ures," 274.
Twombly, Horatio N., del. to Lib. Rep. state con., 1872, iii. 296.
Tyler, John nominated for Vice President, ii. 40;
nobody else would take it, 40;
becomes President, 47;
turns against the Whigs, 47-8.
Ullman, Daniel, nominated for gov., 1854, ii. 202;
career of, 202;
defeated, 204.
Union College, founded by Joseph C. Yates, i. 249;
Seward, an alumnus of, 379.
Union League Clubs, organisation, iii. 59 and note;
Seward's praise of, 59;
Brady's work in, 59;
Van Buren's loyalty exhibited, 59;
Seymour not a member of, 61.
Union League Club of New York, iii. 59;
when organised, 59, note;
investigates fraud, 1868, 215.
Union Square war meeting, 1861, iii. 5.
United States Bank, incorporation of, i. 186;
Clinton defeats extension of charter, 186;
the great issue, 1832, 392;
preferred to compromise than fight Jackson, 393;
Webster and Clay objected, 393;
Congress extends charter, 393;
Jackson vetoes it, 393;
creates fear of panic, 400.
United States Senate. See Senate, United States.
United States senators. See Senators, United States.
Utica _Republican_, established by Conkling, 1877, iii. 385;
its aggressive character, 385, note;
publication discontinued, 1879, 397.
Vallandigham, Clement L., arrest of, iii. 64;
banished to Southern Confederacy, 64;
Lincoln's letter, 66;
dangerous precedent, 66.
Van Buren, John, son of Martin Van Buren, ii. 128;
career and gifts of, 128-30;
leading Free-soiler, 128, 129, 141;
reason for, 129;
Lord on, 128;
Wilson on, 130;
Seymour afraid of, 130;
style of oratory, 130;
at Utica con., 131;
appearance of, 141;
avenged his father's wrongs, 144;
compared to Seymour, 150;
opposed Seymour for nomination, 172-3;
supports him for gov., 1852, 177;
advocates popular sovereignty, 250;
opens way for Douglas, 1860, 250.
Favours Dix for gov., 1862, iii. 37, 48;
supports Seymour, 48;
humour of, 48;
_Tribune_ criticises, 48, 49;
loyalty exhibited, 59;
in campaign, 1864, 123;
nominated for atty.-gen., 1865, 129;
stigmatises Seymour, 134;
defeated, 135;
death, 135, note.
Van Buren, John D., member of Tilden's canal com., 1875, iii. 323;
nominated for state eng., 1874, 326;
elected, 331.
Van Buren, Martin, supports DeWitt Clinton for President, i. 206, 208;
career, gifts, and character of, 206-10;
compared with Clinton, 208;
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