;
style of oratory, 91;
Root's opinion of, 91;
party defeated, 91;
election of presidential electors, 92;
breaks with Adams, 94;
reason for, 94;
ugly letter opposing Adams, 96;
prefers Jefferson to Adams, 96;
great mistake, 97;
urges Federalists to oppose Burr, 99-101;
hoped DeWitt Clinton would become a Federalist, 108;
earnings as a lawyer, 132;
Spencer's estimate of, 132;
Root's estimate of, 132;
argues Croswell case, 132;
Kent's opinion of, 132-3;
prefers Lansing to Burr, 133-5;
Burr, a leader of secession, 134;
disapproves disunion, 134;
Lansing's withdrawal, 136;
Burr's challenge, 139-40;
an imperious custom, 140-1;
his defence for fighting, 141;
duel and death, 142-3;
profound sorrow, 143;
his career had he lived, 143;
charters United States Bank, 186.

Hammond, John, nominated for prison insp., 1866, iii. 152;
elected, 165.

Hammond, John M., nominated for canal com., 1867, iii. 174;
defeated, 188.

Hampton, Wade, in command at Plattsburgh, i. 224;
character and fitness of, 224;
failure of, 224;
resigns, 224.

Hancock, Winfield S., aspires to be President, iii. 197;
his training, 197;
nominated for President, 1880, 457;
defeated, 463.

Hards, name of Dem. faction, ii. 185;
successors to the Hunkers, 185;
why so called, 185;
ticket defeated, 1853, 189;
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, 195;
nominate Bronson for gov., 196;
defeated, 203;
refused to rejoin Softs, 209;
stand with South, 210;
welcomed at Nat. con., 226-8;
unite with Softs, 232;
hold a separate state con., 324;
Brady nominated for gov., 325;
defeated, 333.

Hard times of 1837, cause and result of, ii. 16-20;
Van Buren's statesmanship, 41.

Harris, Ira, career and character of, ii. 117, 390;
on Supreme Court, 117;
in Assembly, 117;
in constitutional con., 1846, 117;
supported Young for gov., 118;
elected U.S. senator, 365;
appearance and ability of, 390;
associates of, 390;
with Sumner and Collamer, 390;
question of patronage, 390, 396.

Sustains Seward, iii. 84;
seeks re-election to U.S. Senate, 1867, 166;
wise and safe legislator, 166;
Lincoln's joke, 166;
defeated by Conkling, 171;
resents removal of Sumner, 278.

Harrison, Richard, member of Poughkeepsie con., i. 33;
U.S. atty., 44;
ability of, 44.

Harrison, William Henry, candidate of northern Whigs, 1836, ii. 11;
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