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SOURCE OF REPUBLICANISM.

The United States the Foremost Nation of the Earth-What Made It So-

The Mission of the Republican Party Not Ended-Source of Republi-

canism-Slavery-The Seed of the Church-The Original Meaning of

Slave Slaves First Brought Into Virginia Colony-The Part Played by

Great Britain-Georgia's Opposition-Jefferson's Arraignment of the

Crown-Slavery in the Articles of Confederation-Taxation and Repre-

IN THE BEGINNING-ACQUIRING TERRITORY.

Noble Preachment, Miserable Practice -The Quakers First to Protest-Ter-

'ritory from Great Britain-What the Various States Claimed-Jefferson's

Deed of Cession Defeated-Nathan Dane's Ordinance of 1787-Results

of Defeating Jefferson's Deed-Attempts to Suspend the Great Ordi-

nance of Freedom-Partial Success in Indiana-Illinois Wanted Slavery

-Missouri and Illinois: a Prédiction-Contemptible Trickery of Flesh-

brokers in Illinois Defeated-Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and

Alabama Admitted with Slavery....

CONSTITUTIONAL SLAVERY-THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE.

The Arrogant Demands of the Masters-Slaves Must Be Property for One

Purpose but Persons for Another-Slavery or No Union-Five Serfs

Equal to Three Freemen-The First Public Disgrace-Shabby Treat-

ment of Great Britain-The Louisiana Purchase-The Price Paid-Or-

ganization of Orleans and Missouri-The Great Compromise of 1820-

No Slavery Forever North of 36 Degrees and 30 Minutes North Latitude

-Maine and Missouri Admitted-The Territory of Arkansas-Violated

Faith-A Black Picture..

PPE OF FLORIDA-A THRILLING CHAPTER.

The Semote-Slaves Escape into Their Country-Georgia's Unlawful

Expedition-Resentment by Spain-Blowing Up an Abandoned Fort-

Two Hundred and Seventy Defenseless Persons Killed-Battle on the

Suwannee River-Jackson's Servility-Scott Relieved-Seizure of Osce-

ola and His Wife-Gen. Jessup's Wavering Policy--Blood-hounds Im-

ported from Cuba-Jessup Violates the Flag of Truce-The Disappointed

Cherokees-Eight Years of War for Slavery-Removal of the Semi-

noles-An Astounding Judgment as to Titles in Human Beings-The

Purchase of Stolen Property Creates a Good Title-Fugitives Escape

into Mexico-They Are Followed by Slave-Catchers-A Bloody Battle

and Victory-Peace and Freedom at Last-Florida a Costly Prize........ 31

RIGHTS OF PETITION DENIED-THE MAILS RIFLED.

James H. Hammond and the "Impropriety" of Free Speech-John Adams

Censured-His Petition from Slave Women-Raving Southerners-

Lewis Falls into an Exasperating Blunder-The Circulators of Abolition

Documents Should Be Punished-Barbarism of Rev. Woods-The

Charleston Postoffice Rifled-Amos Kendall's Remarkable Position-

Jackson's Message and John C. Calhoun's Bill Relating to Use of the

Mails by Abolitionists-Wm. Lloyd Garrison Indicted in North Carolina

-Brazen Demand of Gov. Gayle, of Alabama-Anti-Slavery Sentiment L

Thriving upon Persecution....

MARTYRDOM OF ELIJAH P. LOVEJOY.

Early Life of Lovejoy-He Edits an Anti-Slavery Paper in St. Louis-De-

nounces Burning Slaves at the Stake and Has His Office Demolished-

Removes to Alton-Press Destroyed-The Missouri Republican Advises

Mobbing-Another Press Destroyed-His Bravery Before the Infuri.

ated Democrats-Relation by Geo. T. M. Davis, of New York-A Third

Press Destroyed-A "Quiet and Gentlemanly" Mob-Attacked While

Watching His Sick Wife-His Own Account of It-The Democrats Meet

and Order Him to Cease Discussing Slavery or Leave Alton-The Night

of November 7, 1837-The Attack Described by Lovejoy's Surviving

Brothers-Shot Dead-Democrats Jeer as the Funeral Procession

Passes-At Rest Between Two Oaks-The Grand Jury's Miserable Trav-

esty-The Country Fired from Ocean to Ocean-Hic Jacet Lovejoy...... 47

GENERAL VIOLENCE-EXPULSION OF SAMUEL HOAR.

