Ill. . .. 129 err tory · · .. · · · · · • · · · · · · · · .. · · · · .. · · .. · · · .. . .. . 61 Speech at Cooper Institute, New-York, 1 GO .. • 144 Pn:ncr., l<'nANKt.IN, of Nc w-IJnmp~hirc, Let ter to Boston Committee on the J efferson nominated for President In Democ1atic Conveo-lllrthda. y Festival; Letter to Dr. Canlslus on tion, 1&>2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Naturnlization . .. ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 206 !<;lected President, .... ........ . ........ . ... .. . Zll Accepts nomiuation for Presidency.. . .... . . .. . 210 Defeated for Presiuent In National Con., Jb:>6 . . 24 L ucAs, Gen. RonJ<:nT, Pre!'lident first Demo- Receives one vote for President in NatiOnal era tic National Convention... . ............... . .. 10 Convention, 1800 . .. .... .. ..... . ......... . .. . MADISON, JA:o.tER, of Virginia, elected Presi- PILLOW, Gen. GJDY.ON J., of Teuuc~::;cc, deat 18118, and reelected In 1n2. . ... . . . ... . .... 9 b eaten for Vice-Presic.lcnt in Democratic Conven- MAINE DE~fOCRACY Jo'Oit TilE \V rLMOT PRo- tlon, 18.">2 ... .. ...... · ...... · • · .. · · · · · .. · .. · · · .. · ~ 0 viso . .. ....... . .. ... ..............••.•..••••• . • 201 PibNCKN~t:,.Y, VC 1 11Apuu:s 1 C., of South Carolina, eaten .or ce- res dent, J8UO; alllo Cor Pre~ident MANGu :-.r, \VILLI'!>; P., of North Carolinn, sup- In 1804 and 180 ..... .•.. .... ........... . . . . . .. . 9 ported by South-Carolina for President in 1836.. . 12 PoLITICAL NATIONAL PLATJ..'OHMS. __ None MARCY, \VILLIA:\1 L., of New Yot·k, beaten adopted by fir~t Democratic Convention; Na•,ioo-for President in Dem. Ns.tlonal Convention, 1~2. 20 al ltepubiicau Platform .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 CONTENTS. PAOBI P&o• No Platform adopt ed by second Democratic SLAVERY Ex.rE:-<SlON or RKSTRICTION, Ilia- Convention ; no Platform ado pte~ by Whig I tory or the struggle for . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9 Conyentlo? o.t Harrisburg, 1839; Firat Demo- Origin an'! Progress of Slavery in America . .. . 4.9 _c1:a.t1c Natwna.,l Platform, 1840. ..... . ....... 12 llritlsll Decisions affecting Slavery in the Colo· \\ h1g National llatform, 1844... .. .. . . .. .. . . .. 13 oies... .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . !X) Democmtio N ationnl Platform, 18-H . . . . . . . . . . 13 Slavery under the Confedera.tlon . ... .. . . . . . . . . 61 Liberty t>o.rty l'la.tform, 1844 . ... . . .. · .... ·. 14 J efferson's Ordinance of 17S4, providing for Lhe No Platform adopted openly by Whig Con- Gover nment or the Territor ies aod the cxclll· ven t,ionll 48 ......... . ....... ........ · .. .. · 15 sion of lavery there(rom.......... ...... . . . M Democrat c Nat10na.l Pla tfo rm, 1 48.... . .. . ... 16 Yeas a.nu Nays thereon !u Continental Congres~t l52 llu ffalo l<'ree Soil Platform, 1 L . • • . • • • • • • • • • • 17 Ordinance of 1787 prohibiting 81:nery iu the Whig Nationa.ll'latform, 1852......... . .... . .. 1 Nor th-west Territory . . . . . ..... . ..... .... ... ~2 D~:~mocrat.ic N a.tlona.l I•latform, 1M2.. ... . . . . . . 20 The Ft.'<.lcral Constitution on Slavery.. . . ... ... 6~ !<'reo n emocra.tlc l'latConn, 1052 ...... ... . . . .. . 21 Co n~tl tuti on :Ll Amenumeots affecting Slavery ; RcjiUblican Nntlonall'la tformi 18:56. . .. . ...... 22 Ces~lons of 'l'erritory by Slave Stales ; Early Amurica.n National Platform, ~6 ..• . . -...... 23 a ttempts to oveni<le t.he On!lna uce o( ' 7 . . . 5-3 Dcmocra.tic Natlontll Pla.tCur n.l, 1~6 . .... . . . ... 24 Reports of J ohn ltandolyh of Ya., and l<' r anlclin Whig N_ll.t.lonal ~la.tCorm, 1 56. ................ 