Abolitionism, debate in the Senate

on, 124-126.

Benton, Thomas H., 44, 117, 223.
Berrien, John M., 185.
Bigler, William, 333, 335, 417, 446.
Bissell, William H., 305.
Black, Jeremiah S., controversy
with Douglas, 409-410.
"Black Republicans, origin of
epithet, 275; arraigned by
Douglas, 296, 297, 304, 374-375.
"Blue Lodges" of Missouri, 283,
286.

Boyd, Linn, 182.

Brandon, birthplace of Douglas,
5, 9, 69.

Brandon Academy, 7, 9.
Breckinridge, John C., 382; presi-

dential candidate (1860), 427,
428, 435, 440-441.

Breese, Sidney, judge of Circuit
Court, 52; elected Senator, 62;
and Federal patronage, 118-119;
director of Great Western Rail-
road Company, 168-170; retire-
ment, 158, 171.

Bright, Jesse D., 119, 417.
Broderick, David C., and Lecomp-

ton constitution, 335; and Eng-
lish bill, 347; killed, 411.
Brooks, S. S., editor of Jackson-
ville News, 19, 20, 25, 40.
Brooks, Preston, assaults Sumner,
298.

Brown, Albert G., 247, 340, 341,
397-398, 402.

Brown, John, Pottawatomie mas-
sacre, 299; Harper's Ferry raid,
411, 412.

Brown, Milton, of Tennessee, 89.
Browning, O. H., 66, 67, 115.
Buchanan, James, candidacy
(1852), 206; nominated for
presidency (1856), 276-278; in-
dorses Kansas - Nebraska bill,
279 n.; elected, 306; appoints
Walker governor of Kansas,
324-325; interview with Douglas,
328; message, 328-329; advises
admission of
Kansas, 338;
orders reinforcement of Sumter,
452.

Bulwer, Sir Henry, Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, 209.

Butler, Andrew P., 119, 137, 216.

Calhoun, John, president of Le-
compton Convention, 327.
Calhoun, John C., 120; on Aboli-
tionism, 124; and Douglas, 125;
radical Southern leader, 127,
138; on the Constitution, 140.
California, coveted by Polk, 109;
Clayton Compromise, 130; Polk's
programme, 133; statehood bill,
134; controversy in Senate, 135-
142; Clay's resolutions, 176;
new statehood bill, 181-184; the
Omnibus, 184-186; admitted, 187.
Canandaigua Academy, 9, 10.
Carlin, Thomas, 42, 45, 51.
Cass, Lewis, defends Oregon
policy, 99; introduces Ten Regi-
ments bill, 120; Nicholson let-
ter, 128; presidential candidate,
132; candidacy (1852), 206;
and Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 209;
and Monroe Doctrine, 211; on
Kansas-Nebraska bill, 245-246;
candidacy (1856), 277; on Sum-
ner, 296.

Charleston Convention, delegates
to, 413, 416; organization of,
417; Committee on Resolutions,
418; speech of Payne, 418-419;
speech of Yancey, 419; speech
of Pugh, 419-420; minority re-
port adopted, 420; secession,
420; balloting, 420-421; ad-
journment, 421.

Chase, Salmon P., joint author of
the "Appeal,' 240-241; and
Kansas-Nebraska bill, 247; 249;
assailed by Douglas, 251-252.
Chicago, residence of Douglas,
309; investments of Douglas in,
310.

Chicago Convention, 425.
Chicago Press and Tribune, on
Douglas, 349; declares Spring-
field resolutions a forgery, 370.
Chicago Times, Douglas organ in
Northwest, 305, 328.

Chicago University, gift of Doug-
las to, 310.

Clark Resolution (1861), 452.
Clay, Henry, compromise pro-
gramme, 176; and Douglas, 183-
184; and Utah bill, 186-187; cn
passage of compromise measures,
189.
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 209-214.
Clayton, John M., 119; on Oregon,
130; entente with Bulwer, 209-
210; assailed by Cass and Doug-
las, 211-212; replies to critics,
213-214; on Kansas-Nebraska

bill, 247-248.

Clingman, Thomas L., 425, 444,
466.

Colfax, Schuyler, 348.
Collamer, Jacob, 289, 338, 446-
447.

Colorado bill, 456; substitute of
Douglas for, 457, 459-460; slav-
ery in, 456, 458-459.
Committee on Territories, Douglas
as chairman, in Fouse, 99-100;
in Senate, 119-120; Douglas
deposed, 395.

