overthrow Federal party, i. 84;
approved by Jay, 85;
Adams responsible for, 88.

Allen, Peter, treatment of Fellows, i. 256.

Allen, William F., Richmond's choice for gov., 1864, iii. 117;
nominated for comp., 1869, 226;
elected, 227.

Alvord, Thomas G., the Onondaga Chief, Speaker of Assembly, iii. 22;
ch'm. People's Union con., 22;
elected to Assembly, 29;
nominated for lt.-gov., 1864, 117, note;
elected, 125.

"Amens," The, cradle of, iii. 58.

_American Citizen and Watchtower_, controlled by Clinton, i. 122;
edited by Cheetham, 122;
attack on Burr, 122-3.

American Colonization Society, history of, ii. 7;
forms republic of Liberia, 8.

American party, see Native American party.

Anderson, Robert H., nominated for prison insp., 1876, iii. 346;
defeated, 350.

Andrew, John A., gov. of Massachusetts, i. 274;
Tompkins compared to, 274;
opinion of Brown, ii. 269.

Andrews, Charles, nominated for chief judge Court of Appeals, 1882,
iii. 494;
defeated, 498.

Anti-Federalists, organisation of, i. 38;
in majority, 38;
elect gov., 1789, 44;
also, 1792, 56;
defeated, 1795, 65;
1798, 82;
become known as Republicans, 80.

"Anti-Jackson," "Anti-Mortgage," "Anti-Regency" factions unite as Whigs,
i. 399.

Anti-Masons, bolted Thompson in 1828, i. 363;
nominated Granger, 363;
substituted Southwick, 364;
ticket defeated, 368;
issues of, broadened, 376;
nominated Granger, 1830, 376;
defeat of, 377;
nominated Wirt for President, 1832, 392;
in accord with National Republicans, 392;
nominated Granger, 1832, 393;
electoral ticket of, 393;
reason for defeat, 396;
party dissolved, 398;
become Whigs, 399.

Anti-Masonry, becomes political, i. 360;
excitement, 360;
confined to western half of state, 360;
Van Buren on, 365;
semi-religious, 370;
sudden reaction, 398;
popularity of Free-Masonry, 398.

Anti-Nebraska convention, ii. 194;
prominent men present, 194;
reassembles, 201;
forerunner of Republican party, 194.

Anti-Rent party, organisation of, ii. 82-3;
contest over constitutional convention, 97;
support Young for gov., 118-9;
influence of, 1848, 139.

Anti-Tammany organisations, 1871, iii. 268;
names and strength, 268, note;
unwilling to accept Kelly, 299.

Apollo Hall, organisation of, iii. 308;
combination with, rejected by Tam., 308;
accepted by Reps., 308.

Arbitrary arrests, oppositi