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PREFACE.

The writer of this volume, in the pursuit of his profession as an editor, and throughout an active political life, has always felt the need of a volume from which any important fact, theory or record could be found at a moment’s glance, and without a search of many records. He has also remarked the singular fact that no history of the political parties of the country, as they have faced each other on all leading issues, has ever been published. These things prompted an undertaking of the work on his own part, and it is herewith presented in the hope that it will meet the wants not only of those connected with politics, but of all who take an interest in public affairs. In this work very material aid has been rendered by the gentleman whose name is also associated with its publication, and by many political friends, who have freely responded during the past year to the calls made upon them for records, which have been liberally employed in the writing and compilation of this work.

THOS. V. COOPER.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BOOK I.—HISTORY OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES.
PAGE.
Colonial Parties—Whig and Tory [3]
Particularists and Strong Government Whigs [5]
Federals and Anti-Federals [6]
Republicans and Federals [8]
Downfall of the Federals [12]
Democrats and Federals [17]
Jefferson Democrats [19]
Hartford Convention [20]
Treaty of Ghent [20]
Congressional Caucus [21]
Protective Tariff [21]
Monroe Doctrine [23]
Missouri Compromise [24]
Tariff—American System [25]
Tenure of Office—Eligibility [27]
Nullification—Democrats and Federals [29]
United States Bank [31]
Jackson’s Special Message on the United States Bank [33]
Conception of Slavery Question [35]
Democrats and Whigs [37]
The Hour Rule [39]
National Bank Bill—First [41]
„ „ „ Second [43]
Oregon Treaty of 1846 [47]
Treaty of Peace with Mexico [49]
Clay’s Compromise Resolutions [51]
Abolition Party—Rise and Progress of [53]
Kansas-Nebraska Bill [55]
Ritual of the American Party [57]
Kansas Struggle [71]
Lincoln and Douglas Debate [73]
Charleston Convention—Democratic, 1860 [81]
Douglas Convention, 1860, Baltimore [86]
Breckinridge Convention, 1860, Baltimore [86]
Chicago Republican Convention, 1860 [86]
American Convention, 1860 [87]
Secession—Preparing for [87]
Secession—Virginia Convention, 1861 [91]
„ Inter-State Commissioners [96]
„ Southern Congress, Proceedings of [97]
„ Confederate Constitution [97]
„ Confederate States [98]
Buchanan’s Views [99]
Crittenden Compromise [104]
Peace Convention [106]
Actual Secession [109]
„ „ Transferring Arms to the South [109]
Fernando Wood’s Secession Message [112]
Congress on the Eve of the Rebellion [113]
Lincoln’s Views [115]
Judge Black’s Views [115]
Alexander H. Stephens’ Speech on Secession [116]
Lincoln’s First Administration [120]
Confederate Military Legislation [128]
Guerrillas [129]
Twenty-Negro Exemption Law [130]
Douglas on the rebellion [130]
Political Legislation Incident to the War [130]
Thirty-Seventh Congress [131]
Compensated Emancipation [135]
Lincoln’s Appeal to the Border States [137]
Reply of the Border States [138]
Border State Slaves [139]
Emancipation [141]
„ Preliminary Proclamation of [141]
„ Proclamation of [143]
Loyal Governors, the Address of [144]
Fugitive Slave Law, Repeal of [145]
Financial Legislation [149]
Seward as Secretary of State [149]
Internal Taxes [151]
Confederate Debt [152]
Confederate Taxes [153]
West Virginia—Admission of [158]
Color in War Politics [159]
Thirteenth Amendment—Passage of [167]
Louisiana—Admission of Representatives [168]
Reconstruction [169]
Arkansas—Admission of [170]
Reconstruction Measures—Text of [171]
Fourteenth Amendment [174]
McClellan’s Political Letters [175]
Lincoln’s Second Administration [177]
Andrew Johnson and his Policy [178]
„ „ —Impeachment Trial [179]
Grant [191]
Enforcement Acts [193]
Readmission of Rebellious States [193]
Legal Tender Decision [194]
Greenback Party [194]
Prohibitory Party [196]
San Domingo—Annexation of [196]
Alabama Claims [197]
Force Bill [197]
Civil Service—Order of President Hayes [198]
Amnesty [199]
Liberal Republicans [199]
Reform in the Civil Service [200]
Credit Mobilier [200]
Salary Grab [214]
Returning Boards [217]
Grangers [218]
„ —Illinois Railroad Act of 1873 [218]
Civil Rights Bill—Supplementary [221]
Morton Amendment [222]
Whisky Ring [222]
Belknap Impeached [223]
White League [223]
Wheeler Compromise—Text of [226]
Election of Hayes and Wheeler [228]
Electoral Count [229]
Title of President Hayes [233]
Cipher Despatches [234]
The Hayes Administration [239]
Negro Exodus [240]
