strained by admission of West Virginia, 180, 181;

really in abeyance, 208;

in relation to reconstruction, 216, 217;

justifies "military governors," 217, 218;

in regard to relative powers of executive and Congress in reconstruction, 232;

as to power of Congress over electoral count, 296, 297;

proposal to amend so as to abolish slavery, 317, 318;

passage of thirteenth amendment by Congress, 324-327.

Constitutional Union party,

its origin and aims, i. [165], [166];