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HALE, J. P., 146, 201, 234.
Hall, B. F., 189.

Hamilton, J., 107, 237.

Hancock Co., Ills., 197.

Harper's Magazine, 368.

Joliet, Ills., 149, 188-189, 197, 199.
Jonesboro, Ills., 98-104, 167, 197, 270, 281,
291, 235-238, 312.
Judd, Mr., 97, 2

233.

Harris, T. L., 149, 173, 232, 275-286, KANE Co., Ills., 137, 189.

301-302, 323-324.

Henderson Co., Ills., 287.

Henry, J., 55, 197, 242.
Herrington, A. M., 189.
Hickman, 398.

"Hickory, Old," 204, 334.
Hillsboro, Ills., 100.
Hise, John, 189.
Hope, Dr., 335.
Horsman, J., 189.
Hoyne, T., 189.

ILLINOIS, and slavery, 4, 6, 14-18, 44, 46,
56, 63, 68, 69, 75, 76, 108-110, 124,
144-145, 155. 175, 178, 200, 266, 268,
285, 316, 328, 337, 351, 402, 407; and
Popular Sovereignty, 10, 385; Repub-
licans of, 13; people of, 19, 41, 59, 129,
257, 325-326; and state sovereignty. 28,
37-40, 61, 77, 167, 238, 309-310, 330, 363;
Democracy of, 41; and Lincoln, 43,
80-81, 232, 262; prairies of, 70, 91, 117,
327; constitution of, 79; campaign, 83,
88, 390, 393, 399; free-men of, 94; and
Compromise Measures of 1850, 101-102;
and Trumbull, 105-106, 208; Abolition-
ism in, 136, 203, 357; and English bill,
259, 260; and cranberry laws, 348-349;
and Ordinance of '87, 395, 401, 403.
Illinois Legislature, 15, 31, 40, 64, 161,
230.

Illinois platform, 11.

Illinois Republican State Convention, 72,
103, 162, 286, 290, 302.

"Illinois State Register," 149, 275-277,
302, 323.

Illinois Supreme Court, 125, 280.

Kansas, and the Lecompton Constitution,
3, 8-15, 36-41, 61-65, 123, 142, 179, 239,
257-260; Constitution of, 23, 143, 165,
209-212, 219-225, 243-254, 304; and
Kansas-Nebraska bill, 51, 102, 312, 334;
and slavery, 74-75, 103, 112, 144, 151,
200, 205-206, 266, 288, 329-330, 346,
361-363, 394; and English bill, 136,
191-192, 331-332; Convention, 211, 215-
216, 248, 255.
Kansas-Nebraska bill, referred to by
Douglas at Chicago, 11, 15, 18; at
Bloomington, 37-41, 46, 51-52, 58; at
Springfield, 66, 75; at Ottawa, 102,
131-132; at Freeport, 144-147, 159-160;
at Jonesboro, 169-170, 200; at Charles-
ton, 226-227, 230; at Galesburgh, 257,
266-267; at Quincy, 303, 312-316; at
Alton, 336; referred to by Lincoln at
Chicago, 22, 27, 31; at Springfield, 90,
95; at Ottawa, 117-121; at Freeport,
138-139, 162; at Jonesboro, 184; at
Charleston, 239, 243; at Galesburgh,.
272-273; at Quincy, 295; at Alton,.
338-339, 345.

Kaskaskia, Ills., 402.
Kelly, 189.

Kentucky, slavery in, 13, 18, 37, 44, 46, 75,.
79, 109-110, 124, 178, 266, 268, 319, 337,.
406; and Kansas, 38; and Abolitionists,
45, 68 69, 89, 203, 308; rights of negro
in, 57, 76-77, 264; tobacco regions of,.
70; and the Democrats, 167, 171, 261;
and the Republicans, 262, 285, 293-294,
307; and Clay, 322, 312; and Douglas,.
388-400; and ordinance of '87, 401-402.
Keystone Club, 315.

Indiana, 28-37, 203, 259-260, 322, 332, Know-nothing party, 95, 173, 232.

Knox Co., Ills., 257, 284.

LAND Department, 172.

