Book I. History of Political Parties

Abolition of Indian factory system, 25
Abolition Party, rise and progress of, 53
Act to elect President and Vice-President by a direct vote of the people, 27
Act to prohibit African slave trade, 17
Act to provide for collection, disbursement and safe-keeping of public money, 37
Acquisition of Florida, 25
Adams, John, inaugurated, 10
Adams, John Quincy, elected, 26
Adams, John Quincy, policy, 27
Admission of Florida and Iowa, 47
Admission of Mississippi and Illinois, 23
Admission of Missouri, to the Union, with an attempt to restrict slavery in its limit, 24
Alabama claims, 197
Alien law and (sedition), 11
Amendment to Constitution (Sept. 25th, 1804), 12
Amendment of Morton, 222
Amendment 13th, passed, 167
Amendment 14th, votes on, 147
Amendment, 15th, to enforce same, 197
American party, 57
American ritual, 57
American Convention, 87
American nomination of 1856, 69
American system for protection of home industry, 25
American system lost, 32
Amnesty, 199
Anti-Federal Party, 6
Annexation of Texas, 46
Approval of act declaring war, June 18, 1812, 19
Apportionment bill, first, 8
Arkansas admitted, 170
Arthur, 261
Arms, transferred South, 1859, ’60, 109
Armed neutrality, first, 10
Attempt to amend bill for admission of California by extension of Missouri Compromise to the Pacific, 52
Attempt to pass Tenure of Office bill, 28
Bank of the United States, expiration of charter, 30
Bank and State, separation of, 37
Belknap, impeachment of, 223
Benton’s speech, 34
Bill for appropriating one year’s Salary to the widow of Gen. Harrison, 39
Bill to distribute public land money among the States, 35
Bill for distribution of public land revenue, 39
Bill for establishment of system of bankruptcy, 39
Bill for equalizing value of gold and silver, 34
Bill of Rights, 8
Border States, appeal of President to, 137
“Boss Rule”, 261
Broad Constructionists, 7
Buchanan’s nomination, 69
Buchanan’s views, 99
Calhoun on causes of difference between himself and the President, 32
Calhoun, death of, 52
Calhoun, extends constitution to the territories, 50
Campaign of 1880, 242
Caucus, 256
Charleston Convention, 81
Chesapeake, search of the, 17
Chinese question, 281
Chinese question—Senator Miller’s speech, 281
Chinese question—Senator Hoar’s reply, 285
Circuit Courts, law for establishment of repealed, 15
Civil Rights Bill, supplementary, 221
Civil Service Order of President Hayes, 198
Civil Service Question, first, 12
Clay’s compromise bill, 33
Clay’s compromise resolutions, 51
Clay’s compromise bill rejected, 52
Clay, resignation of, 44
Clay, Speaker of the House, 18
Clintonian Platform, 19
Close Constructionists, 7
Colonial Parties, 3
Color in War Politics, 159
Columbia river, settlement of territory, of, 25
Confederate Constitution, 97
Confederate Debt, 152
Confederate States, 98
Confederate Taxes, 153
Continental Congress, first and second, 4
Congress, origin of, 4
Congress, first under Federal constitution, 7
Congress, 26th, 37
Congress, 37th, 2d session, 145
Congress, 37th, 3d session, 147
Congress, 38th, 1st session, 147
Constitution ratified, 6
Constitution, revision of articles of confederation, 6
Credit Mobilier, 200
Crittenden Compromise, 104
Cumberland road act, 25
Declaration of Independence, 4
Democratic Party, 17
Democratic nomination, 1856, 17
Despatches, Cipher, 234
Disunion Conventions, 53
Disbandment of provisional army, 15
Douglas’ amendment, 80
Electoral Commission, members of, 232
Electoral Count (Hayes and Wheeler), 229
Emancipation a war necessity, 141
Embargo Act, 16
Enforcement Acts, 193
Enforcement Acts, amendatory, 197
England, rejection of treaty with, 17
Era of Good Feeling, 21
Factions, Republican, 253
Federal Party, 17
Federal Party, downfall of, 12
Fillmore, Millard, succession of, 52
Financial crisis, 36
Financial distress, 24
Financial Legislation, internal taxes, 149
Force Bill, 197
Free-Soilers, 50
French agitation by Republicans, 9
Fugitive Slave Law, first, 11
Fugitive Slave Law, repeal of, 145
Funding Bill, 3 per cent., 244
Garfield, 253
———— —assassinated, 260
Ghent, treaty of, 20
Governors, loyal, address to President, 144
Grangers, 218
Grant, 191
Greenback Party, 194
Hardships endured by the New England States in war of 1812, 20
Harrison, nomination of, 38
———— inauguration of, 39
Hartford Convention, 20
Hartford Convention, delegates, 20
Hayes, administration of, 237
Hayes, closing hours of his administration, 240
Hayes and Wheeler, election of, 228
Hayes’ title to the Presidency, 233
Hour Rule in the House, 39
Impeachment trial, first, 16
Independent treasury act repealed, 39
Interior Department, creation of, 50
Jackson, Andrew, death of, 36
———— election of, 28
Jay’s treaty with England, 9
Jay’s instructions demanded, 10
Jefferson, election of, 12
Jefferson, inauguration of, 12
Johnson, Andrew, 178
———— impeachment of, 179
———— policy of, 178
Kansas admitted, 56
Kansas-Nebraska Bill, 55
Kansas struggle, 71
Know-Nothing Party, 55
Land distribution, 45
League, White, 223
Lecompton constitution, 79
Legal Tender Decision, 194
Liberal Republicans, 199
Lincoln, 1st administration of, 120
———— 2d „ „, 177
Lincoln and Douglas debate, 73
Log-Rolling, first exhibition of, 8
Louisiana, purchase of, 15
———— fears of the people for the result, 15
———— price paid, 16
Louisiana’s Representatives admitted, 168
Madison, James, election of, 18
Marine, Merchant, 296
McClellan’s political letters, 175
Mexico, treaty with, 49
Mileage, 214
Missouri Compromise, 24
Monroe, inauguration of, 21
Monroe Doctrine, 23
Monroe’s re-election, 24
Mormonism, suppression of, 264
National Bank scheme, old issue against revived, 18
———— ———— ———— passage of bill to establish, 21
National Bank of the United States, Bill, 41
———— ———— ———— ———— bill for renewal of charter vetoed, 31
———— ———— ———— ———— conduct of the, 31
———— ———— ———— ———— downfall of, 32
———— ———— ———— ———— Second Bill, 43
———— ———— ———— ———— vetoed, 42
———— ———— ———— ———— war of the, 31
National Loans, history of, 245
National Republicans, convention of, 31
Native American Party, 54
Naturalization law, 11
———— uniform system of, 15
Naval Department proposition to abolish defeated, 15
Navy, 45
Negro Exodus, 240
Neutrality, armed, the first, 10
Neutrality, proclamation of, 9
New Jersey elections contested, 37
Non-intercourse act, revival of, 18
Nullification, origin of doctrine of, 28
———— doctrine of discussed, 29
Ordinance of State of South Carolina, 32
Oregon treaty, 47
Pairing off, 37
Particularists, 5
Peace Convention, 106
Peace Parties, 19
Pensions, naval, 40
Pierce, Franklin, election of, 54
Politics, current, 298
Polk, James K., nomination of, 45
Pre-emption system, 37
Prohibitory Party, 196
Protective tariff, 21
Protective Tariff discussions, 28
Proclamation, Lincoln, 169
———— Emancipation, Sept. 22, 1862, 141
———— ———— January 1, 1863, 143
Readjusters, 263
Rebellion, Congress on the eve of, 113
Recall of American Minister and declaration of war of 1812, 18
Reconstruction, 169
———— act 39th Congress, 171
———— act supplemental 40th Congress, 172
———— measures, text of, 171
Reform in Civil Service, 200
Republican Association of Washington, 70
———— Convention, Chicago, 86
———— and Federal Parties, 8
———— Party, 69
———— Liberal, 199
Returning Boards, 217
Salary Grab, 214
San Domingo, annexation of, 196
Scott, Dred, suit, 56
Secession Message, Mayor Wood’s, 112
———— Preparing for, 87
Sedition law, 11
Seizure of American vessels, 9
Seward as Secretary of State, 149
Seward’s proposal, 51
Sinking Fund for redemption of public debt, 15
Slave Trade, first law in relation to passed, 15
Slavery question, inception of, 35
Slavery in the territories, 49
South American States, question of recognizing the independence of, 23
Southern Congress, proceedings of, 97
South American question, 269
Star Route scandal, 277
Strong Government Whigs, 5
States, the coming, 278
———— rebellious, readmission of, 193
Tariff, 44
Taxes, Confederate, 153
Taxes, Internal, 151
Taylor, Zach., nomination of, 50
Topeka Constitution, 79
Tory Party, 3
Treasury, deficit, 45
Twenty-first rule, 53
Tyler, John, succession of, 39
Van Buren, election of, 36
———— resignation from Cabinet, 32
Virginia’s political power, jealousy of, 18
Virginia Convention, proceedings of, 91
Washington, Farewell Address, 10
———— re-election of, 9
War of 1812, primary cause of, 17
West Virginia admitted, 158
Whig Party, 3
———— appears for the last time, 54
Whiskey Rebellion, 8
Whiskey Ring, 222
Wilmot Proviso, 48

ADDITIONS TO REVISED EDITION. BOOK I.

Civil Service Reform Bill in Congress, 313
Cleveland’s Administration, 320
Discontent of 1882, 307
“Groundswells”, 304
Independent Republican Revolt in Pennsylvania, 307
Political Changes in 1882, 304
Prohibitory Amendments, 306
Republican Differences—Efforts to Harmonize, 307–313
Revenue Taxes, Attempt to Repeal, 305
Tariff, Attempt to Reduce, 305
Tariff Commission, 305
“Tidal waves,” 304
Political Changes in 1883, 314
State Elections of 1882 and 1883 compared with the Presidential Election of 1880, 315
Political Changes in 1884, 316
The Vote in Detail, 317
The Campaign of 1884, 318
Contests of 1886–7, 322
The Campaign of 1888, 326
President Harrison’s Message on the Chilean Troubles, 339
National Conventions of 1892, 347