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

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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
New England.

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. The
Election. The Electoral College. The Presidential
Count. Lincoln Declared Elected

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

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CHAPTER XIX. FROM THE BALLOT TO THE
BULLET

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

Cult. Presidential Electors Chosen. Effect of
Lincoln's Election. Disunion Sentiment. Military
Appropriation. Convention Bill Passed. Charleston
Mass-Meeting.

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-

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anan's Doctrines and Policy.

Buch-

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-
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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

The Buell

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 Conspirators ad-

The Buchanan-Floyd Incident.

vise Buchanan.

Cass demands Reënforcements.

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The

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CHAPTER XXVI. THE SENATE COMMITTEE OF

THIRTEEN

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
THIRTY-THREE

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-

CLAIMED

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

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Debates. Compromise Committees. The Conspirators'
Strategy. Elements of Disturbance. Hopes of Peace-
Dunn's Resolution. Mr. Buchanan's
Secession Proclaimed

able Secession.
Proclamation.

CHAPTER XXIX. THE FORTY MUSKETS

Condi-

Captain Foster. His Arrival in Charleston.
tion of Fort Moultrie. Temporary Defenses. Foster
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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