Lanphier, Chas. H., 149, 275-277, 285-286,.
302, 323.

JACKSON, Gen. T. J., 30-31, 93, 125, 209, | La Salle Co., Ills., 189.

341-349, 395-402.

Indians, the, 55, 78, 177, 336, 347.

Iowa, 183, 394.

Irish, the, 34, 96.

222, 252, 279, 289, 321.

Jackson, W. M., 189.

296, 359.

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"La Salle Democrat," the, 188.

Lawrence, 157.

Jacksonville, 208-209, 220, 242-243, 251, Lecompton Constitution, 3-45, 60-65, 84-

Japanese, the, 55.
Jarvis, 92.

Jay, John, 107, 237.
Jefferson, Thomas, and Declaration of
Independence, 55; letter of, 92-93; 101;
and slavery, 107, 116-117, 222-223, 237,
265, 269, 399; and Supreme Court, 125,
279; and ordinance of '87, 198; 252.
Johnson, Col. R. M., 207, 365.

88, 123-124, 142, 164-166, 179, 239, 249,
257-261, 275, 330-333, 345.
Lecompton men, 260.
Lee, R. H., 55.
Liberia, 9, 113.

Lincoln, A., first speech at Springfield,.
1-7; speech at Chicago, 20-35; second
speech at Springfield, 81-96; corres-
pondence with Douglas, 97-100; speech
at Ottawa, 111-126; speech at Freeport,
133-142, rejoinder, 161-167; speech at
Jonesboro, 180-198; speech at Charles-

ton, 207-218, rejoinder, 238-244; speech | Missouri courts, 303.

at Galesburgh, 268-283; speech at Missouri line, 48, 104, 134.
Quincy, 290-300; rejoinder, 318-324;"Missouri Republican," 197, 245.
speech at Alton, 338-356; speech at Missouri restriction,
Columbus, 363-386; speech at Cincin-Molony, R. S., 188, 189, 202.
nati, 386-407.

Liquor laws, 28.

Little, 157.

Lockwood, Judge, 16.

Louisiana, 70, 101, 117, 147, 167, 184, 261,
349, 391.

Lovejoy, Parson, 103-112, 148-156, 170-
177, 197-203, 231-236, 262, 287-326.
Lovejoy district, 294.
Lyman, 157.

MCDONELL, Chas., 189.

McDonough Co., Ills., 197.

McHenry Co., Ills., 189.

McLean Co., Ills., 5, 36, 59, 295.
Mace, 5.

Macomb, Ills., 197.

Madison, James, 107-117, 222-223, 237,
252, 399.

Maine, 14, 17, 28, 56, 70, 76, 110-117, 178,
266, 349.

92.

Monroe Co., Ills., 234, 235, 252, 264,
269.

NAPER, Capt., 189.
Naperville, Ills., 189.
Napoleon, 83, 88.

National Bank, 30, 93, 125, 280, 289, 320.
"National Democracy," 185, 228, 249,
269, 275.

Nebraska, organization, 11, 65, 102; poli-
ticians, 94; and slavery, 103, 112-114,
151, 200, 212, 394; constitution, 329;
and Kansas-Nebraska bill, 334.
Negro citizenship, 54, 75-79, 108, 219,
231-238, 262, 338-339.

Negro democracy, 407.

Negro equality, Douglas opposed to,
78-79, 108, 128, 231, 306-307, 322; Lin-
coln's doctrine, 221, 263, 284, 293, 326,
339-340, 364-365.

Maine liquor law, 13, 15, 70, 266, 312, 362. | Negro regulations, 76.

Malay, 177.

Marshall, Judge, 16, 72.
Marshall Co., Ills., 197.
Maryland, 407.

Mason and Dixon's line, 262.

Massachusetts, 101, 167, 241, 261-262, 358.
Matheny, Jas. H., 102, 106, 173, 182,
201-202, 232-240.
Matteson, Joel, 189.
Mattoon, Ills., 243.
Mayo, Z. B., 189-190.

Memphis, Tenn., 390-393.

Methodist Church, 350.
Mexican army, 358.
Mexican laws, 272.

