Liberia, circumstances attending its
establishment as a negro colony,
62, 63.
Lightfoot, Philip, extract from will,

emancipating his slaves, 120.
Lincoln, Abraham, on slavery as
defined in first inaugural, 6 and
15; on adverse influence of
Abolitionists, 53-55; on eman-
cipation and colonization of
negroes, 79-81; on amalgama-
tion of blacks and whites and
on their racial inequality, 166;
his reference to the dread of
Northern people to receive free
negroes, 171; author of bill con-
taining fugitive slave clause,
188; on fugitive slaves as ex-
pressed in first inaugural, 189;
letter to Alexander H. Stephens
regarding interference with
slavery, 191; position as to pro-
posed amendment of constitu-
tion regarding protection of
slavery, 1861, 193; not an
Abolitionist, 195; on John
Brown's Raid, 195; explanation
of his expression "Government
cannot endure half slave and
half free," 196; on the effect and
character of his Emancipation
Proclamations, 227; patriotism
and literary beauty of first
inaugural, 259; regards Union
as unbroken by secession, 259;
his declaration of policy, 260;
reply to Virginia Commissioners,
April 13, 1861, 274 and 275; his
call for 75,000 troops, April 15,
1861, 275; requests, March 15,
1861, his cabinet officers' opin-
ions, as to propriety of provi-
sioning Fort Sumter, 280; re-

quests their further opinion,
March 29, 284; on right of
revolution, 290; on legal and
ethical rights of coercion,
293.
Lunt, George, on reactionary in-
fluence of Abolitionists upon
anti-slavery sentiment in Vir-
ginia, 57; on John Brown's Raid,
177; on effect of personal liberty
laws, 206.

Madison, James, opposes clause in
constitution, permitting African
slave trade, 31; his efforts to
impose tariff tax on importation
of slaves, 33; messages, as
President, opposing African
slave trade, 35; third President
of American Colonization Soci-
ety, 62; anti-slavery sentiments
of, 90; declares disunion a men-
ace to slavery, 222; heads delega-
tion from Virginia to Annapolis
Convention, 1786, 238; his great
part in framing constitution,

240.
Marshall, John, first President of
Colonization Society of Virginia,
64; anti-slavery sentiments of,
88.
Marshall, Thomas, a leader in anti-

slavery party in Virginia Legis-
lature, 1832, 46; anti-slavery
sentiments of, 92; his estimate
of injurious effects of slavery
upon prosperity of Virginia,
129, 130.
Maryland, ratifies proposed amend-
ment to constitution, 1861, pro-
tecting slavery, 192.
Mason, George, his speech against
clause in constitution permit-
ting African slave trade, 30;

Virginia's statue to his fame, 31;
anti-slavery sentiments of, 84.
Maury, Matthew F., anti-slavery

sentiments of, 99; never owned
but one slave, 156; his reference
to coercion as cause of Virginia's
secession, 266; extract from his
letter regarding the approaching
war, 297.

McDowell, James, a leader in anti-
slavery party, in Virginia Legis-
lature, 1832, 46; anti-slavery
sentiments of, 93; his estimate
of injurious effects of slavery,
131; on racial problems, 163;
declares disunion a menace to
slavery, 222.

McGuire, Hunter, his estimate of
number of slaveholders in the
Stonewall Brigade, 155.
McMaster, J. B., his estimate of

condition of free negroes, 160.
Meade, William, anti-slavery senti-
ments of, 100; extract from
deed, emancipating a slave, 115;
his estimate of injury to Vir-
ginia's prosperity, induced by
slavery, 135.
Mercer, Charles Fenton, author of

law against African slave trade,
36; of resolution denouncing
African slave trade as piracy,
36; his remarks in Congress,
supporting resolution, 36, 37;
his visits to the Old World, seek-
ing co-operation, 37; prominent
in organizing American Coloni-
zation Society, 61; anti-slavery
sentiments of, 98.
Mercer, Margaret, her letter to Gerrit
Smith regarding Abolitionists,
175.

Mills, Samuel J., his visit to Africa,

regarding establishing Colony of
Liberia, 62.

Missouri Compromise, its enactment
and repeal among causes of
Civil War, 4; provision of, re-
stricting rights of slaveholders
in territories, 180; declared un-
constitutional by the Supreme
Court, 183.

Monroe, James, message to Congress
on Right of Search, 37; anti-
slavery sentiments of, 89.
Montague, Robert L., a leader of the
Secessionists, Virginia Conven-
tion, 1861, 254.

