settled by Missouri Compromise, [83];

attitude of South toward, [84];

necessity of extending area of, in order to preserve, [84], [85];

Lincoln's description of struggle over, [124]-[132];

attitude of Lincoln toward, [145], [146], [159];

moral condemnation of, by North, the real cause of secession, [222]-[224];

wisdom of Lincoln in passing over, as cause of war, [226]-[228];

forced to front as real cause of war, ii. 2, 3;

comes into question through action of Federal generals, 5-9;

attempts of Fremont and Hunter to abolish, revoked by Lincoln, 6, 7;