"--Mrs. James G. Blaine, _Letters_, Vol. 2, p. 93.]

[Footnote 1805: The vote was as follows: Cleveland, 535,318; Folger,
342,464; plurality, 192,854. Hill, 534,636; Carpenter, 337,855;
plurality, 196,781. Ruger, 482,222; Andrews, 409,423; plurality,
72,799. Slocum, 503,954; Carroll, 394,232; plurality, 109,722.

In New York City the vote stood: Cleveland, 124,914; Folger, 47,785;
plurality, 77,129. Edson (mayor), 97,802; Campbell, 76,385; plurality,
21,417. Other candidates for governor received: Howe (Greenback),
11,974; Hopkins (Prohibition), 25,783.

Legislature: Senate, Democrats, 18; Republicans, 14. Assembly,
Democrats, 84; Republicans, 42; Independents, 2. Congress, Democrats,
19; Republicans, 14.]

INDEX

Abolitionists, denounced by press, ii. 9;
by meetings, 10;
influence of, 1838, 25;
1844, 82;
rapidly increasing strength, 89;
unite with Hunkers and Barnburners, 1849, 150;
separate nominations, 1850, 156;
election of Smith to Congress, 179;
nomination of Douglass for sec. of state, 216;
favour peaceable secession, 336.

Adams, Charles Francis, choice for President of Lib. Rep. leaders,
iii. 282;
defeated, 285.

Adams-Jackson campaign, resembled that of Blaine-Cleveland, i. 367-8.

Adams, John, cautioned not to speak of independence, i. 2;
on Jay's state constitution, 8;
suggests council of appointment, 8;
anxiety to have his son President, 240.

Adams, John Quincy, unpopularity of, i. 358;
an anti-mason, 361;
scene when elected President, 343;
action of Van Rensselaer, 343.

Administration Whigs, followers of Fillmore, ii. 157;
unite with Dems. for Seymour's election, 1850, 157.

Albany, political centre, i. 375.

Albany _Argus_, on Clinton's loss of canal patronage, i. 261;
paper of Edwin Croswell, 294;
Seward's "forty million debt," ii. 35;
on secession, 346.

Albany _Evening Journal_, established March, 1830, i. 374;
Thurlow Weed its first editor, 374;
salary of, 374;
largest circulation in U.S., 375.

Albany Regency, when established, i. 293-4;
original members of, 293-4;
other members, 294;
Thurlow Weed on, 294;
supports Crawford, 1824, 324;
removes Clinton from canal com., 328;
influence ended, ii. 53.

Albany _Register_, attacks Burr, i. 123.

Alberger, Franklin A., candidate for canal com., 1861, iii. 23, note;
elected, 29;
renominated, 1864, 117, note;
elected, 125.

Alien and Sedition Acts,