Free-Soil Conventions, speeches at, III. 4; IV. 3.
Address adopted by, in 1849, III. 6.
Letter to, in 1852, III. 240.
Free-Soil Party, importance of its organization, II. 299.
Principles of, II. 307; III. 26-29, 138, 153.
Appeal for, II. 316.
Explained and vindicated, III. 6.
A national party, III. 8-10.
Does not interfere with slavery in the States, III. 27, 48, 139, 141.
Necessary, III. 32.
Objections to, refuted, III. 34-41, 141.
Demands of, III. 139.
Freedmen, special committee on slavery and, X. 271.
Necessity of caring for, XI. 302-327; XVIII. 301.
Testimony to their desire for work, XI. 303-305.
Classes of, XI. 311.
Dangers of, XI. 315; XII. 321; XVII. 102,--testimony to same, XI. 344
_et seq._; XII. 323; XIII. 66-96; XVI. 350 _et seq._
Guaranties for, XII. 305, 325-329.
Colonization for, XII. 334.
Enfranchisement and protection of, XIII. 55.
Kidnapping of, XIII. 101.
Home-steads for, XIV. 307-309; XV. 188.
Freedmen’s Bureau, creation of the, XI. 301.
Location of, XI. 307, 315, 321-323, 341 _et seq._;
authorities on same, XI. 312-314.
Despoiled by President Johnson, XVI. 169.
Freedom, the party of, II. 228, 291; IV. 3.
Whigs and Democrats must unite to defend, II. 234, 238.
Principles of party of, II. 297; IV. 8.
A last rally for, II. 320.
Our country on the side of, without belligerent intervention, III. 180.
Is national, III. 237, 242, 274; VI. 361.
National, slavery sectional: speech, III. 257.
Whig and Democratic parties opposed to, IV. 5.
Prospects of party of, IV. 9.
Necessity of union to uphold, IV. 15.
The landmark of, IV. 81.
Hope for, in United States, IV. 148.
The demands of, IV. 333.
Unity for, IX. 316.
Friends, Society of, in New England, petitions for repeal of Fugitive
Slave Bill, III. 234.
See _Quakers_.
Fugitive Clause in the Constitution, III. 303, 356; X. 341.
False assumptions as to origin of, III. 303-306; X. 352-354.
True origin of, III. 306-309; X. 354-360.
Neglected at first, III. 309 _et seq._
Merely a compact between States, III. 356-358; X. 366-368.
Interpretation of, III. 358-361; IV. 182; VI. 229; X. 342-352; XI.
234-238.
Granville Sharp on, IV. 319 _et seq._
Ambiguity of, X. 346.
Applicable to indented servants, X. 348.
Authorities denying power of Congress under, X. 368-372.
Fugitive Slave Acts, wrong and unconstitutionality of, X. 338.
Relation of, to slavery, X. 339-341.
Final repeal of all, XI. 229.
Fugitive Slave Bill, denounced, III. 127, 312; IV. 162, 342; V. 44; VII.
3; X. 394; XI. 239.
Unconstitutional, III. 128, 312 _et seq._; IV. 162, 342; X. 360, 384.
Mr. Sumner’s relation to, III. 132.
Appeal against its execution, III. 134-137.
Presentation of a memorial against, III. 234.
Attempt to discuss, III. 243.
Speeches for repeal of, III. 257; IV. 333; XI. 229.
Difficulties of discussing, III. 267.
A usurpation by Congress and a breach of State rights, III. 326; IV.
163, 214, 337; X. 364-372.
Its denial of trial by Jury unconstitutional, III. 328-338; IV. 162;
X. 372-380.
Compared to Stamp Act, III. 339; IV. 165.
Public sentiment of free States opposed to, III. 346; IV. 348.
Consequences of, III. 349-351; X. 385-390.
Favored by Mercantile interest, III. 351.
Substitute for, III. 356-361.
Must be disobeyed, III. 364; IV. 282; V. 46; VII. 3.
Speeches on Boston petition for repeal of, IV. 159, 172.
Authors of, IV. 213; X. 390-393.
Peaceful opposition to, IV. 228.
No pension for service in support of, IV. 230.
Struggle for repeal of, IV. 239.
Compared to Massachusetts law against witchcraft, IV. 276.
Legislation of States in regard to, defended, IV. 243-245.
No recognition of, VIII. 238-240.
Origin of, X. 363.
Webster on, X. 370.
Not necessary, X. 391.
Humboldt on, XI. 240.
Fugitive Slaves, entitled to trial by jury, III. 328; IV. 215; X.
373,--authorities proving same, according to the Constitution and
common law, III. 330-338; X. 374-377.
Defended by Granville Sharp, IV. 297-313; VIII. 279; XI. 237,--opinion
of same on laws for surrender of, IV. 319.
Instructions of Secretary of War in favor of, VII. 348.
Conduct of our generals towards, in the Civil War, VII. 359; VIII. 8
_et seq._, 351.
The national armies and, VIII. 7.
No surrender of, in Washington, IX. 78.
Objections to trial by jury for, X. 377-380.
Commissioners for trial of, X. 381-384.
Heroism of, XVII. 172.
Fugitives from service, Act of 1793 for surrender of, III. 310, 315; X.
361,--opposition to same, III. 311; X. 361-363,--Judge Story’s
decision on same, III. 315 _et seq._; XI. 233.
See _Fugitive Clause_ and _Fugitive Slaves_.
Funding Bills, speeches on, XVI. 259; XVII. 234.
Described, XVI. 281-284; XVII. 245-249.