CHAPTER III. CONGRESSIONAL RUFFIANISM Sumner's Senate Speech on Kansas. Brooks's Assault CHAPTER IV. THE DRED SCOTT DECISION The Dred Scott Case. Its Origin. The Law of Slavery. 58 CHAPTER V. DOUGLAS AND LINCOLN ON DRED SCOTT CHAPTER VI. THE LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION . 81 Frauds. The Lecompton Constitution. Extra Session CHAPTER VII. THE REVOLT OF DOUGLAS 90 Douglas's Quarrel with Buchanan. Buchanan's Silli- 66 CHAPTER VIII. THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES CHAPTER IX. THE FREEPORT DOCTRINE 135 The Debate at Ottawa. The Debate at Freeport. The CHAPTER X. LINCOLN'S OHIO SPEECHES Douglas's Tour Through the South. His Advanced John Brown. His Part in the Kansas Civil War. His 190 CHAPTER XII. LINCOLN'S COOPER INSTITUTE SPEECH CHAPTER XIII. THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION The Democratic Party. Its National Convention at CHAPTER XIV. THE BALTIMORE NOMINATIONS 227 243 CHAPTER XV. THE CHICAGO CONVENTION The Republican Party. The Chicago Convention. CHAPTER XVI. LINCOLN ELECTED The Presidential Campaign. Parties, Candidates, and CHAPTER XVII. BEGINNINGS OF REBELLION CHAPTER XVIII. THE CABINET CABAL Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet. Extracts from Floyd's Diary. Jefferson CHAPTER XIX. FROM THE BALLOT TO THE 225 279 296 315 BULLET Governor Gist's Proclamation. Caucus of South Caro- Cult. Presidential Electors Chosen. Effect of CHAPTER XX. MAJOR ANDERSON Buchanan and Secession. General Scott and Nulli- CHAPTER XXI. THE CHARLESTON FORTS Anderson's Arrival at Charleston. His Tour of Inspec- CHAPTER XXII. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Mr. Buchanan's Opportunity. Cabinet Opinions on CHAPTER XXIII. THE CHARLESTON CONSPIR- ATORS Debate on the Message. Adverse Criticisms. Buch- anan's Doctrines and Policy. 328 . 336 349 $ 358 372 |