ity.

_President-elect_.
His trying position during interregnum;
his election the signal for secession;
damaged by persistent opposition of New York "Tribune";
his opinion of the proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee
slavery;
declared elected by electoral count;
alleged plot to assassinate;
maintains silence during winter;
privately expresses dislike of compromise;
declares against interfering with slavery;
pronounces for coercing seceded States;
his journey to Washington;
warned of plot against;
speeches in Pennsylvania;
induced to avoid danger;
accused of cowardice;
his own opinion as to plot;
question of his real danger;
visited by Peace Congress;
impresses visitors by his appearance;
inauguration of;
his address;
states intention to enforce laws;
repeats opposition to extension only of slavery;
his previous denunciations remembered by South;
shows statesmanship in emphasizing Union.

_President_--_First Term_.
Appears tranquil after entering office;
not over-confident, but resolved on doing his duty;
disheartened by lack of support at North;
not trusted by leaders of Republican party;
feels isolation;
his cabinet;
seeks representatives of all views;
prefers individual strength to unity in cabinet;
criticised by radical Republicans;
has difficulties in satisfying Cameron;
dissuades Seward from refusing to join cabinet;
his statement of purpose to Virginia commissioners;
annoys South by failing to notice it;
irritates Northern extremists;
asks opinion of Scott as to relieving Sumter;
asks advice of cabinet;
promises South to take no action without warning;
again asks cabinet;
forms plan to relieve Fort Pickens;
spoils plan to relieve Sumter by sending Powhatan to Pensacola;
announces intention to provision Sumter;
admits blame for failure;
question of his fault in delaying to relieve fort;
issues proclamation calling for volunteers for three months;
his purpose;
expects Northerners to equal Southerners as fighters;
calls Congress for special session;
wishes to gain Kentucky;
dreads effect of Baltimore riot on Border States;
offers to send troops around Baltimore;
soothes Maryland;
cut off from North for a week;
tries in vain to prevent Virginia from seceding;
tries to secure Lee;
successful in his policy for retaining Kentucky in Union;
unable to reac