Moorman, Charles, extract from deed
emancipating his slaves, 104.
Morton, Jeremiah, a leader of the
Secessionists, Virginia Conven-
tion, 1861, 254.

Muschett, Louisa, extract from will,

emancipating her slaves, 122.
Negroes, what should be their status
under freedom, 162.
Negro trader, the odium attaching to,
in Virginia, 101, 141, 142.
Nevada, organized as a territory,
1861, without prohibition as to
slavery, 186.

New Jersey, deprives negroes of
suffrage, 1807, 168.
New York, requires higher property
qualification for suffrage of
negroes than for whites, 1821,
168.
Nicolay and Hay, on reasons for
omitting anti-slavery clause in
Declaration of Independence,
20; on reasons for Virginia's
secession, 138.

North Carolina, secedes because of
President Lincoln's call for
troops, 226.

Northern States, hostile attitude of
certain of, regarding fugitive
slave law, 197-209; reactionary
influence of certain of, upon
sentiment in Virginia, 207.
Ohio, denies free negroes right to

become residents of, 168; rati-
fies amendment proposed to
constitution, 1861, protecting
slavery, 192; Governor of, re-
fuses to honor requisition of
Governor of Kentucky for re-
turn of fugitives from justice,
208.

Ordinances, of 1784 and 1787-
Virginia's part in their enact-
ment, 26, 27.
Ordinance of Secession, adopted by
Virginia Convention, April 17,
1861, 277; ratified by the people
May 23, 1861, 277.
Oregon, denies free negroes right
to become residents of, 170.
Parker, Josiah, his efforts to impose
tariff tax on importation of
slaves, 33.

Parker, Theodore, his denunciations

of Federal judges and officials,
216; eulogizes John Brown, 218;
an apologist of slave insurrec-
tion, 218.
Pennsylvania, deprives negroes of
suffrage, 1838, 168.
"Personal Liberty Laws," their
enactment by various Northern
States, 202.

Peyton, Martha E., extract from
will, emancipating her slaves,

110.

Phillips, Wendell, leader of Aboli-

tionists, 211; disunion senti-
ments of, 213; denounces Web-
ster and Lincoln, 216; eulogizes

323

John Brown, 218; an apologist
of slave insurrection, 218; hails
secession of Southern States,
221; declares emancipation child
of civil convulsions, 224 and 225;
denies the right of Federal
Government to coerce Cotton
States, 293;

Preston, Francis, extract from deed
emancipating a slave, 105.
Preston, William Ballard, a leader of

anti-slavery party in Virginia
Legislature of 1832, 46; one of
Committee from Virginia Con-
vention, to wait upon Lincoln,
273.
Proclamations, President Lincoln's,
for emancipation, 226 and 227;
President Lincoln's, calling for
troops, 275.

Pro-slavery, growth of sentiment for,
in Virginia, 49.

Randolph, Edmund, opposes clause
in constitution, permitting the
African slave trade, 31.
Randolph, George W., one of Com-
mittee from Virginia Conven-
tion, to wait upon President
Lincoln, 273.
Randolph, John of Roanoke, col-

onization of his ex-slaves in
Ohio, 68; extract from will,
emancipating his slaves, 111;
his characterization of slavery,
173.

Randolph, Richard Jr., extract from
will, emancipating his slaves,
106.
Randolph, Thomas Jefferson, a

leader of anti-slavery party in
Virginia Legislature, 1832, 46;
on reactionary influence of
Abolitionists upon anti-slavery

sentiment in Virginia, 51; anti-
slavery sentiments of, 95; re-
cords the growth of anti-slavery
sentiment in Virginia since the
Revolution, 143.

Rebellion, characteristics of a, 2.
Relief Squadron, its expedition to
Fort Sumter, 276.
Representation, basis of, in Virginia,
145, 172.

Republic, ideals of, 242.
Republican Party, attitude of, re-

garding slavery in the territories,
as declared in their platform,
183, 186; abandons in Congress,
1861, their position, 186; posi-
tion of, regarding Fugitive Slave
Law, 187, 188; position of, re-
garding slavery in Southern
States, 190, 193.

Revolution, characteristics of a, 2.
Rhodes, James Ford, estimate of

Lee and the motives which
impelled him to fight with Vir-
ginia, 140; on Virginia's effort
to save the Union, 244; his esti-
mate of significance of Peace
Conference, 247; on result of
Virginia election, February,
1861, 253; his estimate of anti-
coercion sentiment in Virginia
and other Border States, 285.
Rhode Island, alone repeals "per-
sonal liberty law," 206.
Right of Revolution, held by Vir-

ginia people, 286; as defined
by Jefferson Davis, 287; as
defined by Abraham Lincoln,
290.