2lS or N. C., in oppo:~ltion thereto; 'l'he fi rst ~11:~- Uepui.Jh~u N at1o~al Platform, 1800. . . . . . . .• .. 26 so uri Struggle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . • .. . . . :5-& Co!UitHut1~nal Umon l'arty Platform, 1 W... . . 29 Sl:w cry Re~triction proposed hy Gen . Jamc:~ Deruocra.t1c (Douglu.s) Plat(orm of 1860... . . . . 82 T11llmadge o( N. Y.; l'ropositlou sustttine1l by .Addition thereto by lli!Ll.Umore Convention. . . . 4 the Uouse ; lLem:uks tltereou by ~lr. 1'. lfullt:r Secedors' l:'lat.Corm adopted at Charleston. . ... 41 oC Ua.ss . . .... . ............. .. . ... . .. ..... .. '!'he same readop~ed by tile . e ceders' (Drecldu- Remarks of Gen. Tallmadge oC N. Y ... . . .. ... . ridge) Couvcnu.on u.t JJa.ltlwore . .. . . . .. . . .. . 4.8 Reply of ~(r. Scott o( ~lo . . . ..... .. . ......... . POLK J .ou~ s K of T-- 11 essce nominated lte~l ricUou negatlveu In tho Sent\le . .. .. ·: . . .. . ' ., '-' 1 1 ' House rcfu~es to concur ; Second l\hMso1u-i Cor and elected J.>resident, 184.-l ... .•. -•.. - - . . . -. . 13 Str ugg-le ; J.lr. J ohn W. 'I'aylor 0( N. Y. m0\'1!~ a Oommltt.ee ; llemorla.l of Daniel Web~t.er iu favor of Slavery Restriction. . .. . . .. . . .. ... . . M Rcsol\•es of Lcgi~l uture oC N.Y., Ia favor of P OPULAR OVERKI(IN1'Y IN Till'~ 'l'KRitlTO RU~S, invented by Gen. Lewls Oass, ln. hls Nicholson Letter. . .. . ....... . ...... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 PnomniTlON OI<' SLAVERY IN THE TJ<:Iutn·o-rics: Letter of hlartin Van Duren thereon. . . . . . .• 181 Puo u, JA:P.IES L., of Alabama, for Dissolu-tion. . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . • . . . .• . . . • • . .• . . . . . . . . . . 112 QurnrAN, Ge n. JonN .A.., of ~Iississippi, b eaten for Vice-Pre:tident in Democratic Conven-t. ion, 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 n eaten for Vice-President in Demoera.tic Con-vention, 18SG. . • • . . • • . . • . • . • • • . . . • • • . • • • . . • • 2-t ANDOLr u, JouN, of Virginia, on Eve rett, 204 RAYNOR K ENN.F:rn, of North Carolina, <lcteated Cor President l.u American Cou ventlou_ 18.'56 0 •••• • - ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • ga lh:PUDLICJ..N NATIONAL CONVK!<i1'ION, 1856 22 RKPUnLICAN NATIONAL CoNVF.NTION, 1800 2G REVOLUTION PROPOSED by 'Villiarn L. Y an-oey . . . • . . . . . . • • . . • . . . . • . . . • . . • • •• . . . . . . . . • • • • . . 173 RrvEs, \V M. C., of Virg inia, d e feated for VIce-President In Democratic National Conven-tion.. .. .... . ............................ .. . . . . . 12 R usrr, Rwruno, beaten for Vice-President ln. 182S . .. . . .. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • • . . . . • . • • 10 H usK, Ge n. TrrOMAS J., of T e xns , be aten for Vice-President ln. Democratic National Con-vention, 18b2 . .... ..• •. ..•.• ..• •.•••..••.•••..•• ScoTT, Gen. WINFI ELD, of New-York, deCoated for llresident a.t llarrlsburg, 1839 .. .••... • Defeated for President in Wblg Convention., 1848 .. - ... . .• . •...•. • . ... .. . ..•. . .• .. .•..•• Nomlnated for President, 1862 ....... . .... .. . . Letter accepting nomination tor President, 1 62 ... ... .. . ......•..•....•.. ... . . . . ...... Defeated for President, 1852. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SIO:CEDims' CoNVENTION at Charleston, and Platfonn. ..••.•••••••.••• . . • •.. . •. . .• . ..•.... . . S&CEDERS' CoNVENTION at Baltimore nominates John 0. llrecklnridge for President, and Gen. Joseph Lane for Vice-President ..• ~ ......•• SxWA..RD, WY. n., of New-York, candidate for President ilefore National Republican Oonven- Uon, 181i0 .•••.•••.•••.•••.•••..•••.•• . .••.•••.• llls " Irrepressible Oonatct" Speech at Roches-ter •..