Quincy Adams as an Abolitionist.

The First Gag Law.

Adams's Opposition.

The Second and Third.

Their Repeal.

Pro-slavery Whigs.

Submission to Slavocracy.

Its Insolent Demands.

Death of Whiggism.

Americanism.

The Know-Nothings.

Revolt from the Democracy at the North.

CHAPTER VII. THE CRISIS.

Consolidation of Anti-slavery Men.

Worse Black Laws.

Schemes for Foreign Conquest.

Lopez's and Walker's Expedition.

Ostend Manifesto.

Supremacy of Slavery.

Rise of Free-soilers.

Incipient Republicanism.

Republican Doctrine.

John Brown's Raid.

Schism between the Northern and the Southern Democrats.

Nomination of Douglas.

Breckenridge and Lane.

Bell and Everett.

Lincoln and Hamlin.

Lincoln's Popularity.

His Election to the Presidency.

CHAPTER VIII. MATERIAL PROGRESS

Population and Economic Prosperity.

Growth of the West.

Indian Outbreaks.

Improvements farther East.

Ca.n.a.ls and Railroads.

The Steam Horse in the West.

Morse's Telegraph.

Ocean Cables.

Minor Inventions.

Petroleum.

Financial Crisis of 1857.

PERIOD IV

CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION

1860-1868

CHAPTER I. CAUSES OF THE WAR.

An "Irrepressible Conflict."

Growth of North.

Influence of Missouri Compromise Repeal.

Slavery as Viewed by the South.

Stephens.

Anti-Democratic Habits of Thought.

Compact Theory of the Union.

State Consciousness, South.

Argument for the Calhoun Theory.

Secession not Justifiable by this.

Moderates and Fire-eaters.

Northern Grievances.

Do not Excuse Secession.

Lincoln's Election.

Patriotic and Philanthropic Considerations Ignored.

Prudence also.

Resources of South and of North.

CHAPTER II. SECESSION

Threats of Secession before 1860.

By New England.

By the South in 1856.

Governor Wise.

The 1860 Campaign.

Att.i.tude of South Carolina.

Of the Gulf States.

Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana.

Election of Lincoln.

South Carolina will Secede.

Judge Magrath.

The Palmetto State Goes.

Enthusiasm.

The State Plays Nation.

Effect upon Other States.

Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana.

and Texas Follow.

Strong Union Spirit Still.

Vain.

Georgia and Secession.

The Question in Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina.