The Middle Period, 1817-1858 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1897. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX Material in the Appendices is not inoluded in this Index Abbott, J. B., leader of "Free- state" Company, 428 Abolition, 242 et seq.; relation to Revolution of 1830, 244, 245; its philosophy, 245; the opposite the- ory, 245; the true philosophy of history, 245, 246; the beginning of abolition, 246 (see Garrison, Will- iam Lloyd); possible ways of at- tacking slavery, 248; charges as to Southampton massacre, 249; de- nials by abolitionist historians, 249; abolitionist methods, 249, 250; killing of Lovejoy, 250; sig- nificance of abolition movement, 250, 251; its growth, 251; the moderates, 251; petitions for ab- olition in District of Columbia, 251, 252; position of Adams, 252, 253; Quaker petition, 253; position of Mason and Adams, 253; more petitions, 253 (see Petition, right of); Dickson presents petitions, 254; his controversy with Chinn, 254; the Fairfield petitions, 254; excitement begun by Slade's mo- tion, 254; Polk's ruling, 255; ac- tion on Jackson's petitions, 255 et seq.; assumption as to ethical position, 265; attitude of Calhoun and Rives. 267, 268; the Vermont petition, 269; the Calhoun resolu- tions, 269; use of mails, 270 et seq. (see Mail, United States); signifi- cance of the contests over petitions and the mails, 274-277; result of struggle over petitions, 296; de- mands of Clay, 319; criticism of Clay as to annexation, 320; can- didacy of Birney, 320; position on Folk's first message, 324, 325; as to war with Mexico, 330, 331; atti- tude on Texan boundary, 355; atti- tude to fugitive slave law of 1793, 355; attitude to Clay's proposals, 357; Webster's Seventh of March speech, 359; effect of propaganda, 366; nomination of Hale tor presi- dency, 377; the National Era ad- dress, 389; effect of the address 400; as to leaders of...