CONTENTS. PAGE I. PRELIMIN A A ND R E Y X PLANATOR-OYR. IGIN OF THIS VOL-P AGE UME.-ITS SC OPE A ND PURPOS . E … … . . 1 11. A GLIMPSE OF A NOTED CAMPAIGN.-THE STATE ELEC TIONS EARLY I N OCTOBER 1, 860, WHICH VIRTUALLY SETTLED T HE PRESIDENT C IA O L N TEST… … . 8 111. OFFICE - SEEKING B Y AN INEXPERIENCCANEDDID ATE.-APPOINTMEN T T O THE PEACCEO NFERENCE.-SENATOR FOOT, O F VERMON - T. HIS PREMONITI O O F N R S E BEL LION… … … … … … . . 17 IV. NOTES O N THE FEACE CONFERENC - E. T m PLANS OF THE CONSPIRATOR - S . h m CUROWSKI - . JAME S S . WADSWORTU … … … … … . 23 V. AN OFFICIALC ALL UPON THE PRESIDENT.-I U T N ITES THE LOYALM EMBERS O F r C n O NFEREXCE … . . 3 2 VI. ANOTEER OFFICIAL CALL.-GENERAL SCOTT.-HIS LOY ALTY AND ITS INFLUEN U C PO E N THE DECLARATION OF m ELECTORAVLO TE … … … . . 36 VII. THE 1 3 OF FEB RU ARY18, 61.-THE ELECTION OF PRES m mL INC OLND ECLARED.-FIR INEB O S F VICE-PRES IDENT BRECKINRIDGE.-ANGE O R F THE SECESSIONISTS 40 VIII. ANOTHER I NCIDE O N F T F EBRUA R Y TH .-JuDGE SMAL LEY ON TREASON-S. EIZURE OF MIN S NE W YORK CITY.-ACTION OF ITS MAYOR… … … . 47 IX. AN ALTERCATIO m N THE PEACECO NFERENC-ES. E NA TOR LOTM . MORRILL A ND COMMODORSET OCKTON.-A ST OF NORTHERNC OURAGE… … … . 50 X. THE CONSPIRAC O Y F ASSASSINATION.-ITDS ETAILS.-MR. LINCOLN C N B E N T T F O O LLO T W HE ADVICE O F HIS FRIENDS … … … … … … 5 8 vi CONTENTS. PAGE XI. HOW D ID I RL. I NCOLN I GET TIIROUGH BALTIMOR E 65 XII. A SECOND P RESIDENT R IA EC L E PTIO - N. AIR. LINCOLN COXVERSE W S IT H LEADINGSO UTHERNERS.-HIDS UTY TO r C n O NSTITUTIO . N … … … . . 6 8XIII. THE LASTW EEK O F PRESIDENTB UCHANANASD MINIS TRATION… … … … … … 79 XIV. THE INAUGURATION.-M A E MORABLE S CENE … . . 84 XV. SOMEN OTES U PON GENERASLC OTT A - D ROBERT E . LEE 93 XVI. THE NonEs AND IDES OF MARCH–. THE NEW CAB INET… … … … … … . 103 XVII. A NOVEL INDUCTIO I N NT O OFFICE … … . . 10 9 SVIII. THE ISOLATIO O N F THE CAPITOL.-AN ALARMEDVI R GINIAN … … … … … … 11 5 XIX. BALTIMORBEL OCK T S H E WAY … … … . 12 0 XX. TIIE FIRST VOLUNTEEDRE FENDER O S F THE CAPITOL. - Tm UG-UGLIE OF S BALTIMORE.-THES EVENTH NEW YORK A ND THE EIGHTII ASSACHUSETTS R EGI M T S … … … … … . .,125 XXI. T m TRENTA AIR.-STATESMANSH O I F P MR. SEW ARD … … … … … … . l32 XXII. THE ANTAGONIS O M F THE REGULAR TO THE VOLUN TEER SERVICE-T. HE INFLUEN OF C P E RE SIDENLTm - corn… … … … … … . l49 XXIII. T m COLORED P EOPLE - . T I R I NDUST m R Y LE ARN ma TO READ.-THEIR I MPLIC C I O T N FIDENC IN E P RES IDENT LINCOLN … … … … … 15 8 XXIV. SECRETARCYA MERON.-HISR ESIGNATIO-GNE. NERAL FREMONT.-HIS TROUBLE I S N THE DEPARTXEN O T F rWnE ST.-SECRETARYST ANTON.-HISC BARACTER - THE DAVISC OMMISSIO-NM. R. ONEILLS REPORT ON SECRETARSYT ANTONSSE RVICES… … . 16 8 XXV. AKING 10,000,000 OF U. S. BONDS UNDER PRESS URE. - THE CONSTRUCTIO O N F CONFEDERAT IR E ON CLAD SHIPS IN BRITISH SHIP-YARD - S. T HE DEPART URE OF TWOP REVENTED.- ENGLISHMAONF FERS A GREATS ERVICE T O OUR REPUBLIC.-HIS INCOO-NITO … … … … … … . l94 COSTENTS…