on to, iii. 19, 20, 47, 58.

"Aristides," _nom de plume_ of William P. Van Ness, i. 123-6.

Armstrong, Cornelius W., nominated for canal com., 1865, iii. 129;
defeated, 135.

Armstrong, John, author of Newburgh Letters, i. 89;
opposes Alien-Sedition laws, 89;
brother-in-law of Chancellor Livingston, 116;
elected to U.S. Senate, 116;
resigned, 118;
minister to France, 150;
opposes Clinton, 204;
changed views, 204;
Tompkins jealous of, 216;
character and career of, 216;
sec. of war, 216, 222;
Spencer, a friend of, 216;
plan of Canada campaign, 222;
failure of, 223;
puts Wilkinson in command, 223;
plans again fail, 224-5;
promotes Brown and Scott, 225;
resigns in disgrace, 227;
Madison's dislike of, 238.

Arthur, Chester A., early career and character, iii. 399-402;
becomes collector of port, 1871, 399;
his successor appointed, 1877, 399;
reasons for, 399, 402;
successor defeated, 404-5;
President suspends him, 1878, 406;
reason for, 406, 408;
his defence, 408;
successor confirmed, 409;
name suggested for Vice-President, 1880, 444;
will not listen to Conkling's objection, 444;
Conkling refuses to present name to Nat. con., 444;
Woodford presents it, 444;
nominated on first ballot, 445;
people's reception of nomination, 445;
Sherman indignant, 445, note;
Mrs. Blaine's opinion of, 446;
career a study of evolution of character, 446;
supports Crowley for U.S. Senate, 1881, 465;
tries to compromise Robertson's appointment, 1881, 472;
becomes President, 1881, 485;
confidence expressed in, 485;
appointments favourably received, 486;
defeats Cornell's renomination, 1882, 493;
disastrous result, 498.

Assembly, Provincial, refuses to approve proceedings of Congress, i. 4.

Assembly, State, original membership of, i. 9;
election of, 9;
how apportioned, 9;
powers of, 9;
elected by, 9.

Astor, John Jacob, approves books of Tammany's city comptroller, 1870,
iii. 245.

Astor, William B., contribution to fusion ticket, ii. 332.

Auburn, gloom over Seward's defeat, ii. 290-1, note.

Babcock, George R., declines nomination for state comp., 1875, iii. 325.

Bacon, Ezekiel, in constitutional convention, 1846, ii. 103.

Bacon, Theodore, joins Lib. Rep. movement, iii. 284;
attends its Nat. con., 284;
denounces Fenton's scheme, 284.

Bacon, William J., congressman from Oneida district, iii. 385;
supports