Brown, John, Pottawatomie massacre, 299;
  Harper’s Ferry raid, 411, 412.

Brown, Milton, of Tennessee, 89.

Browning, O.H., 66, 67, 115.

Buchanan, James, candidacy (1852), 206;
  nominated for presidency (1856), 276-278;
  indorses Kansas-Nebraska bill, 279 n.;
  elected, 306;
  appoints Walker governor of Kansas, 324-325;
  interview with Douglas, 328;
  message, 328-329;
  advises admission of Kansas, 338;
  orders reinforcement of Sumter, 452.

Bulwer, Sir Henry, Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 209.

Butler, Andrew P., 119, 137, 216.

Calhoun, John, president of Lecompton Convention, 327.

Calhoun, John C., 120;
  on Abolitionism, 124;
  and Douglas, 125;
  radical Southern leader, 127, 138;
  on the Constitution, 140.

California, coveted by Polk, 109;
  Clayton Compromise, 130;
  Polk’s programme, 133;
  statehood bill, 134;
  controversy in Senate, 135-142;
  Clay’s resolutions, 176;
  new statehood bill, 181-184;
  the Omnibus, 184-186;
  admitted, 187.

Canandaigua Academy, 9, 10.

Carlin, Thomas, 42, 45, 51.

Cass, Lewis, defends Oregon policy, 99;
  introduces Ten Regiments bill, 120;
  Nicholson letter, 128;
  presidential candidate, 132;
  candidacy (1852), 206;
  and Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 209;
  and Monroe Doctrine, 211;
  on Kansas-Nebraska bill, 245-246;
  candidacy (1856), 277;
  on Sumner, 296.

Charleston Convention, delegates to, 413, 416;
  organization of, 417;
  Committee on Resolutions, 418;
  speech of Payne, 418-419;
  speech of Yancey, 419;
  speech of Pugh, 419-420;
  minority report adopted, 420;
  secession, 420;
  balloting, 420-421;
  adjournment, 421.

Chase, Salmon P., joint author of the “Appeal,” 240-241;
  and Kansas-Nebraska bill, 247; 249;
  assailed by Douglas, 251-252.

Chicago, residence of Douglas, 309;
  investments of Douglas in, 310.

Chicago Convention, 425.

Chicago Press and Tribune, on Douglas, 349;
  declares Springfield resolutions a forgery, 370.

Chicago Times, Douglas organ in Northwest, 305, 328.

Chicago University, gift of Douglas to, 310.

Clark Resolution (1861), 452.

Clay, Henry, compromise programme, 176;
  and Douglas, 183-184;
  and Utah bill, 186-187;
  on passage of compromise measures, 189.

Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 209-214.

Clayton, John M., 119;
  on Oregon, 130;
  entente with Bulwer, 209-210;
  assailed by Cass and Douglas, 211-212;
  replies to critics, 213-214;
  on Kansas-Nebraska bill, 247-248.

Clingman, Thomas L., 425, 444, 466.

Colfax, Schuyler, 348.

Collamer, Jacob, 289, 338, 446-447.