if found in, 152; compensation
to owners of slaves in, 167
Dix, General John A., 33; treat-
ment of fugitive slaves by, 149
Donnelly, Ignatius, reconstruction
speech of, 245
Doolittle, James R., credentials of
Mr. Underwood offered by,
141; reconstruction bill op-
posed by, 273; on electoral vote
of Louisiana, 324, 326, 333;
remarks on Louisiana, 348;
policy of Administration sup-
ported by, 380; credentials of
Mr. Hahn offered by, 383
Doubleday, General Abner, treat-
ment of fugitive slaves by, 159
Douglas-Lincoln debates, I
Dorr, Thomas W., government
under, 350
Dunlap, George W., admission of
West Virginia opposed by, 214
Durant, Thomas J., 47; Attorney-
General of Louisiana, 48; regis-
try conducted by, 51; spokes-
man of planters, 53; enrollment
by, satisfactory to Lincoln, 63;
disagreement with General
Banks, 65; protest of, against
election, 348; recognition of
Louisiana opposed by, 378
Durell, E. H., 75
EAST, E. H., 28
Edgerton, Joseph K., recon-
struction speech of, 219, 301
Election, Presidential, loss of a
pretext for secession, I; in
Tennessee, 29; in Arkansas, 92;
in West Virginia, 129; electoral
votes in, 338; result of, 339
Elections, Committee of, report on
Louisiana Representative, 56
Electoral College, bill on repre-
sentation in, 314
Eliot, Thomas W., amendment to
reconstruction bill offered by,
289; reconstruction speech of,
292; Stevens's interruption of,
294; Davis's criticism of, 306;
bill for bureau of emancipation
introduced by, 386
Emancipation, in Tennessee, 22;
East Tennessee convention
favors immediate, 29; Lincoln's
proclamation of, 47; proclama-
tion of not to be revoked, 52;
vote on, in West Virginia, 110;
in West Virginia constitution,
125; Lincoln suggests compen-
sated, 155; Lincoln considering,
178; discussion in Cabinet, 180;
draft of proclamation of, 181;
urged by Chicago clergymen,
184; not hastened by deputa-
tions, 186; Lincoln reads proc-
lamation of, 187; Sumner pro-
poses to convert proclamation
of, into law, 272; effect of
proclamation on status
slaves, 384; discussed at Hamp-
ton Roads Conference, 398;
Lincoln favored gradual, 398
Emancipation, compensated, Lin-
coln prepares bill on, 155;
message__refers to, 161; New
York Tribune favors, 164;
resolution of Congress on, 167;
Baltimore Union convention's
resolution on, 167; House of
Representatives appoints com-
mittee on, 168
Emancipator, The, 5
England, Cromwell's division of,
Europe, the civil war pleasing to
powers of, 393
FEDERALIST, The, 269
Fellows, John Q. A., nomina-
tion of, 69; defeat of, 70
Fishback, William M., Lincoln's
letter to, 89; election of, 91
Fisher, George P., interest in
compensated emancipation, 155
Flanders, Benjamin F., election of,
46; Lincoln's letter to, 52; vote
received by, 60; interview with
Lincoln, 63; nomination of, 69;
defeat of, 70; hostility of Con-
gress toward Louisiana said to
have been promoted by, 73
Florida, martial law proclaimed
over, 168; unworthy of a place
in the Union, 256; insurrection
in, 314; damage sustained by,
436; nature of reorganized gov-
ernment of, 488
Florida, The, capture of, 288
Forfeiture, State, idea of, 204
Forrest, General, 15
Fort Donelson, General Grant in
possession of, 10
Fort Henry, Federal occupation
of, 10
Fortress Monroe, fugitive slaves
at, 144, 385
Foster, Lafayette S., reconstruc-
tion policy of Lincoln support-
ed by, 380
Fowler, Joseph S., election of, 413
France, relations with, 409
Franchise, elective, in Tennessee
to be fixed by Legislature, 30;
free negroes of Louisiana peti-
tion for, 55; States have always
exercised right to confer, 452
Franchise, negro, Lincoln's opin-
ion concerning, 73. See Ne-
groes
Frederick City, 184
Frederic County, provision for
annexing to West Virginia, 110
Freedmen, no provision for educa-
tion of, 298; Brownlow would
admit testimony of, 416; char-
acter of, 416; Southern feeling
toward, 475; Mississippi legis-
lation relative to, 475
Freedmen's Aid Societies, Lincoln
memorialized by, 386
Freedmen's Bureau, act of Con-
gress relative to, 385, 387;
germ of, 386; duties of commis-
sioner of, 387; Governor of
Arkansas coöperates with, 411;
influence in producing South-
ern reaction, 483; political as-
pirations of agents of, 484
Fremont, General John C., proc-
lamation concerning slaves,
148; Lincoln's letter to, 148;
reply to Lincoln, 149
Fugitive slaves, repeal of acts for
rendition of, 144; exclusion
from Department of Washing-
ton, 148
GANTT, GENERAL E. W.,
secession abjured by, 83
Garrison, William Lloyd, 7
Georgia, martial law proclaimed
over, 168; Boutwell would ex-
clude from restored Union,
256; insurrection in, 314; in-
juries sustained by, 433; Gover-
nor Brown's efforts at restora-
tion of, 465; appointment of
provisional governor for, 465;
leading ex-Confederates aid
governor, 465; reconstruction
convention of, 465; convention
repeals secession ordinance,
465; war debt repudiated by,
465; slaves freed by constitu-
tion of, 466; Executive clem-
ency in behalf of Jefferson
Davis invoked by convention,
466
Germans, The, indifferent to seces-
sion, 80
Gilmore-Jacquess mission, 389
Gooch, Daniel W., reconstruction
address of, 250
Government, a republican form
guaranteed by reconstruction
proclamation, 26; perfection of
Congressional system, 385
Grant, General Ulysses S., in pos-
session of Forts Henry and
Donelson, 10; martial law pro-
claimed by, 15; at Mission
Ridge and Lookout Mountain,
23; Lee driven back by, 288;
Blair visits camp of, 391; influ-
ence in bringing about Hamp-
ton Roads Conference, 396;
movements by army of, 401;
management of Freedmen's
Bureau criticised by, 484
Great Britain, relations with, 409
Greeley, Horace, 390
Greeneville, Tennessee, 4, 9
Grimes, James W., remarks on
Louisiana election, 382
Gulf, Department of, Butler re-
lieved from command in, 40;
General Banks in command of,
49
HAHN, MICHAEL, election
of, 46; Lincoln's letter to,
52; vote of, 60; nomination of,
69; election of, 70; oath of, 72;
Lincoln's letter to, 73; election
of delegates authorized by, 74;
election called by, 75; creden-
tials filed in U. S. Senate, 383,
418, 424
Hall, Ellery R., 107
Hall, John, 107
Hale, John P., on admission of
West Virginia, 111; on electoral
vote of Louisiana, 325
Halleck, General H. W., Tennes-
see included in department of,
20; General Buell instructed by,
21; General Banks instructed
by, 51; order on surrender of
fugitive slaves, 158
Hamilton, Andrew J., appoint-
ment of, 467
Hampton Roads Conference, 396;
Confederate commissioners to,
report failure, 400; results of,
400
Harris, Ira, remarks on Critten-
den resolution by, 222;
marks on electoral vote of
Louisiana, 323, 334; amend-
ment offered by, 334
Harris, Isham G., authorized to
appoint commissioners, 8; Leg-
islature convoked at Memphis
by, 15
Harlan, James, bill of, 195
Hawkins, Isaac R., election of, 415
Hay and Nicolay, account of Lin-
coln's message by, 24; quota-
tion from history of, 273
Helena, Arkansas, Union occupa-
tion of, 82, 86
Henderson, John B., reply to Lin-
coln's appeal, 177; reconstruc-
tion bill opposed by, 273;
recognition of Louisiana fa-
vored by, 348; inconsistency of
Sumner exposed by, 375, 377;
inquiry concerning Louisiana
loyalists, 378; letter on recon-
struction, 495
Hendricks, Thomas A., Republi-
can factiousness agreeable to,
380
Hiestand, Judge J., appointment
of, 41
Holden, William W., appointment
of, 448; proclamation of, 450;
message of, 454; President
Johnson's telegram to, 455;
public career of, 457; Republi-
can leaders alarmed at appoint-
ment of, 459
Holman, William S., resolution
introduced by, 222
Hood, General J. B., 30
Hooker, General Joseph, treat-
ment of fugitive slaves, 158
Howard, Jacob M., on electoral
vote of Louisiana, 328;
recognition of Louisiana, 358;
Sumner's opposition to Trum-
bull's resolution supported by,
Oliver O., General,
Freedmen's Bureau organized
by, 389
Howe, Timothy O., speech on Ten
Eyck's amendment, 321
Howell, Rufus K., 41
Hughes, Augustus de B., 43
Humphreys, Benjamin G., election
and pardon of, 464
Hungary, similarity of ideas lack-
ing in, 237
Hunter, General David, freedom
of slaves proclaimed by, 168;
authority to arm negroes re-
quested by, 180
Hunter, Robert M. T., authorized
to act as commissioner, 395
Hurlbut, General S. A., on reor-
ganization of Tennessee, 21;
Lincoln's letters to, 84, 401
ILLINOIS, amendment abolish-
ing slavery adopted by, 384
Indiana, troops from, assist west-
ern Virginians, 98
Intelligencer, The National, 61
Ireland, unsuccessful campaign of
James II in, 203; similarity of
ideas lacking in, 237
Irish, The, indifference to seces-
sion, 80
ACKS, T. M., Congressman-
JAClect; 91; proposed compensa-
Jackson, General Andrew, new
industrial era marked by in-
auguration of, 5; invasion by
way of Mexico expected by,
392
Jacquess-Gilmore mission, 389
James II, King, abdication of, 202
Jefferson County, provision for
annexation of, 110; annexation
of, 127
Jefferson, Thomas, declaration of,
357
Johnson, Andrew, 12; in Thirtieth
Congress, 14; people of Nash-
ville addressed by, 15; activity
of, 18; Nashville saved by, 19;
Lincoln's opinion of, 19; ad-
dresses of, 19; urged to raise
negro troops, 20; Lincoln's let-
ter to, 22; enlarged authority of,
23; Nashville meeting called by,
27; election of county officers
authorized by, 27; proclamation
of, 31; nomination of, for Vice-
Presidency, 32; Nashville ad-
dress of, 32; letter of, to Mr.
Dennison, 32; popularity in the
North, 33; credentials of West
Virginia Senators presented by,
103; resolution offered by, 221;
election of, as Vice-President,
339; installation of, as Presi-
dent, 408; problem confronting,
408; letter to Governor Mur-
phy, 411; despatch to Governor
Brownlow, 414; reconstruction
policy endorsed by National
Democratic party, 420; Lin-
coln's policy alleged to have
been changed by, 426; Pier-
pont's government recognized
by, 427; Nashville speech of,
438; forecast of policy of, 439;
addresses of, 440; visit of Il-
linois delegation to, 440; visit
of Indiana delegation to, 442;
visit of negro delegation, 443;
South Carolina delegation ad-
dressed by, 443; blockade part-
ly raised by, 444; blockade of
trans-Mississippi ports rescind-
ed by, 445; work done for re-
construction retained by, 447;
Lincoln's policy need not have
been adopted by, 447; at in-
auguration sentiments of Con-
gress already known to, 448;
results of attempting reunion
without coöperation of Con-
gress, 448; reconstruction of
North Carolina begun by, 448;
amnesty proclamation of, 450;
cases excluded from benefits of
amnesty, 450; reconstruction
plan of, based on guaranty
clause of Constitution, 452;
telegram to Governor Holden,
455; visit of North Carolina
delegation to, 456; North Caro-
lina election unsatisfactory to,
457; interview of Boutwell and
Morrill with, 458; William L.
