American politics (non-partisan) from the beginning to date

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

• Date. Page.
• 1796 Washington’s Farewell Address to the People, 2014
• 1798 Virginia Resolutions, 2003
• 1799 Answers of the Several State Legislatures, 2006
• 1798–99 Resolutions of 1798 and 1799, 2010
• 1800 Republican Platform, Philadelphia, 2021
• 1812 Clintonian Platform, 2022
• 1815 Resolutions passed by Hartford Convention, 2023
• 1830 Anti-masonic resolution, 2024
• 1832 National Democratic Platform, 2024
• 1836 Locofoco Platform, 2024
• 1836 Whig Resolutions, 2024
• 1839 Abolition Resolution, 2025
• 1840–48 Abolition Platform, 2025
• 1840 Democratic Platform, 2025
• 1843 Liberty Platform, 2026
• 1844 Whig Platform, 2027
• 1844 Democratic Platform, 2028
• 1848 Democratic Platform, 2028
• 1848 Whig Principles adopted at a Republican meeting, 2030
• 1848 Buffalo Platform, 2030
• 1852 Democratic Platform, 2032
• 1852 Whig Platform, 2033
• 1852 Free-Soil Platform, 2034
• 1856 American Platform, 2035
• 1856 Democratic Platform, 2036
• 1856 Republican Platform, 2039
• 1856 Whig Platform, 2040
• 1860 Constitutional Union Platform, 2041
• 1860 Republican Platform, 2041
• 1860 Democratic (Douglas) Platform, 2043
• 1860 Democratic (Breckenridge) Platform, 2043
• 1864 Radical Platform, 2044
• 1864 Republican Platform, 2044
• 1864 Democratic Platform, 2045
• 1868 Republican Platform, 2046
• 1868 Democratic Platform, 2047
• 1872 Labor Reform Platform, 2049
• 1872 Prohibition Platform, 2050
• 1872 Liberal Republican Platform, 2050
• 1872 Democratic Platform, 2051
• 1872 Republican Platform, 2051
• 1872 Democratic (Straight-out) Platform, 2053
• 1875 American National Platform, 2053
• 1876 Prohibition Reform Platform, 2054
• 1876 Independent (Greenback) Platform, 2054
• 1876 Republican Platform, 2055
• 1876 Democratic Platform, 2057
• 1878 National Platform, 2059
• 1879 National Liberal Platform, 2060
• 1880 Independent Republican Principles, 2060
• 1880 Republican Platform, 2061
• 1880 National (Greenback) Platform, 2063
• 1880 Prohibition Reform Platform, 2064
• 1880 Democratic Platform, 2066
• 1880 Virginia Republican, 2067
• 1880 Virginia Readjuster, 2067
• 1880 Virginia Democratic, 2068
• 1884 Democratic Platform, 2069
• 1884 Republican Platform, 2073
• 1888 Democratic Platform, 2075
• 1888 Republican Platform, 2076
• 1892 Democratic Platform
• 1892 Republican Platform

COMPARISON OF PLATFORM PLANKS ON GREAT POLITICAL QUESTIONS.

• General Party Doctrines, 2079
• The Rebellion, 2080
• Home Rule, 2080
• Internal Improvements, 2082
• National Debt and Interest, the Public Credit, Repudiation, etc., 2082
• Resumption, 2083
• Capital and Labor, 2084
• Tariff, 2085
• Education, 2086
• Duty to Union Soldiers and Sailors, 2086
• Naturalization and Allegiance, 2087
• Chinese, 2088
• Civil Service, 2089
• The Tariff Issue of 1884, 2090
• The Tariff and Revenue, 1888, 2091
• Civil Service Reform, 1888, 2092
• Pensions, etc., 1888, 2093
• Pauper Labor, 1888, 2093
• Foreign Policy, 1888, 2093
• Comparison of Platform Planks, 1892, 2095

BOOK III.
GREAT SPEECHES ON GREAT ISSUES.

• Adams, John, 3008
• Benjamin, Judah P., 3119
• Benton, Thomas H., 3237
• Blaine, James G., 3171–240
• Broomall, John M., 3186
• Buchanan, James, 3095
• Calhoun, John C., 3024–80
• Cass, Lewis, 3096
• Cameron, J. D., 3233
• Cameron, Simon, 3162
• Carey, Henry, 3159
• Clay, Henry, 3023–86
• Conkling, Roscoe, 3176–202
• Davis, Henry Winter, 3115
• Davis, Jefferson, 3147
• Dougherty, Daniel, 3205
• Douglas, Stephen A., 3126
• Eldridge, Charles A., 3189
• Everett, Edward, 3018
• Frye, Wm. P., 3206
• Garfield, James A., 3203
• Garrison, William Lloyd, 3120
• Giddings, Joshua R., 3116
• Gray, George, 3205
• Greeley, Horace, 3099
• Grow, Galusha A., 3123
• Hayne, Robt. Y., 3021–25
• Henry, Patrick, 3007–10
• Hill, Benjamin H., 3207
• Ingalls, John J., 3262
• Ingersoll, Robert G., 3201
• Knott, J. Proctor, 3154
• Lincoln, Abraham, 3126
• Logan, John A., 3165
• Mahone, William, 3217
• McClure, A. K., 3191
• McKinley, W. J., Jr., 3277
• Morrill, Justin S., 3223
• Morton, Oliver P., 3151
• Parker, Theodore, 3121
• Pendleton, G. H., 3251
• Randall, S. J., 3274
• Randolph, John, 3013–20
• Raynor, Kenneth, 3112
• Seward, William H., 3122
• Sumner, Charles, 3123
• Toombs, Robert, 3117
• Vallandigham, Clement L., 3097
• Webster, Daniel, 3019–48
• Wilson, James, 3003
• Wilson, Henry, 3149
• Wise, Henry A., 3109

ADDITIONS TO REVISED EDITION. BOOK III.

• Depew, Chauncey M., 3283
• Abbett, Leon, 3285