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| CHAPTER XXXI. | |
| Repeal of Missouri Compromise. — Kansas and Nebraska Organized | |
| The platforms, slavery agitation repudiated by both parties. — Mr. Pierce's Inaugural and Message denounce agitation. — Session of 1853-4: — the storm bursts forth. — Proposition to repeal the Missouri Compromise. — Kansas-Nebraska bill. — Mr. Douglas' defense of the bill — Mr. Chase's reply — Remarks of Houston, Cass, Seward, and others. — Passage of the bill in the house. — Passed by senate, and approved. — The territories organized | 608 |
| CHAPTER XXXII. | |
| Affairs of Kansas. — Congressional Proceedings. | |
| Session of 1855-6. — The President's special message referred. — Report of committee by Mr. Douglas. — Emigrant Aid Societies. — Minority report by Mr. Collamer. — Special Committee of the House sent to Kansas to investigate affairs. — Report of the Committee. — Armed Missourians enter the territory and control the elections. — Second foray of armed Missourians. — Purposes of Aid Societies defended. — Mob violence. — Legislature assembles at Pawnee. — Its acts. — Topeka Constitutional Convention. — Free State Constitution framed. — Adopted by the people. — Election for State officers. — Topeka legislature. — The Wakarusa war. — Outrages upon the citizens. — Robberies and murders. — Lawrence attacked. — Free state constitution submitted to Congress. — Bill to admit Kansas under free state constitution passes the house. — Douglas' bill before the senate. — Trumbull's propositions rejected. — Amendments proposed by Foster, Collamer, Wilson and Seward, rejected'. — Bill passed by senate. — Dunn's bill passed by house. — Appropriation bills. — Proviso to army bill. — Session terminates. — Extra session. — President stands firm, house firmer, senate firmest. — The army bill passed without the proviso | 643 |
| CHAPTER XXXIII. | |
| History of the Troubles in Kansas, continued. | |
| Judge Lecompte's charge to Grand Jury — Presentments. — Official correspondence. — Attack on Lawrence. — Free State bands organized — attack pro-slavery settlements. — Fights at Palmyra, Franklin, and Ossawattamie. — Murders. — Shannon removed. — Atchison's army retreat. — Geary appointed governor. — Deplorable condition of the territory. — Letter to Secretary Marcy. — Inaugural address and proclamations. — Atchison's call upon the South. — Woodson's proclamation. — Armed bands enter the territory. — Lawrence doomed to destruction. — Gov. Geary's decisive measures. — Army dispersed and Lawrence saved. — Hickory Point — capture of Free State company. — Dispatch to Secretary Marcy. — Murder of Buffum. — Geary and Lecompte in collusion. — Official documents. — The Judiciary. — Rumors of Lane's army. — Redpath's company captured — released by governor. — Capture of Eldridge's company. — Official correspondence. — Assembling of Topeka legislature — Members arrested. — Territorial Legislative Assembly convened. — Inaugural — Vetoes of the governor. — The "Census Bill" — its provisions for forming State Constitution. — Constitution not to be submitted to the people. — Gov. Geary's proposition rejected. — He vetoes the bill — Bill passed. — Disturbances in the capital. — Geary's requisition for U. S. troops refused. — His application for money refused. — Difficulties of his situation — he resigns — his farewell address. — Robert J. Walker appointed his successor. — Secretary Stanton. — Fraudulent apportionment. — Walker's Inaugural — his recommendation to have Constitution submitted to the people. — This measure denounced at the South. — Convention assembles September, 1857. — Adjourns to October 26th, 1857 | 719 |