Sharkey appointed Provisional
Governor by, 459; appointment
of provisional governors by,
459; telegram to Governor
Sharkey, 461; attitude of Con-
gress characterized by, 461;
Governor Sharkey's reorganiza-
tion of militia approved by,
462; Mississippi people trusted
by, 463; change in sentiments
of, 463, 488; General Slocum
directed to revoke order by,
463; proceedings in reconstruc-
tion conventions directed by,
465; organization of a police
force for Georgia approved by,
466; policy toward Congress
unknown in the South, 483;
prompt acquiescence of South
in policy of, 486; reconstruction
theory similar to Lincoln's,
487; falling back from Lin-
coln's plan, 487; Lincoln's Cab-
inet retained by, 488; change of
attitude of, 489; influence of
Seward upon, 489; movement
to procure resignation from
Vice-Presidency, 489; limita-
tions of, 490; reconstruction
work of, not marked by orig-
inality, 491; negro suffrage, 494
Johnson, Bradish, 48
Johnson, Herschel V., election of,
465
Johnson, James, appointment of,
459, 465
Johnson, James M., election of,
91; proposed compensation to,
342; election of, 412
Johnson, Reverdy, in New Or-
leans, 38; on electoral vote of
Louisiana, 335; on President's
message, 339; remarks on
recognition of Louisiana, 370;
Sumner's argument with, 374;
remarks on negro suffrage,
378; recognition of Arkansas
and Louisiana favored by, 378
Johnson, R. W., secession of, 91
Johnston, General Joseph E., re-
tires to Murfreesboro, II
Jones, Hon. Ira P., 12
Jordan, Warren, 27
KANAWHA, proposed State of,
105; change in name of, 107
Kearney, General Stephen W., 12
Kelley, William D., reconstruction
speech of, 252, 291; proposes
amendment of Ashley's bill,
312; Field's assault of, 342
Kernan, Francis, bill of Mr. Wil-
son criticised by, 312
Kimball, General, 86
King, Preston, Mr. Johnson influ-
enced by, 441
Kingwood, Va., Union meeting
at, 99
Kitchen, Benjamin M., Repre-
sentative-elect, 131; denied ad-
mission to Congress, 133
Knoxville, early capital of Ten-
nessee, 4; Southern Commer-
cial Convention held at, 6;
taken by Federal forces, 22
Kyle, G. H., election of, 412
LAMONT, GEORGE D., 43
Lane, James H., on electoral
vote of Louisiana, 337
LeBlond, Frank C., reconstruc-
tion speech of, 300
Lee, General Robert E., Maryland
invaded by, 183; repulse of,
186; driven back by Grant, 288;
weakness of, 401; surrender of,
426
Leftwich, John W., election of,
415
Letcher, Governor John, United
States could not recognize, 205,
445
Lieber, Dr. Francis, 150, 151;
Sumner's letters to, 199, 289
Lincoln, Abraham, Cooper Union
address of, 1; conservatism of,
I; nomination of, 1; border
State delegations support of, 1;
popular vote received by, 1;
peer of tried Republican lead-
ers, 1; policy of, 2; sympathy
for Tennessee loyalists, 3, 10;
Andrew Johnson appointed by,
II; in Thirtieth Congress, 14;
authority for appointing mili-
tary governors, 14; view of
their utility, 20; letter to Gover-
nor Johnson, 20, 22; authority
of Johnson enlarged by, 23; re-
ply to General Rosecrans, 23;
proclamation issued by, 23;
authority to admit members to
Congress disclaimed by, 26;
enrolling agents sent to Ten-
nessee, Arkansas, and Louisi-
ana by, 27; renomination of,
32; declined to interfere in
nominating convention, 34; re-
ply to protest of McClellan
electors, 35; letter to Cuthbert
Bullett, 39; letter to August
Belmont, 39; Court of Record
for Louisiana constituted by,
42; letter to General Butler and
others, 44; restoration of
Louisiana urged by, 44; letter
to General Shepley, 44; Eman-
cipation Proclamation pub-
lished by, 47; requested to or-
der an election, 48; reply to
Louisiana committee, 48; more
advanced ground taken by, 49;
letter to General Banks and
others, 51; urges restoration,
51; enrollment of Durant ap-
proved by, 63; willingness to
recognize part of Louisiana,
63; letter to Thomas Cottman,
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