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John Brown. His Part in the Kansas Civil War. His

Plan of Slave Liberation. Pikes and Recruits. The

Peterboro Council. The Chatham Meeting. Change

of Plan. Harper's Ferry. Brown's Campaign. Colonel

Lee, and the U. S. Marines. Capture of Brown. His

Trial and Execution. The Senate Investigation. Pub-

lic Opinion. Lincoln on John Brown. Speakership

Contest. Election of William Pennington

CHAPTER XII. LINCOLN'S COOPER INSTITUTE SPEECH

Lincoln Invited to Lecture in New York. The Meet-

ing in Cooper Institute. Public Interest in the Speaker.

Lincoln's Speech. His Definition of "The Question."

Historical Analysis. His Admonition to the South.

The Right and Wrong of Slavery. The Duty of the

Free States. Criticisms of the Address. Speeches in

CHAPTER XIII. THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION

The Democratic Party. Its National Convention at

Charleston. Sentiments of the Delegates. Differences

North and South. Douglas as a Candidate. The Jef-

ferson Davis Senate Resolutions. Caleb Cushing made

Chairman. The Platform Committee. Majority and

Minority Reports. Speech of William L. Yancey.

Speech of Senator Pugh. Speech of Senator Bigler.

Second Majority and Minority Reports. Minority

Report Adopted. Cotton State Delegates Secede.

Yancey's Prophecy.

CHAPTER XIV. THE BALTIMORE NOMINATIONS

Nomination of Douglas Impossible. Charleston Con-

vention adjourned to Baltimore. Seceders' Convention

in St. Andrew's Hall. Adjourns to meet at Richmond.

Address of Southern Senators. The Davis-Douglas De-

bate. Charleston Convention Reassembles at Baltimore.

A Second Disruption. Nomination of Douglas. Nomi-

nation of Breckinridge. The Constitutional Union

Convention. Nomination of John Bell

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CHAPTER XV. THE CHICAGO CONVENTION

The Republican Party. The Chicago Convention.

Lincoln's Fairness to Rivals. Chances of the Cam-

paign. The Pivotal States. The Wigwam. Organ-

ization of the Convention. Chicago Platform. Contrast

between the Charleston and Chicago Conventions.

The Balloting. Lincoln Nominated for President.

Hamlin Nominated for Vice-President

CHAPTER XVI. LINCOLN ELECTED

The Presidential Campaign. Parties, Candidates, and

Platforms. Pledges to the Union. The Democratic

Schism. Douglas's Campaign Tour. The "Illinois

Rail-splitter." The "Wide Awakes." Lincoln during

the Canvass. Letters about "Know-Nothings." Fu-

sion. The Vote of Maine. The October States.

Election. The Electoral College.

Count. Lincoln Declared Elected

The Presidential

CHAPTER XVII. BEGINNINGS OF REBELLION

Early Disunion Sentiment. Nullification. The Agita-

tion of 1850. The Conspiracy of 1856. The "Scarlet

Letter." "The 1860 Association." Governor Gist's

Letter to Southern Governors. Replies to Governor

Gist. Conspiracy at Washington

CHAPTER XVIII. THE CABINET CABAL

Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet. Extracts from Floyd's Diary.

Cabinet Conferences on Disunion. The Drayton-Gist

Correspondence. Mr. Trescott's Letters. Floyd's Sale

of Arms. Secretary Thompson's Mission. Jefferson

Davis and the Governor of Mississippi.

Davis and President Buchanan's Message

CHAPTER XIX. FROM THE BALLOT TO THE

Governor Gist's Proclamation. Caucus of South Caro-
linians. Governor Gist's Message. The Disunion

Cult. Presidential

Lincoln's Election.

Electors Chosen. Effect of

Disunion Sentiment. Military

Appropriation. Convention Bill Passed. Charleston

CHAPTER XX. MAJOR ANDERSON

Buchanan and Secession. General Scott and Nulli-

fication. "Views" Addressed to the President.

The President's Criticism. Scott's Rejoinder. The

Charleston Forts. Foster's Requisition. Colonel Gard-

ner asks for Reënforcements. Fitz-John Porter's In-

spection Report. Gardner Relieved from Command.

Anderson sent to Charleston

CHAPTER XXI. THE CHARLESTON FORTS

Anderson's Arrival at Charleston. His Tour of Inspec-

tion. Report to the War Department. The Forts and

the Harbor. Anderson asks reënforcements. Dis-

couraging Reply from Washington. Insurrectionary

Sentiment in Charleston. Floyd's Instructions to An-

derson. Colonel Huger. Anderson's Visit to the

Mayor of Charleston

CHAPTER XXII. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Mr. Buchanan's Opportunity. Cabinet Opinions on

Disunion. Advice to the President in Preparing his

Message. The Message. Arguments on Slavery.

Recommends a National Convention. Arguments on

Disunion. The Powers and Duties of Congress. Coer-

cion Denied. Criticisms of the Message

CHAPTER XXIII. THE CHARLESTON CONSPIR-

Debate on the Message. Adverse Criticisms. Buch-

anan's Doctrines and Policy. Movements of Secession.

South Carolina Legislation. Magrath's Comments.

Non-Coercion and Coercion. Fort Moultrie. Intrigue

for its Capture. Governor Gist's Letter. South Caro-

lina's Complaints and Demands

CHAPTER XXIV. MR. BUCHANAN'S TRUCE

Return of the Brooklyn. The President's Interview

with the South Carolina Delegation. Mr. Buchanan's

Truce. Major Buell's Visit to Anderson.

Memorandum. Character of Instructions

CHAPTER XXV. THE RETIREMENT OF CASS

Failure of the Concession Policy. Movements towards

Secession. Resignation of Secretary Cobb. Cobb's

Secession Address. Resignation of Secretary Cass.

The Buchanan-Floyd Incident. The Conspirators ad-

Secession Debates in the Senate. Speeches of Cling-

man, Brown, Iverson, Wigfall, Mason, Jefferson

Davis, Hale, Crittenden, Pugh, Douglas. Powell's

Motion for a Select Committee. Speeches of King,

Collamer, Foster, Green, Wade. Senate Com-

mittee of Thirteen Appointed

CHAPTER XXVII. THE HOUSE COMMITTEE OF

The President's Message in the House. Compromise

Efforts. Motion to Appoint a Committee of Thirty-

Three. Committee Appointed. Corwin made Chair-

man. Sickles's Speech. Vallandigham's Speech.

McClernand's Speech. Compromise Propositions.

Jenkins's Plan. Noell's Plan. Andrew Johnson's

Plan. Vallandigham's Plan .

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE CONSPIRACY PRO-

Hopes of Compromise. Party Pledges to the Union.
President Buchanan's Advice. Nullification and
Secession. Estrangement between North and South.
Cabinet Treachery and Intrigue. The Congressional

Debates. Compromise Committees. The Conspirators'

Strategy. Elements of Disturbance. Hopes of Peace-

Dunn's Resolution. Mr. Buchanan's

Secession Proclaimed

able Secession.

CHAPTER XXIX. THE FORTY MUSKETS

Captain Foster. His Arrival in Charleston.

tion of Fort Moultrie. Temporary Defenses.

Requests Forty Muskets. The Question of Arming

Workmen. Foster Receives Forty Muskets. Their

Return Demanded. The Alleged Charleston Excite-

ment. Floyd Orders the Muskets Returned. Foster's

Compliance and Comment

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