Campaign of 1880 [242]
Three Per Cent. Funding Bill [244]
History of the National Loans [245]
Garfield and Arthur—Inauguration of [253]
Republican Factions [253]
The Caucus [256]
Assassination of Garfield [260]
Arthur, President [261]
Boss Rule [261]
Readjusters [263]
Mormonism—Suppression of [264]
„ Text of the Bill [265]
South American Question [269]
Star Route Scandal [277]
The Coming States [278]
Chinese Question [281]
„ „ —Speech of Senator Miller on [281]
„ „ —Reply of Senator Hoar [285]
Merchant Marine [296]
Current Politics [298]
Political Changes in 1882, 1883, 1884 [304]–318
Cleveland’s Administration [321]
Contests of 1885, 1886, 1887 [321]
The Campaigns of 1884, 1886, 1887, 1888 [318]–335
The National Conventions of 1888 [336]
The Presidential Election of 1888 [337]
President Harrison’s Message on the Chilean Troubles [339]
The National Conventions of 1892 [347]
BOOK II.—POLITICAL PLATFORMS.
Virginia Resolutions, 1798 [2003]
Virginia Resolutions, 1798—Answers of the State Legislatures [2006]
Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 [2010]
Washington’s Farewell Address [2014]
All National Platforms from 1800 to 1892 [2021]–2079
Comparison of Platform Planks on Great Questions [2079]–2104
BOOK III.—GREAT SPEECHES ON GREAT ISSUES.
James Wilson’s Vindication of the Colonies [3003]
Patrick Henry before Virginia Delegates [3007]
John Adams on the Declaration [3008]
Patrick Henry on the Federal Constitution [3010]
John Randolph against Tariff [3013]
Edward Everett on the Example of the Northern to the Southern Republics of America [3018]
Daniel Webster on the Greek Question [3019]
John Randolph’s Reply to Webster [3020]
Robert Y. Hayne against Tariff [3021]
Henry Clay on his Land Bill [3023]
John C. Calhoun’s Reply to Clay [3024]
Robt. Y. Hayne on Sales of Public Land—the Foote Resolution [3025]
Daniel Webster’s Great Reply to Hayne [3048]
John C. Calhoun on the Rights of the States [3080]
Henry Clay on the American Protective System [3086]
James Buchanan on an Independent Treasury [3095]
Lewis Cass on the Missouri Compromise [3096]
Clement L. Vallandigham on Slavery [3097]
Horace Greeley on Protection [3099]
Henry A. Wise Against Know-Nothingism [3109]
Kenneth Raynor on the Fusion of Fremont and Fillmore Forces [3112]
Religious Test—Debate on the Article in the Constitution in Regard to it [3114]
Henry Winter Davis on the American Party [3115]
Joshua R. Giddings Against the Fugitive Slave Law [3116]
Robert Toombs in Favor of Slavery [3117]
Judah P. Benjamin on Slave Property [3119]
William Lloyd Garrison on the Slavery Question [3120]
Theodore Parker Against the Fugitive Slave Law and the Return of Sims [3121]
William H. Seward on the Higher Law [3122]
Charles Sumner on the Fallibility of Judicial Tribunals [3123]
Galusha A. Grow on his Homestead Bill [3123]
Lincoln and Douglas Debate—
„ „ „ Douglas’s Speech [3126]
„ „ „ Lincoln’s Reply [3133]
„ „ „ Douglas’s Rejoinder [3143]
Jefferson Davis on Retiring from the United States Senate [3147]
Henry Wilson on the Greeley Canvass [3149]
Oliver P. Morton on the National Idea [3151]
J. Proctor Knott on “Duluth” [3154]
Henry Carey on the Rates of Interest [3159]
Simon Cameron on Internal Improvements [3163]
John A. Logan on Self-Government [3165]
James G. Blaine on the “False Issue” [3171]
Roscoe Conkling on the Extra Session of 1879 [3176]
Lincoln’s Speech at Gettysburg [3186]
John M. Broomall on Civil Rights [3186]
Charles A. Eldridge against Civil Rights [3189]
A. K. McClure on “What of the Republic?” [3191]
Robt. G. Ingersoll Nominating Blaine [3201]
Roscoe Conkling Nominating Grant [3202]
James A. Garfield Nominating Sherman [3203]
Daniel Dougherty Nominating Hancock [3205]
George Gray Nominating Bayard [3205]
William P. Frye Nominating Blaine (at Chicago) [3206]
Senator Hill’s Denunciation of Mahone [3207]
Senator Mahone’s Reply [3217]
Justin S. Morrill on the Tariff Commission [3223]
J. Don Cameron on Reduction of Revenue as Affecting the Tariff [3233]
Thomas H. Benton on the Election of Presidents [3237]
James G. Blaine’s Eulogy on President Garfield [3240]
G. H. Pendleton on Civil Service [3251]
John J. Ingalls Against Civil Service [3262]
Samuel J. Randall on the Tariff [3274]
William McKinley, Jr., on the Tariff [3277]
Chauncey M. Depew Nominating Harrison [3283]
Leon Abbett Nominating Cleveland [3285]
BOOK IV.—PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE, Etc.
Declaration of Independence [4003]
Articles of Confederation [4006]
Jefferson’s Manual [4022]
BOOK V.—TABULATED HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGICAL POLITICS.
Statistics of General Information [5003]–5024
Chronological Politics [5025]

AMERICAN POLITICS.