his own statement of principles, [169];
votes secured for, by bargains, [169], [170];
nominated on third ballot, [170], [171];
accepts nomination in dejection, [171];
his nomination a result of "availability," [172];
little known in country at large, [173];
anxious to avoid discussion of side issues, [175], [176];
opposed by Abolitionists, [176], [177];
supported by Giddings, [177];
elected, [178];