burners, 132-133;
convention of 1852, 204-206;
campaign, 207;
Cincinnati convention, 276-278;
platform and candidate, 278-279;
"Bleeding Kansas," 299 ff.;
election of 1856, 305-306;
Charleston convention, 413 ff.;
Davis resolutions, 415-416;
minority report, 418-420;
secession, 420;
adjournment, 421;
Baltimore convention, 426-428;
Bolters' convention, 428;
campaign of 1860, 429-441.

_Democratic Review_, and candidacy of Douglas (1852), 200-202.

Dickinson, Daniel S., 128, 382.

Divorce, Douglas on, 33-34.

Dixon, Archibald, and repeal of Missouri Compromise, 235-236;
and Nebraska bill, 239.

Dodge, Augustus C., Nebraska bill of, 228;
favors two Territories, 239.

Doolittle, James R., 446.

Douglas, Adele Cutts, wife of Stephen A., 316-317;
leader in Washington society, 336-337;
in campaign of 1858, 383;
in campaign of 1860, 438;
calls upon Mrs. Lincoln, 462; 476, 489.

Douglas, Martha (_nee_ Martha Denny Martin), daughter of
Robert Martin, 145;
marries Stephen A. Douglas, 147;
inherits father's estate, 148;
death, 208.

Douglas, Stephen Arnold.
_Early years_:
ancestry and birth, 4-5;
boyhood, 5-7;
apprentice, 8-9;
in Brandon Academy, 9;
removal to New York, 9;
in Canandaigua Academy, 9-10;
studies law, 11;
goes west, 11-13;
reaches Jacksonville, Illinois, 14;
teaches school, 16-17;
admitted to bar, 17.
_Beginnings in Politics_:
first public speech, 20-21;
elected State's attorney, 22;
first indictments, 23-24;
defends Caucus system, 26-27;
candidate for Legislature, 27-29;
in Legislature, 29-34;
Register of Land Office, 35-36;
nominated for Congress (1837), 40-41;
campaign against Stuart, 42-44;
resumes law practice, 45;
chairman of State committee, 47-50;
Secretary of State, 53;
appointed judge, 56-57;
visits Mormons, 58;
on the Bench, 63-64;
candidate for Senate, 62;
nominated for Congress, 65;
elected, 67.
_Congressman_:
defends Jackson, 69-72;
reports on Election Law, 73-76;
plea for Internal Improvements, 77-78;
on Polk, 80;
meets Jackson, 81-82;
re-elected (1844), 83;
advocates annexation of Texas, 85-90;
and the Mormons, 91-92;
proposes Oregon bills, 95;
urges "re-occupation of Oregon," 96-98;
supports Polk's policy, 99;
appointed chairman of Committ