rrows money to ride to capital;
his career in legislature;
love affair with Ann Rutledge;
his gloom;
its inexplicable character;
affair with Mary Owens;
again a candidate, his platform;
calms excitement in campaign;
his fairness;
his retort to Forquer;
elected as one of "Long Nine";
favors unlimited internal improvements;
acknowledges his blunder;
his skill as log-roller;
gains popularity in county;
protests against anti-abolition resolutions;
admitted to bar, settles in Springfield;
partnership with Stuart;
studies debating;
political ambitions;
shows evidences of high ideals;
incidents of his canvass in 1838;
opposes repudiation, in legislature;
reflected in 1840, unsuccessful candidate for speaker;
jumps out of window to break a quorum;
in campaign of 1840;
his courtship of Mary Todd;
fails to appear on wedding day;
married;
character of his married life;
quarrels with Shields;
later ashamed of it;
improves prospects by a partnership with Logan;
later joins with Herndon;
his competitors at the bar;
considers law secondary to politics;
his legal ability;
a "case lawyer";
his ability as jury lawyer;
refuses to conduct a bad case;
on Whig electoral ticket in 1844;
later disillusioned with Clay;
fails to get nomination to Congress;
alleged understanding with Baker and others;
renews candidacy in 1846;
nominated;
elected, his vote.

_In Congress_.
Agrees with Whig programme on Mexican war;
introduces "Spot Resolutions" against Polk;
his speech;
his doctrine of right of revolution;
votes for Ashmun's amendment condemning war;
defends himself from charge of lack of patriotism;
his honesty;
damages Whigs in Illinois;
favors candidacy of Taylor;
his speech in House for Taylor against Cass;
votes for Wilmot Proviso;
his bill to prohibit slave trade in District of Columbia;
obtains support of Giddings;
fails to obtain commissionership in Land Office;
declines governorship of Oregon.

_Candidate for Senate_.
Accepts compromise although recognizing its futility;
favors Scott in 1852;
answers Douglas's defense of Nebraska bill;
escapes connection with Abolitionists;
renews attack upon Douglas;
candidate for Senate;
leads in first ballots;
injured by Abolitionist praise;
urges friends to secure election of Trumbull;
his alleged bargain with Trumbull;