••..•• . .••...•..••.......•..••...•.. . S&RGEANT, JouN, of Pennsylvania, beaten Cor VIce-President In 1832 ........... . ......... . . Dereate'l for Vice-President. In Whig National Oonvention, 18"'- . . .•............. . ••...... SINGLETON, OTHo R., of Mississippi, for Dis-aolutlon . • • . • • • • • • • • • . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • •... . .. 20 16 18 19 22 ( 8 27 160 11 13 172 Slavery ltc~ tr ic l!u u.. . . . ........ .. . .... . .. . . 6tl Resolves of N. J. 1wd Pa.. .. . ... . . .. . . .. . . ... . 61. Resolves of Delt\ware; Oounter ltesolve<j of Kentucky Lcgislo.turc ; Cow(•rombc Jll'Ol•osell hy tile euat c .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . G2 AdOJllell In the Sen&te, and IJUI (lassoo; Uou.sc re fuses to concur...... . .......... . . . ... . .. . 6.'1 &nate asks 3 Confe re nce. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . 6-A Compromise tinnily carried In the Uousc by 90 Yeas (1.4 only from Free States) to 87 Nay:~ (all from Free States)... .. .. . .. .. .. . ........ 6-1 The third )lissouri Struggle; EnlargemeuL oC Alissourl In 183U ; Annexation of Tcx :..~.... . 65 Address oC J ol1o Q. Ada.rns and otl1er Whig members against such A n nexnt.ion.. . . . . . . . 6G .Ur. Calhoun's di~p t~I.Gh to 1\[r. King; l\Jr. J ohu P. Ilale pro~ sell a <l ivlsion oC 'L'exu. .. . . . . G~ Annexation prQjcct oC !tilton llrown of 'l'enn. ; .Ac.lop ted, Yens 118, Nays 101; Proposition ot lt1r. !o~oster oC Tenn..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1G Anncx atiou carried in Senate, 2() to 25 ; '£he Wilmot Prov!t1o ... . .. . . . . • .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 11 The Clu.y ton Oompromise ; 1\lr. J. l\lltoot'o Re-solve !or SJ tLvery ILestriction; PrO!l()Sltion o( Isaac 1'. Walker of Wiscou!lin...... . ... . ... 7~ Proposition oC Mr. rtlebard W. Thompson, of Ind. ; SJ.M.vecy excladed lrom Oregon 'l'eui-tory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7~ Hr. Douglas, of Illinois, proposes to extend t.lle Mls~oul'i line of r estrlctJon to tbe lla.clllc . .... 1 ~ Senate agreei, but llouse refuses; 'l'he Compro-mise of 1850; Gen. T11.ylor's recomrucnuatlons; Gen.. Sam lloustou's p ropc.sitlon; Hcn-r~ ro~~~!!~~- ~-t· ~~-r~-~~~ ~ -~ ~~~-_ ~-c~_'~ 16 Objections to Mr. Ola.y's scheme by .Z.'oote or 1t1lss. and Mason, ol V & • .. • • • .. .. .. • • .. • • • .. 16 Ditto by J eJler110n Da.vis oC )(las.. ; 1\lc. Clay In reply ; .&lessrs. Downs of La.., King of Al3.., and llut.ler ot S. C., In fu.rther opposltlon to )lr. Olay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mr. l<'oote ot Miss. wo.-es & ())mmittee of 'l'hlrteen; l\lr. CJ.a.y reports from sa..ld CoDlllilttee; Ur. J effer on Davis's Amendment.. . . . . . . . . . 418 Air. ChllJie of Ohio moves a. prohibitlon of Slavery; 1'he Omnibus de!e».tcd a.s a. whole, but passed in separate 1Jills; The KausAS-Nebr:.LSka &ruggJe. . . . . . • . . .. . . . • • . .. • . . . .• .. . . . . . . . • . ~ !lr. Atchison's re mark.al thereon; President Pierce pr.atcsts a,gai.nat the r-enewd of agita-tion; Jl{r. Douglas's tirst NebrlAJib. lleport.. . €0 lie amends hls bia ; Mr. Chase propose& to autborlze the people or KanR~LS to prohibit Sla-very thereln; Op{>OSed by .Ues.srs. DeU. Doug- 111.8, etc., and deCeated . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. 81 U:r. CJayton's "American" amendment; 1\lr. Chase moves tba.t the people or the Territory be aathorlzed to elect their own Governor ; Defeated by 8(J to 10; l\lr. Seward's speech agalu~t tho bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815 The Kau.'ia~~-Nel>rask:.l. bUl Jl a.j)lc.i U10 Scru.Lte. . ~ |