and “Bleeding Kansas,” 294, 299-302, 304-306;
  and Lecomptonism, 332 ff.;
  possible re-alignment of, 348-349;
  and Lincoln-Douglas contest, 349-350, 381-382, 393;
  and Freeport doctrine, 397-402, 413-414;
  and issues of 1860, 415 ff.;
  and election of 1860, 440-441.

Polk, James K., presidential candidacy, 70;
  indorsed by Douglas, 80;
  inaugural of, 98;
  on Oregon, 99;
  negotiates with Great Britain, 103-104;
  war message of, 105;
  and Douglas, 105-106;
  announces Oregon treaty, 106;
  covets California, 109;
  and appointments, 114, 118-119;
  urges indemnity, 127;
  and slavery in Territories, 131;
  proposes territorial governments, 133;
  proposes statehood bills, 135.

Popular sovereignty, doctrine anticipated, 89;
  phrase coined, 253;
  in Kansas-Nebraska Act, 281-282;
  tested in Kansas, 283 ff.;
  and Dred Scott decision, 322;
  and Lecompton constitution, 326-327;
  defended by Douglas, 329-332, 338-340, 342-343;
  indorsed by Seward, 348;
  debated by Lincoln and Douglas, 355, 357, 359-360, 372-373, 376-377;
  denounced by South, 397 ff.;
  defended in Harper’s Magazine 405-409;
  ridiculed by Black, 409-410;
  operates against slavery, 410-411, 429;
  Douglas urges further concessions to, 457, 459-460.

Powell, Lazarus W., 446.

Public lands, granted to Illinois for canal, 31;
  Douglas and administration of, 35-36;
  squatters and land leagues, 163-164;
  granted to Illinois Central, 170 ff.;
  granted to Indians, 220;
  and proposed military colonies, 221;
  and proposed Pacific railroad, 222-224;
  in Kansas, 283-285;
  Douglas and proper distribution of, 311-313.

Pugh, George E., and Lecompton constitution, 335;
  and English bill, 347; 413;
  speech in Charleston convention, 419-420;
  and Douglas, 422, 424.

Ralston, J.H., 58.

Raymond, Henry J., editor of New York Times, 436.

Reapportionment Act of 1843, 64, 65.

Reeder, A.H., governor of Kansas, 284;
  and elections, 285, 286;
  joins free State party, 287;
  chosen senator at Topeka, 288.

Reid, David S., 145, 146.

Republican party, rise of, in Illinois, 264 ff.;
  elections of 1854, 269;
  origin of name, 273;
  composition of, 273-274;
  Philadelphia convention, 279-280;
  and “Bleeding Kansas,” 304-305;
  opposes Lecomptonism, 334;
  Chicago convention, 421;
  nominates Lincoln, 425;
  elections of 1860, 437, 440-441.

Resolution of Illinois Legislature, presented in Senate, 139-140;
  origin, 159-160;
  controls Douglas (1850), 184.

Rice, Henry M., 446.

Richardson, William A., on House Committee on Territories, 182;
  steers Kansas-Nebraska bill through House, 254-255;
  in Cincinnati convention, 277;
  candidate for governor, 305;
  in Charleston convention, 416 ff.;
  in Baltimore convention, 427;
  forecasts election, 429.