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ance of the fugitives. - Sacrifices of their friends. - Van Dorn, Coffin,

Rundell Palmer. Noble conduct of Palmer's daughter. - Imprison-

ment of Burr, Work, and Thompson. - Their fidelity and Christian

bravery. - Released

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CHAPTER VII.

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. OPERATIONS AT THE EAST AND IN THE MIDDLE

STATES.

Charles T. Torrey.- Slaveholders' convention in Maryland. - Arrest of Mr.

Torrey.Sent to jail. - Released by the judge. -Consecrates himself

- Aids slaves to escape.

to the work of freeing the slave.

Trial. Conviction. — Imprisonment. — Sickness. — Death.

L. Chaplin. Helps slaves to escape from Washington.

in Maryland. Held in exorbitant bonds. - Bonds paid.

Walker. Thomas Garrett

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- Arrest.—

- William

Arrested

Jonathan

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CHAPTER VIII.

ESCAPE AND CAPTURE OF THE PEARL. RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESS. TRIAL OF DRAYTON.

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DEBATES IN

French Revolution of 1848. General rejoicings. -Resolutions of con-

gratulation introduced into Congress. — Amendments of Ashmun and

Schenck. Speeches. — Popular demonstrations. — Escape of slaves. —

Sad fate of the fugitives. — Popular excitement and indignation. — Dem-

onstrations against the "National Era."- Action of Mr. Giddings.

Mr. Palfrey's resolutions. — Remarks of Stephens, Haskell, Toombs,

Stanton, Thompson, Bayly, Wick, Giddings, and Root. - Hale's reso-

lution in the Senate. - Remarks by Calhoun. - Foote's threat. Re-

marks of Jefferson Davis, Butler, Douglas, Cameron. - Reply of Hale

to assailants. Trial and conviction of Drayton and Sayers. - Impris-

onment and pardon

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CHAPTER IX.

ANTISLAVERY ORGANIZATIONS.

Differences of opinion among antislavery men. Serious difficulties of the

situation. — Differences on the question of political action. — Garri-

sonians. — Their distinctive doctrines. Modes of operation. — Leading

men and women. - Liberty Party. Differences therein. - Conventions

at Port Byron and Macedon. - Gerrit Smith nominated. - National

convention of the Liberty Party. John P. Hale nominated. — Liberty

League. — Its advanced opinions. —Nomination of Gerrit Smith by con-

vention at Auburn. - Speeches at convention

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SLAVERY AGGRESSIONS.

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CHAPTER X.

"CONSCIENCE" WHIGS.

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"BARN-BURNERS."

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State influence. - Georgia resolutions. Mr. Wilson's resolutions. — Mr.

Wheatland's report. Mr. Wilson's minority report. Mr. Wilson's

resolutions agreed to. — Defeated in the Senate. — Divisions among the

Whigs. State convention. Speeches of Mr. Sumner and Mr. Win-

throp. Resolutions of Mr. Stephenson. - Phillips's resolutions.

Remarks of Adams, Allen, and Child. Mr. Webster's speech.

Sumner's letter to Winthrop. - Keyes's resolutions. -State conven-

tion of 1848. Palfrey's resolutions. - Opposition of Mr. Winthrop. —

Webster's speech. "Conscience" and "Cotton" Whigs. Position

of New York. -Treatment of Mr. Van Buren. -Syracuse conven-

tion. Field's resolution. Its rejection. Herkimer convention.

Address reported by John Van Buren. - Resolutions. - Democracy of

New York pledged to freedom

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CHAPTER XI.

DEMOCRATIC AND WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTIONS OF 1848.

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Democratic national convention. - Position of the New York delegation.

Declaration of the Georgia delegation. — Remarks of Dickinson, Smith,

Foster, King. Speech of Yancey. - Right to take slavery into Terri-

tories avowed. Excited debate. Both delegations admitted. — Cass

nominated. Hallett's resolutions. Minority report by Yancey. -

Whig national convention. - Candidates. -Conferences. - Campbell's

resolution. General Taylor's nomination. - Tilden's resolution.

Bingham's resolution. - Allen's declaration. - Whig party dissolved.

Ashmun takes issue with Mr. Allen. - Mr. Wilson's declaration. - Re-

marks of Mr. Galloway. - Fillmore's nomination. - Position of General

Taylor. Triumph of Slave Power

POPULAR MOVEMENTS OF THE OPPONENTS OF SLAVERY EXTENSION.

The Utica convention. -Van Buren's letter. His nomination. - Declara-

tion of principles. — Meeting of antislavery men at Philadelphia. - Com-

mittee to call a national convention. - Ohio convention. - National con-

vention called at Buffalo. - Mr. Wilson's address to the Whigs of his

district. Mr. Allen addresses the citizens of Worcester.-Call for a

State convention. - Convention at Worcester. - Resolutions. - Address

to the people. Delegates to the Buffalo convention. Position of Mr.

Webster. Attitude of the nation

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CHAPTER XIII.

BUFFALO CONVENTION.

Buffalo convention. Mr. Chase president of the delegated convention.

Mr. Adams president of mass convention. Unity and enthusiasm.

Governor Slade's letter.King's. - Platform. -Speeches of Adams,

Giddings, Butler, Grover, White, Nye, Stanton, Briggs, May, Mahan,

Bibb, Bird, and Sedgwick. Van Buren's letter.Van Buren and

Adams nominated. - Van Buren's letter of acceptance. Popular feel-

ing.-State conventions in Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio. -

Movements in the Southern States. The canvass

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CHAPTER XIV.

