Transcriber’s Note

Some inconsistencies in spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained.

[p. 56]: changed “Charlotteville” to “Charlottesville” ([in June, in Charlottesville])
[p. 104]: a closing quote-mark with no accompanying opening mark was left as-printed, because no reliable source was found to identify where the quote begins. (... [opposition to Executive usurpation.”])
[p. 107]: changed “portrayng” to “portraying” ([portraying all the strength])
[p. 109]: changed “responsibilty” to “responsibility” ([responsibility for the existence])
[p. 157]: changed “Commitee” to “Committee” ([of the National Committee])
[p. 168]: changed ballot 55 ([which was misprinted as “45”])
[p. 212]: changed “conventon” to “convention” ([action of the convention])
[p. 216]: changed “enthusiam” to “enthusiasm” ([continued amid great enthusiasm])
[p. 229]: changed “Vallandingham” to “Vallandigham” ([Mr. Vallandigham])
[p. 288]: changed “nomition” to “nomination” ([The nomination came to him)]
[p. 290]: changed “aways” to “always” ([We have always recommended])
[p. 329]: changed “spirt” to “spirit” ([the spirit of fraternity])
[p. 349]: changed “denfinite” to “definite” ([extended for a definite plan])
[p. 398]: changed Thomas Jefferson’s residence to “Va.” ([printed as “a.”])
[p. 406]: changed “Bently” to “Bentley” ([Bentley, Rev. Charles E.])
[p. 413]: an index entry with a possibly too-broad page range was left as-printed ([McClellan, General George B., defeated for the Presidency, 183–294.])
[p. 414]: changed “nominaiton” to “nomination” ([his [Polk’s] nomination at Baltimore])
[p. 416]: changed “Tellfair” to “Telfair” ([Telfair, Edward])