BOOK I.. History of Political Parties.

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Circuit Courts, law for establishment of repealed, 15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