Rives, William C., anti-slavery senti-

ment of, 97, 98; on racial prob-
lem, 163; a delegate from Vir-
ginia to Peace Conference, 246;

extract from his speech in Peace
Conference, 248.

Roosevelt, Theodore, on reactionary
influence of Abolitionists, upon
anti-slavery sentiment in Vir-
ginia, 58; estimate of Robert
E. Lee and his soldiers, 140.
Ruffner, Henry, on reactionary in-
fluence of Abolitionists upon
anti-slavery sentiments in Vir-
ginia, 52; anti-slavery senti-
ments of, 99; his estimate of
injurious effect of slavery upon
Virginia's prosperity, 132.
Russell, W. H., his opinion as to lack

of settled policy in Federal ad-
ministration, March, 1861, 274.
Sanders, Sampson, colonization of

his ex-slaves in Michigan, 69;
extract from will, emancipating
his slaves, 118.
Schouler, James, on disunion senti-
ments of Abolitionist leaders,
214.
Secession, advocates of, in Virginia,
10; status of controversy re-
garding slavery at time of
Virginia's, 190-196; no cure for
Virginia's grievances against
Abolitionists, 211; Virginia's
would menace slavery, 227, 228;
contests in Virginia's Conven-
tion, for and against, 265-274;
Virginia's Convention defeats,
268; President Lincoln's call for
troops impels Virginia to, 277;
Robert E. Lee denies constitu-
tional right of, 288; William C.
Rives condemns, of States, 288;
how Virginia regarded, 295.
Seddon, James A., a delegate from
Virginia to Peace Conference,
246.

Seward, William H., on negro prob-
lem, 165; on election in Virginia,
1861, 252; his opinion as to lack
of settled policy in Federal ad-
ministration, April, 1861, 274;
his replies as Secretary of State
to President Lincoln's request
for opinions as to provisioning
Fort Sumter, 280-283; his offi-
cial communication to American
minister to Great Britain, April,
1861, defining position of the
President, 293.

Seys, Rev. John, his account of de-

parture of Herndon's slaves for
Liberia, 71-73.

Sherman, William T., on the negro
problem, 165.

Sheffey, James W., extract from
speech in Virginia Convention,
1861, on coercion, 261.

Slaughter, Rev. Philip, his estimate
of anti-slavery sentiment in Vir-
ginia, 1831, 43 and 143.
Slaves, their first importation, 16;

rate of their importation, 16;
their number in Virginia, 1776,
24; efforts of Virginians in First
Congress to impose tariff tax on
importation of, 33; affection of,
for masters, 70-73; transferred
from Virginia to other states,
147; sale of, by Virginia owners
and traders, 147; practice of
buying and selling, reviewed by
William Henry Smith, 148; in-
jury to certain classes of, by
untimely emancipation, 159.
Slavery, foremost among the causes

of the Civil War, 3; Virginia's
colonial record regarding, 15-24;
earliest introduction of, 1619,
16; opposition to, of Colonel

325

William Byrd, 1736, 16, note 4;
statutes restraining increase of,
defeated by King George, 18;
anti-slavery position of Vir-
ginia declared, 18-24; its ex-
clusion from the Northwest
Territory, 26-28; statutes amel-
iorating conditions of, 41-44;
growth and culmination of senti-
ment opposing, 43, 44; move-
ment in General Assembly 1832,
to abolish, 45-48; growth in
sentiment favoring, 49; patri-
archal character of, 101; in-
jurious effects of, upon prosper-
ity of Virginia, 127-137; un-
profitable character of, in Vir-
ginia, 127; difficulties of abolish-
ing, 157-180; causes militating
against free discussion of, in
Virginia, 172-179; status of
controversy regarding, 1860,
182-189; promises of President
Lincoln to respect the institution
of, 190, 191; its integrity in
Southern States pledged by
Republican platform, 1861, 190;
Virginia's secession not im-
pelled by fear of legislation
against, 191; amendment to
constitution proposed by Con-
gress, safeguarding the institu-
tion of, 192; resolutions of Con-
gress, pledging protection to,
1861, 191; the most potent
factor in precipitating the war,
228; an unconstitutional assault
upon, would have justified
Virginia's resistance, 228; Vir-
ginia's attitude towards, in ter-
ritories, 269.

Slaveholders, legal rights of, em-
barrass emancipation, 177.