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The Wilmot Proviso The Mexican War and the Democracy Attitude of Politi- cal Parties in 1848 Free Soil Revolt of the Barnburners Compromise Measures of 1850 President Pierce and the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 The Kansas-Nebraska Bill Complete Triumph of Slavery Despair of the North Eli Thayer Organization for the Kansas Conflict Governor Reeder and the Border Ruffians. The Nomination of James Buchanan First National Republican Conventions Colonel Fremont Republican Candidates for the Vice-Presidency The Plat- forms Contrasted Campaign Medals Contentions of the Canvass Assault Upon Senator Sumner The Kansas Conflict Republican Leaders of the Period Results of the Elections The Virulence and Vituperation with which the Republicans were Assailed. The Dred Scott Decision Pro-Slavery Attitude of the Supreme Court Effects of the Decision Kansas Governors Reeder, Shannon, Geary, and Walker The Lecompton Constitution Democratic Opposition to It Failure of the Conspiracy Douglas and Lincoln The Congress of Secession Union Soldiers in Congress Confederate Military Leaders Prominent Men in the 36th Congress Political Effects of the Lecompton Conspiracy John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry Attempts to Hold the Republican Party Responsible for Brown's Acts Helper's Book, " The Impending Crisis " Republican Strength, not Weakness, Results. Nominations in 1860 The Charleston Convention Republican Organization Complete The Chicago Convention William Seward Signs of Opposition to His Candidature The Candidates Enthusiasm of the New York Delegation Weed and Evarts The Republican Wigwam Organization of the Convention The Platform Naming the Candidates The Ballots Analysis of the Vote Lincoln Nominated Causes of Seward's Defeat Abraham Lincoln Hannibal Hamlin Enthusiastic Reception of the Ticket. Shades of Opinion in the Canvass Mr Lincoln During the Campaign Republican Enthusiasm and Oratory Seward and His Friends Hostility of the Commercial Class to Republican Success Campaign Medals The Wide-A wakes The Illinois Rail-Splitter The State Elections Analysis of the Presidential Vote. next |