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Index
A
Abolitionism, and Republicanism, 8, 9; end of, 150-156.
Abolitionist movement, v. Abolitionists, hysterical praise of, 1; and dissolution of the
Union, 1, 2; effect, 2; struggles, 3; and political expediency, 5; convention at
Pittsburg, 7; third-party, 7; vote of, 7; founders of Republican party, 8; pro-slavery mobbing, 9; voting strength, 9; organization, 10; lecturers, 111; stump orators, 11; newspapers, 11; preparatory work, 12; hostility to Union, 13; disloyalty, 13; treason, 13; place in history, 5; Quakers, 16; physical courage, 16; unselfishness of, 16; motives, 18; persecution of, 20; feelings against, 22; hopefulness of, 26; first presidential ticket, 28; prejudice against, 30; abuse by “gentlemen,” 32; women, 38; preliminary victory of, 47; denunciation of early, 49; leaders, 186-198.
Adams,
John Quincy, 21, 41; attempted expulsion of, from Congress, 69-71; speech in his own defense in Congress, 89.
Altee, Edward P., 203.
Altee, Edwin A., 203. “Amalgamation,” 35.
Anderson “Bill,” 165.
Andrew, Governor, of
Massachusetts, Peleg's
Life of, 179.
Anthony, Susan B., 102, 205.
Anti-Slavery, causes, 2; matter excluded from
United States mails, 4; formation of party, 13; pioneers, 49-58; lecturers, 76-78; orators, 88-93; women, 100-107; mobs, 008-1 2; in
Haverhill, 108; in
Nantucket, 09; martyrs, 113-120; sentiment in
England, 130.
Anti-Slavery societies, organization, 26; in
New England, 72, 74, 75, 130, 200; National, 76, 79, 87, 201.
Anti-Unionist, 13.
B
Bacon, Benjamin C., 201.
