l practice in England, 310

Benning, Col., assumes command of Toombs' brigade, 268

Benton, Thomas H., on disunion, 81

Berrien, John M., censured by Georgia Democrats, 39;
represents Georgia in U. S. Senate, 68;
in campaign of 1851, 93, 94

Bill of Rights, in Constitutional convention, 345

Bird, Edge, reunion with Toombs, 298, 299

Black, Edward J., opposes Toombs in campaign of 1844, 53

Blaine, J. G., characterization of Toombs' farewell
speech in Senate, 205;
on bombardment of Sumter, 229;
on ravages of Confederate ships, 232;
objects to Toombs' restoration to citizenship, 313

Blair, Frank P., nominated for Vice-presidency, 324

Blockade of Southern ports, 229

Bonds, repudiation of outlawed, 343, 344

Boston, lecture in, 129-135

_Boston Journal_, on Toombs' lecture, 131

Boyd Amendment, 80

Braddock, Gen., massacre of his command, 1

Bragg, Gen., opposed by Toombs and Linton Stephens, 274

Breckenridge, John C., elected vice president, 152;
nominated for Presidency, 183;
vote in Georgia for, 184;
last attendance at Confederate Cabinet, 282

Bright, John, restrains recognition of Confederacy, 232, 233

Broderick, Senator, eulogized by Toombs, 336

Brooks, Preston S., assaults Sumner, 141, 142;
reelected, 142

Brown, John, raid on Harper's Ferry, 169;
execution, 169;
influence of, 170;
Toombs' characterization of his raid, 172, 173

Brown, Joseph E., nominated for governorship of Georgia, 154;
rise of, 156, 157;
supported by Toombs, 157;
ability, 158;
elected governor, 158;
candidate for reelection to governorship, 166;
seizes Fort Pulaski, 214;
opposes Conscription and Impressment Acts, 273;
commended by Toombs, 278;
parting with Toombs, 281;
joins Republican party, 290;
strained relations with Toombs, 333-336

Browne, W. M., Confederate Assistant Secretary of State, 237

Brussels, visit to, 126

Buchanan, James, on Kansas-Nebraska bill, 114, 115;
nominated for Presidency, 141;
elected, 152;
position on Territorial question, 159;
dissolution of Cabinet, 199

Bullock, Gov., 317, 320, 321

Bunker Hill Monument, denial of speech about slave roll-call, at, 119

Burt, Armistead, member of Twenty-ninth Congress, 56

Bush Arbor meeting, 324-327

Butler, Benjamin F., member of Charleston convention, 176

Butler, Senator, Sumner's strictures on, 142

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