Digraceful Mob in Cincinnati-A "Conquered" Province of Kentucky-

Bloodshed and Rapine in Philadelphia-Churches and Dwellings De-

molished-Giddings Arraigns the Slave Power-Dawson Draws a Dagger

in the Halls of Congress-A Threat to Cut Off Giddings' Ears-A General

Index to the Intolerance and Fierceness of Slavocracy-Southern States

Seize, Imprison and Sell Citizens of the North-Their Acts Declared Un-

constitutional but Without Effect-Massachusetts Sends Samuel Hoar

to Charleston-The Legislature Orders the Governor to Expel Him-

He is Waited Upon and Warned to Leave in Order to Avoid Violence-

Not Frightened-The Mob Embarrassed by the Presence of Mr. Hoar's

Daughter-Compelled at Last to Return to Massachusetts-Henry Hub-

bard goes to New Orleans on a Similar Errand and Meets with Similar

Treatment-A Disgraceful Affair..

TEXAS, LOPEZ, OREGON, CALIFORNIA.

Texas Relinquished for Florida-Slave-holding Settlers on Mexican Soil-

The Machinations of Adventurers and Desperadoes-Americans Forbid-

den by Mexico to Settle in Texas-Sam Houston's Conquest-Texas

Becomes a Quasi-Republic-It Must Be Annexed or the Union Dissolved

-Protesi and Withdrawal of the Mexican Minister-Annexation Fol-

lowed by War with Mexico-Remarkable Prophecies Against the Slave

Power-Expedition of Southerners Under Narciso Lopez to Cuba-De-

feat and Death-Young Democrats Captured and Carried to Spain-

The Spanish Consul at New Orleans Mobbed-California With or With-

out Slavery-More Slave States or Disunion-Compromise of 1850-The

Barbarous Fugitive Slave Act-Webster's Speech and Prophecy........ 70

KANSAS AND NEBRASKA-A BLOODY CHAPTER.

The Slave-Breeders' Last and Most Desperate Sally-Douglas' Squatter

Sovereignty Bill-Douglas Resided in Illinois but Held Slaves in Missis-

sippi-Proposal to Repeal the Missouri Compromise-Vote on the Pass-

age of the Bill in the Senate-Disgraceful Scenes-Vote in the House

on May 22, 1851-Settlers Pour into Kansas-Immigrants From Free

States Intercepted and Assaulted-Resolutions by the Desperadoes-

The Federal Government Sends an Army to Support the Border Ruffians

-The Election of November 29, 1854-Shocking Laws Against Freedom

Adopted by the Slaveryites-A Congressional Committee Discovers

Gross Frauds-Gov. Reeder Removed-Militia From the Slave States-

The U. S. Marshal Places Them on Federal Pay-Lawrence Sacked-

The Free Legislature Dispersed by Federal Troops Commanded by

Slave-holders-The Legislature Again Dispersed for Treason"-Gov.

Geary Resigns-Gov. Walker Appointed, but Shocked at Federal Ex-

cesses, Resigns-Gov. Denver Resigns and is Succeeded by Gov.

Medary-Peace Restored and a Free Constitution Adopted-Kansas

Admitted in 1861-A Frightful Record of Democratic Misdeeds.

THE BLUDGEON IN THE SENATE.

Charles Sumner's "Crime Against Kansas"-Slavocracy Aroused-Its

Devotees Contrive Violence-Preston S. Brooks Assaults Sumner-

Committees Appointed to Investigate-Henry Wilson, Sumner's Col-

league, Describes the Affair-Brooks' Egotistical Speech-Jeff. Davis

and the "Chivalry" Cast Laurels upon the Assailant-The Richmond

Enquirer's Brutal Sentiments-Sumner and His Friends Must Hang or

the Union Dissolve-South Carolina Resolutions-Southern Sentiment

-Other Northern Freemen Threatened with Similar Treatment-Sum-

ner Never Fully Recovered-Ultimate Results of the Ruffianism of

Brooks and His Friends.....

THE DRED SCOTT DECISION.

Dred Scott, an Alleged Slave, Brings Suit for Assault and for His Freedom

-Statement of the Case-Ho Wins but the Superior Court Reverses the

Decision-Scott Appeals to the United States Supreme Court-Roger B.

Taney's Sophistry-Himself and Four Other Justices Were Slave-

Holders-Justices Curtis and McLean Dissent-The Decision Analyzed

-What It Declared-Missouri Compromise Unconstitutional+Urdi-

nance of 1787 Unconstitutional-The Free States Astir--Martin Van

Buren Tells What the Supreme Court Attempted to Do-The Slave-

holding Justices Became Mere Political Quacks-They Wanted to Save

Slavery and Democracy-What They Ought to Have Done-The Unlaw-

ful, Iniquitous Foundation of American Slavery...

