lhoun, John C., compared with Toombs, 14;
as a lawyer, 16;
conflict with Jackson, 29;
admiration of Toombs for, 31, 104, 367;
railroad schemes of, 41;
arraigned for the "sugar letter," 46;
characterization of acquired Mexican territory, 67;
last efforts of, 68, 79, 107

California, acquisition of, 67;
question of admission of, 77-81, 85;
Toombs' ideas on exclusion of slavery from, 91;
supports the South in Charleston convention, 177

Cameron, Simon, criticised by Toombs, 197

Canada, favors purchase of, 195

Caribbean Sea, advocates making a _mare clausum_, 196

Carlyle, Thomas, view of the Civil War, 233;
Toombs' interviews with, 310

Cass, Lewis, defeated for the Presidency, 63;
leader in U. S. Senate, 107;
enmity to, by Northern men, 118

Catlett, Miss, 3

Central America, favors purchase of, 195

Centreville, Johnston's advance to, 238;
Toombs' retreat from, 239;
escape of Toombs through, 292

Chandler, Daniel, 9

Charles I., legend of Toombs' ancestors and, 1, 2, 156

Charleston, S. C., Yancey's speech in, 178;
excitement at bombardment of Sumter, 227

Charleston convention, the, 175-181

Charlton, Robert M., Democratic leader, 51;
opposition to Toombs, 95

Chase, Salmon P., represents Ohio in U. S. Senate, 68, 107;
an "Independent Democrat," 109;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill, 115

Chattahoochee River, Toombs' escape by, 301

Chenault, Nick, 288

Cherokee County, sends Brown to State Senate, 157

Chickahominy River, Johnston's retreat behind, 245

Chickamauga, dispute between Gen. Hill and Gen. Walker
at battle of, 258, 259

Choate, Rufus, Toombs on, 367

Cilley duel, the, 55

Cincinnati Platform of 1856, 141, 165

Civil war, Toombs' horror of, 120;
opening of the, 227

Clarke, Gen. John, feud with Crawford, 29, 30

Clarkesville, Ga., summer residence at, 372

Clay, Henry, 14;
Toombs' opinion of, 38, 50, 104, 367;
nominated for Presidency, 46;
Compromise measures, 52, 79;
opposition to, in campaign of 1844, 54, 55;
popularity, 55;
position in campaign of 1848, 60;
opinion on disposition of acquired territory, 67;
last efforts of, 68;
the "Omnibus bill," 80;
death, 107;
denies framing the Missouri Compromise, 113;
position on internal improvements, 188;
his loss felt, 201

Clay and Adams compact, the, 14

Clayton Compromise, the, 6