Mexican war, men engaged in, 80;
opposed by Lincoln, 105, 115, 148, 228,
241, 286, 357-358; territory acquired
by, 185, 239, 282.

Mexicans, 358.

Mexico, 18, 53, 172, 179, 201.
Michigan, 122, 395, 402.
Mining, 70.

Minnesota, 39, 48, 63, 70, 193, 246, 316.
Minnesota case, 180.

Mississippi river, 48, 59, 147, 176, 307.
Missouri, U. S. Circuit Court of, 2; and
slavery, 6, 51, 108, 155, 300, 308-309,
337, 344, 363; and state sovereignty,
38, 178, 317, 330, 353; and Lincoln, 69;
and Kansas, 74; Constitution, 132;
French settlements in, 402-403.
Missouri Compromise, origin and extent,
48, 132, 183, 239; referred to by Doug-
las, 49, 314; and Kansas, 51, 75; repeal
of, 90, 112, 170, 184-185, 196, 338; and
Clay, 95; referred to by Lincoln, 349,
396.

Negro suffrage, 364-366.
Negro voting, 76.
Nelson, Judge, 6, 295.
New England, 14, 70.

New Hampshire, 14, 46, 70, 107, 328.
New Jersey, 46, 328.

New Mexico, 147, 191, 272-273, 304, 314-
315, 329.

New Mexico bill, 273.

New Orleans, 171.

New York, and slavery, 14, 38, 46, 109,
110, 171, 328; negro franchise of, 17-18,
57, 76, 178, 266; Douglas's stay in, 83,
88; and Abolitionists, 169; 398.
"New York Tribune," 39, 65.
Niagara river, 69, 157.
North, the, 316, 334, 363, 385-399.
North-West territory, 402.
Northern Abolitionists, 168, 229.
Norton, 149, 276, 323-324.
Nullification, 105, 334, 349, 360.

OHIO, 110, 120, 139, 260-262, 307, 332,
363, 385-402.

Ohio river, 45, 69, 89, 101, 118, 157, 272,
391-401.

"Ohio statesman," 364.
Ordinance of 1787, 75, 92, 188, 383,
395-403.

Oregon, 143-144, 147, 304.
Orr, Jas. L., 267, 312, 336.
Ottawa, Ills., joint debate at, 98, 100-101,
145-150, 189, 191-197, 199, 238, 242, 275,
277, 286-287, 293-297, 304, 307, 322-328,
364; resolutions at, 183, 285.
"Ottawa Free-Trader," 364.
Oyster laws, 28, 318-349, 300.

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Phoenix, John, 164.

223-230, 252, 303.

Republican politicians, 58.
Republican State Convention, 1, 13, 43, 71,
103, 106, 111, 127-128, 137, 149-150, 174,
186, 235, 271, 275, 286-291, 302, 308, 325.
Revolution, the, 265, 402.

Reynolds, Gov., 170, 185, 231-234.
Rhode Island, 46, 328.

"Richmond Inquirer, the," 398.

Rockford, 151, 286, 301-302.

Rockford Convention, 150.
Roger, 5, 118, 130.

Pierce, Franklin, 130-131, 159-160, 187, Russia, 46, 271, 285.

Pinckney, 157.

Pine lumber laws, 349.
Platt, P. W., 189.

Polk, J. K., 222.

"Popular sovereignty," referred to by
Lincoln, 22-25, 84-88, 95, 116, 120, 321,
381-385, 393, 394, 401-404; referred to
by Douglas, 40, 51-52, 59, 63, 74, 101,
110, 220, 251, 258.

Portuguese, 96.

Potomac river, 146, 153, 288.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 231.

Presbyterian general assembly, 350.
Princeton, Ills., 189.
Pryor, Roger A., 398.

QUINCY, Ills., 98, 100, 290, 338, 354.

RAILROAD system, 363.
Randolph Co., Ills., 235.
Reddick, Wm., 189.

Renwick, Geo., 189.

"Republican, the," 92.

Republican abolition candidates, 332.
Republican caucus, 16.

Republican congressional convention, 301.
Republican Congressional district, 301.
Republican convention, at Springfield,
13, 150, 276, 286-287.