Compromise of 1850, Clay's reso-
lutions, 176-177; speech of
Douglas, 177-181; compromise
bills, 181-182; committee of
thirteen, 183-184; debate in
Senate, 184-187; passage, 187;
finality resolution, 194-195; 197;
principle involved, 189-190.
Constitutional Union party, possi-

bility of, 349; nominates Bell,
425; prospects, 428.
Cook, Isaac, 418.

Crittenden Compromise, 446-447;

indorsed by Douglas, 447-448;
proposed referendum on, 449;
opposed by Republicans, 452;
defeated, 463.

Crittenden, John J., favors Doug-
las's re-election, 382; compro-
mise resolutions, 446-447; ef-
forts for peace, 448, 452, 463.
Cuba, acquisition of, favored by
Douglas, 199, 208, 396-397.
Cutts, J. Madison, father

Adèle Cutts Douglas, 255, 316.

of

Danites, Mormon order, 90; Bu-
chanan Democrats, 382.
Davis, Jefferson, and Douglas,
189; and Kansas-Nebraska bill,
237-238; and Freeport doctrine,
399ff., 413; resolutions of, 415-
416; assails Douglas, 423; on
candidates and platforms, 424;
on Southern grievances, 444; on

committee of thirteen, 446; per-
mits attack on Sumter, 474.
Davis, John, 119.

Democratic party, Baltimore con-
vention (1844), 79; campaign,
80-81; platform, 84, 98-99, 104-
105; convention of 1848, 131-132;
Cass and Barnburners, 132-133;
convention of 1852, 204-206;
campaign, 207; Cincinnati con-
vention, 276-278; platform and
candidate, 278-279; "Bleeding
Kansas, 299ff.; election of
1856, 305-306; Charleston con-
vention, 413ff.; Davis resolu-
tions, 415-416; minority report,
418-420; secession, 420; ad-
journment, 421; Baltimore con-
vention, 426-428; Bolters' con-
vention, 428; campaign of 1860,
429-441.

Democratic Review, and candidacy
of Douglas (1852), 200-202.
Dickinson, Daniel S., 128, 382.
Divorce, Douglas on, 33-34.
Dixon, Archibald, and repeal of
Missouri Compromise, 235-236;
and Nebraska bill, 239.
Dodge, Augustus C., Nebraska
bill of, 228; favors two Terri-
tories, 239.

Doolittle, James R., 446.
Douglas, Adèle Cutts, wife of
Stephen A., 316-317; leader in
Washington society, 336-337; in
campaign of 1858, 383; in cam-
paign of 1860, 438; calls upon
Mrs. Lincoln, 462; 476, 489.
Douglas, Martha (née Martha
Denny Martin), daughter of
Robert Martin, 145; marries

Stephen A. Douglas, 147; inher-
its father's estate, 148; death,
208.

DOUGLAS, STEPHEN ARNOLD.
Early years: ancestry and birth,
4-5; boyhood, 5-7; apprentice,
8-9; in Brandon Academy, 9;
removal to New York, 9; in
Canandaigua Academy, 9-10;
studies law, 11; goes west, 11-
13; reaches Jacksonville, Illi-
nois, 14; teaches school, 16-17;

admitted to bar, 17.
Beginnings in Politics: first pub-

lic speech, 20-21; elected State's
attorney, 22; first indictments,
23-24; defends Caucus system,
26-27; candidate for Legisla-
ture, 27-29; in Legislature, 29-
34; Register of Land Office,
35-36; nominated for Congress
(1837), 40-41; campaign against
Stuart, 42-44; resumes law
practice, 45; chairman of State
committee, 47-50; Secretary of
State, 53; appointed judge, 56-
57; visits Mormons, 58; on the
Bench, 63-64; candidate for
Senate, 62; nominated for Con-
gress, 65; elected, 67.
Congressman: defends Jackson,
69-72; reports on Election Law,
73-76; plea for Internal Im-
provements, 77-78; on Polk, 80;
meets Jackson, 81-82; re-elected
(1844), 83; advocates annexation
of Texas, 85-90; and the Mor-
mons, 91-92; proposes Oregon
bills, 95; urges "re-occupation
of Oregon," 96-98; supports
Polk's policy, 99; appointed
chairman of Committee on Ter-

ritories, 99; offers bill on Ore-
gon, 101; opposes compromis
and arbitration, 101-103; re-
nominated for Congress,
and the President, 104-106;
poses organization of
106; advocates admiss
Florida, 107; defends Mexican
War, 109-110; claims R Grande
as boundary, 111-1 f seeks
military appointment, 1 4-115;
re-elected (1846), 115; & ends
Polk's war policy, 116
17;

