rnment, 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.
Colorado bill, 456;
substitute of Douglas for, 457, 459-460;
slavery in, 456, 458-459.
Committee on Territories, Douglas as chairman, in House, 99-100;
in Senate, 119-120;
Douglas deposed, 395.
Compromise of 1850, Clay's resolutions, 176-177;
speech of Douglas, 177-181;
compromise bills, 181-182;
committee of thirteen, 183-184;
debate in Senate, 184-187;
passage, 187;
finality resolution, 194-195; 197;
principle involved, 189-190.
Constitutional Union party, possibility of, 349;
nominates Bell, 425;
prospects, 428.
Cook, Isaac, 418.
Crittenden Compromise, 446-447;
indorsed by Douglas, 447-448;
proposed referendum on, 449;
opposed by Republicans, 452;
defeated, 463.
Crittenden, John J., favors Douglas's re-election, 382;
compromise resolutions, 446-447;
efforts for peace, 448, 452, 463.
Cuba, acquisition of, favored by Douglas, 199, 208, 396-397.
Cutts, J. Madison, father of Adele Cutts Douglas, 255, 316.
Danites, Mormon order, 90;
Buchanan Democrats, 382.
Davis, Jefferson, and Douglas, 189;
and Kansas-Nebraska bill, 237-238;
and Freeport doctrine, 399 ff., 413;
resolutions of, 415-416;
assails Douglas, 423;
on candidates and platforms, 424;
on Southern grievances, 444;
on committee of thirteen, 446;
permits attack on Sumter, 474.
Davis, John, 119.
Democratic party, Baltimore convention (1844), 79;
campaign, 80-81;
platform, 84, 98-99, 104-105;
convention of 1848, 131-132;
Cass and Barn
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