Republican county convention, 302.
Republican institutions, 283.
Republican judges, 50, 73.
Republican legislature, 81-82, 154.
Republican national convention, 290-291.
Republican party, and slavery, 9, 32, 68,
74, 109-110, 129, 150, 190, 228, 231, 287,
298-299, 328, 352, 367-368, 382, 399-400;
and Federal office-holders, 19-20, 261;
and Democratic alliance, 21-22, 36,
42-43; and State constitution, 24; and
Lecompton constitution, 25, 39, 85-87,
166-167, 249-251, 258, 261; and Critten-
den-Montgomery bill, 40, 65-66; and
Lecompton men, 41; and Kansas-
Nebraska bill, 51; and Dred Scott
decision, 72; organization of, 102, 127,
149, 152, 168; platform of, 103-104, 128,
132, 150, 154, 162, 186, 286, 290-302; and
nomination of Lincoln, 106, 174, 233;
and N. W. Compromise, 170; principles,
262-269; sectional, 271-275, 307-308; and
Supreme court, 311, 320; Ohio, 386.

Russians, the, 19-21.

ST. GENEVIEVE, 402.
St. Louis, 353.
Salem, 105.

Sangamon Co., 60, 94, 105, 235, 263, 305.
Sargent, 157.
Scandinavian, 34.
Scott, Gen., 183, 230.
Sebastopol, 19, 21.

Seward, W. H., 72-73, 146, 230, 251, 360,
368, 387, 398.

Sherman, F. C., 189.

Shields, Gen., 102-111, 154, 169-172, 230-
232.

Silliman letter, 3.

Singleton, Gen., 359.

Slave Code, 205, 312-313, 367.
Slave Code, Congressional, see C.

Slave States, opposed to Free States, 14,
44-45, 58, 111, 117-118, 132, 169, 300,
319, 348, 387-388; and Kansas, 38, 123,
179, 205, 249-251, 258-259, 330-332; and
Kansas-Nebraska bill, 40, 147, 316;
existence since 1789, 43, 78, 107, 158,
267-268, 325-328, 360-361; and Lecomp-
ton constitution, 61-62; and Republi-
cans, 66, 101, 261-262, 271-273, 285,
301-308, 317; abolition in, 67-72, 89-91,
159, 175-178, 237, 353, 362; new,
103-104, 128, 131-135, 151-163, 170,
187-188, 191, 199-203, 236, 287, 329, 351;
population of, 143-144; and emancipa-
tion, 344; and the Bible, 392; and
Illinois, 403; and Douglas, 406-407.
Smith, Enos W., 189.
Smith, Judge, 16.
Smith, Sam., 312.

South, the, 9, 316, 334, 362-363, 384, 398.
South America, 18, 53, 80, 282.
South Carolina, rice plantations of, 14,
70, 107, 176, 327; and abolitionists,
45-46; and Illinois, 77.
Southern disunionists, 168, 229.
Spanish-American states, 18.
Spanish colonies, 53.
Springfield, Ills., 231, 235. 267; Lincoln's
speeches at, 1, 26, 81, 106, 115-119,
184-185, 237, 303, 322-327, 338-348;
Republican convention at, 43, 103, 111,
127-129, 137, 148-152, 158, 163, 174, 183,
264, 271-276, 285-295, 301-308, 324-325;
Douglas's speech at, 60, 118, 130, 196;

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Democratic state central committee at,
97; Lincoln's letters from, 98-100;
Legislature at, 232.
Springfield, Mass., 227.

Springfield district, 149, 201.
"Springfield Journal, the," 100.
"Springfield Register, the," 100, 241.
Squatter sovereignty, 1, 22-23, 321, 385.
State Constitutions, 366.

State Legislatures, 15, 46, 68, 70, 91, 208.
State rights, 59, 179.

State sovereignty, 15, 46, 68-71, 165, 179,
327.

Stephen, Alex. H., 5, 118, 130, 312, 336,
384.

Stephenson Co., Ills., 235.

Strode, J. M., 189.

Stuart, 122.

Sumner, Chas., 91, 181.
Swan, 157.