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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

Death of Mr. Adams. - His earnest advocacy of the right of petition. -

Change of views concerning Abolitionism. - Democratic defeat in the

State of New York. - Radical utterances of Mr. Seward. His election

to the United States Senate. - Ohio early in the antislavery ranks. -

Prominent part taken by Mr. Chase. - Friends of freedom hold the

balance of power in the new legislature. Adroit management.

Repeal of "black laws."- Election of Mr. Chase to United States

Senate

-WILLIAM H. SEWARD. SALMON P. CHASE.

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CHAPTER XV.

STRUGGLES IN KENTUCKY.

Slaveholding aggressions. Popular indorsement.

Growing prejudices

and increasing severity of the black codes. Counter movements of

antislavery men. Constitutional convention in Kentucky. - Attempt

to secure provisions for freedom in the proposed constitution. - Henry

Clay's position. Public meeting at Lexington. - Convention. - Dr.

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Breckinridge's speech. - Failure of movement.

CHAPTER XVI.

BLACK LAWS.

Indifference to human rights. — Inhuman legislation.

In Virginia, Dela-

ware, Maryland, and Missouri. Constitutional convention in Indi-

ana. - Prominent members. - Southern influence preponderates. - Ac-

tive canvass of the State. - Mr. Colfax.

Iowa, New Mexico, California, Utah, Oregon. — Slave Power de-

CHAPTER XVII.

SLAVERY DEBATES OF THE XXXTH CONGRESS.

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SOUTHERN CAUCUS.

New aspect of the slavery issue presented by the Mexican war. - Speeches

by Southern members, Clingman, Stephens. — Proslavery views of North-

ern members, Thompson, Brown. — Effective speech of McDowell. —

Caucus of Southern members. - Address. Position of Northern mem-

bers. Eloquent speeches by Palfrey, Abraham Lincoln, Horace Mann,

and James Wilson

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CALIFORNIA.

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CHAPTER XVIII.

ELECTION OF SPEAKER. -THREATS OF DISUNION.

President Taylor. - Personnel of his Cabinet. - Past success of slave-mas-

ters. - Future schemes. — Overtures to California. - Its constitution.—

Southern opposition. — Excitement. Contest for Speaker. - Threats.

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Debate. Duer, Toombs, Baker, Stephens, Cleveland, Allen. — Mr.

message. - Father Mathew Vermont

Cobb's election. - President's

resolutions. - Debate thereon.

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lutions. Benton

Root's resolutions laid on the table. — Giddings's resolutions defeated. -

Northern defection. Causes. -Debate on President's message.

Southern speeches of Clingman, Inge, McLane, Cabell, Brown.-South-

ern alarm. Action of Southern legislatures. — Bold utterances of

Northern members, Sackett, Horace Mann, Thaddeus Stevens, Bissell,

and Fowler. Speeches of Ashmun and Winthrop

United States Senate. — Foote's resolutions. — Hale's amendment. — Fugi-

tive Slave Act. President's message.

eight resolutions. Foote's protest. - Jefferson Davis. - Mr. Cass's

speech. Speeches of Chy, Houston, Berrien, and Benton. — Bell's

resolutions. — Calhoun's speech read. — Considered. — Webster's 7th of

March speech. His defection. Occasions great disappointment.

His course

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CHAPTER XXI.

ACTION IN MASSACHUSETTS.

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Mr. Wilson's resolutions. Mr. Hillard's resolutions. - Mr. Hopkins's

resolutions. State mass convention at Faneuil Hall. - Address and

resolutions reported by Richard H. Dana, Jr. - Remarks by Palfrey,

Wilson, Hopkins, Webb, Adams, Phillips, and Keyes. - Hopkins's

resolutions. Branning's amendment. — Remarks of Schouler, Bout-

well, Stone, Lawrence, Wilson, Kimball, and Earle. Resolutions

adopted by the House. Debate in the Senate. - Resolutions amended

and passed.

- Meeting in Faneuil Hall. - Petitions to instruct Mr.

Webster. Mr. Wilson's resolution. - Debate thereon. - Resolutions

defeated

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CHAPTER XXII.

COMPROMISE MEASURES OF 1850.

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Southern demands on President Taylor. He stands firm. Mr. Ham-

lin. Thurlow Weed. - Taylor's letter to Jefferson Davis. General

debate. — Speeches of Walker, Seward, Douglas, Badger, Hunter, Hale,

Chase, Benton. The admissions of the latter

CHAPTER XXIII.

COMPROMISE MEASURES OF 1850 (continued).

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Vote on Foote's resolutions. Committee of thirteen. - Clay's bill.

Long debate. Final vote. - President's death. - Deeply regretted by

friends of freedom. - Mr. Fillmore. - New Cabinet. -- Change of pol-

icy. — Webster's visit to Boston. — Great debate. — Three lines of argu-

ment. California admitted by the Senate. Protest. Laid on the

table. - Texas boundary bill adopted by the Senate. In the House. —

Boyd's amendment adopted. - Bill rejected. Vote reconsidered.

Adopted. — Utah bill adopted. — New Mexico admitted. — Southern

divisions. - General demoralization. Mr. Clay's influence. Threats

of disunion by Clemens, Toombs, and Holmes. - Nashville convention.

Meeting of Southern members.

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Fugitive slave laws a necessity of slavery. — Provision therefor in the Con-

stitution. — Law of 1793. - Fugitive Slave Act introduced by Mason.

Amendments of Webster and Dayton. Of Pratt. -Jefferson Davis.

John Davis. — Underwood's substitute. - Speech of Winthrop. — Passage

of bill in Senate. - Introduced into the House. Previous question.

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