BOOTH AND GLOVER-STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS AT LOGGER-

An Active Friend of Freedom-Joshua Glover Kidnapped--Beaten and

Manacled--The Public Excited-Mass-Meetings Held-Writ of Habeas

Corpus Refused by Judge Miller--The Fugitive Liberated by the People

-An Exciting Ride--Booth Arrested by the Federal Court-Released

by the State Court-Justice smith's Opinion-Booth Re arrested--Tried

and Partially Convicted-Judge Miller Sentences Him on the Charges

of Which He Was Acquitted, as Well as on the Others, to Imprison-

ment for Life-Subscriptions by Charles Sumner and Others-The State

Court Again Orders Him Released-A Demonstration by the People-

The United States Supreme Court threatens the Clerk of the State Court

-Defiance of the Federal Court-The Record Captured by the Washing-

ton Justices--Another Suit Against Booth-He is Imprisoned on the

Old Charge-Is Rescued, Chased, Captured and Re-imprisoned-Sends

a Communication to President Buchanan-Attorney-General Black As-

swered It to Please the Man-stealers-Stanton Discovers Black's Error-

Buchanan's Last Official Act-Effect of the Prolonged Persecution-

Wisconsin Turned the Battery of State-rights Upon the Southerners—

Paid in Their Own Coin, though some of it was Probably Counterfeit.... 120

A GLIMPSE AT SLAVERY-THE MOBILE BOOKSELLERS.

What Mr. Patten saw in Missouri-A Blacksmith called in to Beat a Slave

Woman-Frightful Chastisement-Her Husband Attempts to Rescue

Her--A Mob Gathers to See What Shall be Done-Condemned to One

Thousand Lashes-His Flesh Riddled in Presence of Three Physicians-

Whipped Day after Day, According to His Endurance-Brutality Un-

paralleled-The Mobile Booksellers-Extract from the Mobile Tribune-

Wm. Strickland and Edwin Upson-Driven from Mobile-Mr. Strickland

Returns and is Again Expelled-He States His Offense-Sells two copies

of Fred Douglass' "My Bondage and Freedom' '-"Attention Lunen-

burgers"-Mr. Upson's Statement-Extraordinary Persecution and In-

justice-Shall the Country Pass into the Control of Such People........ 13

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY-ITS NAME

Gradual Consolidation of Scattered Forces-The Kansas-Nebraska Bill

Fires the North-A Modest Patriot Watches His Opportunity-Plans

Previously Matured-Numerous Pretenders-Henry Wilson's Testi-

mony-A. E. Bovay Writes to Greeley Suggesting the Name "Republi-

can" Be Advocated in the New York Tribune-Tells How and When He

Did It-Greeley was Moved-Why a New Party was Demanded-Meet-

ings for its Formation- Whiggery Dead But Unburied-Begging to

Have Its Carcass Spared-Not a Biind, Unconscious Movement-The

First Republican Committee-The Name Should Not Be Adopted in

Ripon, but Come Apparently from a More Noteworthy Source-Major

Bovay tells the Whole Story-Greeley and Bovay Break Bread and

Read Telegrams from the Whig Convention of 1852-Scott's Defeat Pre-

dicted-A New Party Demanded-Its Name Should Be Republican-

Reasons for Choosing that Title-Who Could Fight Under the Shadow

of a Goose."-Mrs. Bovay's Confirmatory Letter-David P. Mapes

Makes a Statement-Corroboratory Letter from Judge E. L. Runals... 145

THE REPUBLICAN GENESIS.

Greeley's Timidity-A Deaf Ear to Bovay's Early Pleadings-The Moun-

tain Must Come to Mahommet-Aroused at Last-Sends Fire Brands

Among the Philistines-The New York Tribune Declares All the Old

Parties Have Outlived Their Usefulness--The Whigs Astounded-The

Plan of 1852 Again Urged Upon Greeley in 1854-Letter from Mr. Bovay

Containing an Outline of His Plan-Greeley Still Hesitated-Fac Simile

of His Reply-He Enters Upon the Task of Solidifying all the Oppo-

nents of Slavery and Slavery Extension-He Indorses the Name-The

Great Contest Fairly Begun......

ORGANIZING FOR BATTLE-MICHIGAN LEADS.

Michigan Acts-Meeting of the Free-Democracy-Patriotic Resolutions-

Historical Letter by Isaac P. Christiancy-First Meeting in the Office

of the Peninsular Freeman-A Plan agreed Upon-A Call for a Mass-

Convention of all Parties Drafted and Circulated-It Receives Thou-

sands of Signatures-Copy of the One Published in Detroit-The Peo-

ple Meet Under the Oaks" at Jackson-A Typical Gathering-The

Organization-The Platform-A Ticket Nominated-Speeches-Victory

-Record of Michigan.....

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WISCONSIN, INDIANA, AND OTHER STATES IN LINE.

Wisconsin Makes an Early Move-Great Meeting in the Park at Madison-

Organization, Speeches and Platform-Formal Adoption of the Name

Republican-An Evening Meeting-Corn for the 'Shanghais"-Victory

and a Republican United States Senator-Indiana-Schuyler Colfax's

Paper Leads Off-Chapman's Chanticleer Prints the Call for a Mass-

Convention-10,000 Persons Respond-An Ungracious Custodian of

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