Sweet, Martin P., 187-188.

TANEY. Judge, and Dred Scott case, 5, 119,
176-178, 206, 266, 289, 311, 335, 342, 362;
referred to by Douglas, 16, 73-74; and
the charge of conspiracy, 66, 131, 303.
Taylor, Zachary, 223, 359.

Tazewell county, 111, 127-128, 150, 203-
264, 269.

Tazewell Court, 287.
Tennessee, 312, 390.
Tennesseeans, 264, 293.
Territorial bills, 314.

Territorial legislature, 253, 314.

Territorial slave code, 385, 406.

Texas, 176, 187-188, 201, 273, 329.
Texas, annexation of, 185, 239, 349.
Texas boundary, 273, 314.

Tobacco, 70.

303; future decisions on slavery, 124,
144-146, 193, 294-295, and. U. S. consti-
tution, 279, 311.

Utah, 272, 273, 314, 315.

VAN BUREN, M., 252.

Vermont, 117, 176, 191, 203-204, 327.
Virginia, purchase of slaves in, 7; slavery
in, 13, 44, 46, 109-110, 264, 293-294;
398, 402; negroes' rights in, 18, 91, 266;
oyster laws of, 28, 348-349; and aboli-
tionists, 69, 308, 319, 343; tobacco
regions of, 70.

Virginia Supreme Court, 91.
Voss, A., 189.

WABASH, Ind., 203.
Wade, B. F., 363.

Warren Co., Ills., 287.

Washburne, E. B., 150-153, 203, 236.
Washington, D. C., 66, 83, 162, 172, 202,
226-227, 297, 398.

Washington, George, 107-117, 175-176,
222-223, 237, 252, 269, 399.
Washington's army, 180.
Washington Territory, 201.
"Washington Union, the," 122-124, 142,
146, 159-166, 288, 313-319, 334.
Waterloo, Ills., 171, 185, 235.
Waukegan, Ills., 235.

Webster, Daniel, 58-64, 95-101, 152-153,
167-168, 228-230, 313, 316.

Wendell, Cornelius, 160.

Wentworth, John, 106, 153, 170, 174, 202,
233.

West India Islands, 53, 80.

Whig caucus, 359.

Whig national convention, 153, 168, 183,
230, 359.

Toombs, Robt., 146, 164-165, 214-216, Whig Presidents, 222-223.

244-253, 288.

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Trumbull, Senator, 2, 25, 87, 102-112,
137-154, 169-277, 296-297, 324.

Turks, 19, 21.

Turner, T. J., 153-157.

UNION, Ills., 170.

Union Democrats, 168, 229, 360.

Union men, 229.

Union Whigs, 168, 229.

Unitarian Church, 350.

U. S. Constitution, see Constitution of
U.S.

United States Supreme Court, and Illi-
nois, 6; decision opposed by Lincoln,
15-18, 46, 50, 55, 124, 160, 176-178, 192,
196, 205-206, 226-227, 237-238, 278, 288,
312, 320-326, 335, 338, 355, 366, 380-381,
396-397; and National Bank, 30, 92-94,
125, 280; appeal from, 49, 72, 289, 310;
Douglas's suppositions, 73; Lincoln's
charge of conspiracy, 131, 141, 159,

Whigs, and Crittenden-Montgomery bill,
9; and slavery, 11, 27; and Compromise
Measures of 1850, 58, 101-102, 228-230,
305, 329, 334; and Wilmot proviso, 64;
and Douglas, 95, 167-168, 183, 261;
abolitionized, 103-106, 112, 115, 152-154,
169, 173, 202, 231, 234, 262, 297; and
Trumbull, 233, 240; Union, 360.
Wilcox, Elijah, 189.

Will Co., Ills., 189.

Williams, Archie, 106, 174, 233.
Williams, E. B., 189.

Wilmot proviso, 10, 64, 105-106, 148-156.
169-172, 253, 359.
Wilson, C. L., 20, 146.
Winchester, Ills., 105.
Winnebago Co., Ills., 189.
Wisconsin, 395, 402.
Wise, H. A., 398-399.
Wogley, 320.

YATES, 128, 276.

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