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Con of

elected Senator (1847), 117- 9.
United States Senator: appointe
chairman of Committee on Ter-
ritories, 119; on Ten Regiments
bill, 120-122; on Abolitionism,
124-126; second attempt to
organize Oregon, 129; favors
Clayton Compromise, 130; pro-
poses extension of Missouri
Compromise line, 131; offers
California statehood bills, 134-
137; advocates "squatter sov-
ereignty,' - 138-139; presents
resolutions of Illinois Legisla-
ture, 140; marriage, 147; denies
ownership of slaves, 149-150;
removes to Chicago, 169; ad-
vocates central, railroad, 169-
172; speech on California
(1850), 177ff.; concerts terri-
torial bills with Toombs and
Stephens, 181-182; vote on com-
promise measures, 187-188; de-
fends Fugitive Slave Law, 191-
194; presidential aspirations,
195-196; on
Hungary, 199-200; candidacy
(1852), 200-206; in campaign
of 1852, 207; re-elected Senator,

intervention

in

pro

of

208n.; death of his wife, 208;
on Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 211-
'14; hostility to Great Britain,
25-216; travels abroad, 217-219;
poses military colonization
ebraska, 221; urges organ-
of Nebraska, 224-225;
of January 4, 1854,
offers substitute for
e bill, 231-232; interprets
bill, 233-234; and Dixon,
2-236;
drafts Kansas-Ne-

izati

repor
229f
Doa

ner

raska bill, 237; secures sup-
port of administration, 237-238;
reports bill, 239; arraigned by
Independent Democrats, 241;
replies to "Appeal," 241-243;
proposes amendments to Kan-
sas-Nebraska bill, 246, 249;
closes debate, 251-254; answers
protests, 256-257; faces mob in
Chicago, 258-259; denounces
Know-Nothings, 263; in cam-
paign of 1854, 264 ff.; debate
with Lincoln, 265-266; and
Shields, 267, 268; on the elec-
tions, 269-272; and Wade, 272-
273; on
"Black Republicanism,'
""
275-276; candidacy at Cincin-
nati, 276-278; supports Buchan-
an, 278; reports on Kansas,
289-293; proposes admission of
Kansas, 293; replies to Trum-
bull, 294; and Sumner, 296-298;
reports Toombs bill, 300-301;
omits referendum provision, 302;
subsequent defense, 303-304; in
campaign of 1856, 304-306; sec-
ond marriage, 316; on Dred
Scott decision, 321-323; inter-
view with Walker, 325; and
Buchanan, 327-328; denounces

Lecompton constitution, 329-332;
report on Kansas, 338-340;
speech on Lecomptonism, 341-
343; rejects English bill, 345-
347; Republican ally, 348; re-
election opposed, 349-350; in
Chicago, 352-354; opening
speech of campaign, 354-357;
speech at Bloomington, 358-
360; speech at Springfield, 360-
361; agrees to joint debate,
362; first debate at Ottawa,
363-370; Springfield resolutions,
370; Freeport debate, 370-375;
debate at Jonesboro, 375-378;
debate at Charleston, 378-381;
friends and foes, 381-382; re-
sources, 382-383; debate at
Galesburg, 383-386; debate at
Quincy, 386-388; debate at Al-
ton, 388-390; the election, 391-
392; journey to South and Cuba,
393-395; deposed from chair-
manship of Committee on Terri-
tories, 395; supports Slidell
project, 396; debate of Febru-
ary 23, 1859, 397 ff.; opposes
slave-trade, 403-404; Harper's
Magazine article, 405-409; con-
troversy with Black, 409-410;
in Ohio, 410-411; presidential
candidate of Northwest, 413,
416; and the South, 414; and
Republicans, 414-415; candidate
at Charleston, 416 ff.; defends
his orthodoxy, 422-424; nom-
inated at Baltimore, 427; letter
of acceptance, 428; personal
canvass, 429-439; on election of
Lincoln, 439 ff.; and Crittenden
compromise, 446-448; speech of
January 3, 1861, 449 ff.; ef-