RuGGLEs, Hon. Samuel B., 125.
Rust, Hon. Albert, his proposition, 347 ;
assails the author, 348.
Rush, Hon. Richard, 107.
Halt Lake City, visit to, 371, 373.
San Francisco, its growth, 388.
Santa Anna, defeat of, 209.
Sawyer, Hon. William, 221.
Sawyer, Rev. Thomas J., 70.
Scammon, John Y., excursion with,
247.
Schenck, Hon. Robert C, 221.
Schoolcraft, Hon. John, 317.
Schultze, Gov. John A., 130.
Scotch-Irish, the, 17, 19; in America, 21-
28 ; in the Revolution, 29.
Scott, Gen. Winfield, supported for
President at Harrisburg, 131; lands at
Vera Cruz, 209; marches into Mexico,
209; defeats Santa Anna, 209; takes
Chepultepec, 210; captures Mexico,
210; defeated for nomination in 1848,
212; nominated for President, 279; his
relations to Secession, 403.
Sea-Sickness, experience of, 331.
Secessio7i Party, how composed, 395.
Secession, progress of, 401.
" Seward, \\eed, and Greeley," al-
leged political firm of, 311; differ-
ences, 312; dissolution, 315.
Seward, Hon. William H., opposes Van
Buren, 129; favors Harrison, 131 ; candi-
date for Governor, 112; opposes Com-
promise, 258 ; defends the author in
libel suit, 264: sketch of, 311; remains
aloof from the Republican Party, 314;
recent relations with, 321; visits Eu-
rope and Asia, 321; his Presidential
aspirations, 322; intellectual stature,
322; candidate for President, 390.
Seymour, Horatio, 277, 315.
Shea, George, 414.
Sheep, their agi-icultural value, 302.
Shepard, Dr. Horatio D., 91-93.
Sibley, Derick, 126.
Sierra Nevada, the, 378; timber, 380.
" Silver Grays," the, canvass in New
York, 277 ; in Connecticut, 277^
Slavei-y Question, 227 ; struggle upon, 254.
Slave Power, the, rise of, 287.
Smith, Azariah, 126.
Smith, Hon. Samuel A., resolve of, 351.
Snow, George M., his death, 139.
Socialism, 144; 1 am attracted by, 145;
the evils it sought to cure, 145; my creed
with reference to, 147 ; efforts in behalf
of, 152; Brook-Farm, its career. 152;
" Sylvania Association," 152; Phalanx,,
the "North American," 153. 154; As-
sociation, practical difficulties of, 154;
Communism, 155 ; " Ebenezer," the
Society of, 155 ; " Zoar community,"
155, 156; Cooperation, its philosophy,
157; Perfectionists, community of, 158;
Shakers, community of, 158; Comte,
his philosophy, 158; Association, prob-
able future of, 158.
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Societies, Temperance, in America, 98,
Sodtly, fifty years ago, 100.
Southern Statts, the Secession of, 398, 399.
Specie Payment suspended in 1837, 127.
Spencer, Hon. Ambi^ose, 160.
Spenceij, Hon. John C, 129.
Spirituous Liquors, rejected, 101.
Stage, tlie I'rench, 205; its naturalness,
205; American, its degi'adation, 206.
Stanhekhy, Henry, anecdote of, 292.
Stakk, Gen. John, 29-31.
State Rights in Mississippi, 278.
Stephens, Hon. Alexander H., in
XXXtli Congress, 226; liis ability, 227.
Sterrett, Joseph JI., 80.
Stilwell, Silas M., 112.
Story, Francls V., 88, "Jl, 93, 94.
St. SnioN, his social system, 140.
Sylvester. Mr. S. J.,'91, 93.
TallmAdge, Hon. N. P., 127, 128.
Tariff of 1842, its repeal, 207.
Taylor, Bav.vhd, 326.
Taylor. General Zachary, crosses
the Kio Grande, 208; defeats Santa
Anna, 209; his character, 211; claims
on the Whig party, 211; nominated for
President, 212; elected, 213; charac-
ter, 214; administration of, 214; death,
214; a wise and good raler, 215; his
inauguration, 233; anecdote of, 252.
Tennyson, Alfred, on Restoration, 72.
Texas. Annexation of, 161, 208.
Thompson, Hon Richard W., 232.
Thompson. Hon. Smith, 107.
Thornton, Dr. Matthew, 32, 33.
Toomp.s, Hon. Rqjsert, 226.
Toucey, Hon. Isaac, 277.
'"ranscem/entalisls, the sect of, 169.
/ire/, foreign, views of, 325, 326.
ree-Planting, 301.
Tribune, The New York, first issued,
136; rea-sons for its foundation, 136;
friends who aided it, 136; policy and
purpose, 137; journalism in New York,
its vicissitudes, 138; difficulties in pub-
lishing, 139; as a penny paper, 141 ;
increase in size and price, 142; support
of Clay, 167; circulation of, 167; sued
for libel by ,T. Fenimore Cooj)er, 261.
Twigcs, General David E., 400.
Tyler, Hon. John, at the Harrisburg
Convention, 130; nominated for Vice-
President, 131; supports Clay, 131;
tiis political record, 131; succeeds to
the Presidency. 159; quarrels with the
Whigs, 159; signs the Annexation Bill,
208.
XTllmann, Daniel, 315.
Vhio7i, The Washington, 228.
Utah Expedition, the, 374.
Utah, travels in, 374.
Van Biihen, Hon. Martin, 107; char-
acter, 113; relation to .Tackson, 113; is
inaugurated President, 121 ; calls Con-
fress together, 123 ; New York against
is administration, 129; defeated at
Baltimore, 160; nominated by the
Barnburners, 213.
Vance, General Joseph, 130.
Van Nkss, Gov Cornelius Peter, 66.
Vattemare, M. (Alexandre), 338.
Vegetarianism, its advantages, 105.
Venable, Hon. A. W., 226.
Verplanck, Gulian C., HI, 12.5.
Vinton, Hon. Samuel F., 226.
Virginia, Secession of, 400.
Walker, Hon. Robert J., 207.
IVar against the Rehtllion, the, 400.
War fur the ReljcUivn, progi'ess of, 401.
Washburne, Hon. Elihu B., 343.
Webster, Daniel, lingers in Tyler's
Cabinet. 159; defeated for nomination,
212; character, 250; 7th of March
speech, 256; death, 259, 279.
Weed, Thurlow, introduction to, 124;
opposes Van Buren, 129; favors Har-
rison's nomination, 131; libel-suit with
Fenimore Coopei-, 262 ; literary tastes,
262; libel experiences, 265; his char-
acter, 313; holds aloof from the Re-
publican Party, 314; elected State
Printer, 317; favors Crittenden Com-
promise, 396.
WELf.ixGTON, the Duke of, 273, 274.
Wentwouth, Hon. John, 223.
Westhaven, Vt., 50 - 56.
Westmoreland, Lord, anecdote of, 273.
Uliig Party, the, its first canvass. 111 ; de-
feat in 1836, 113; caiTies New York in
1837, 124; again in 1839, 127; first
National Convention of, 130; the apos-
tates from, 167 ; paralyzed by Tylerism,
160; National Convention,' 160; Na-
tional Convention at Philadelphia, 212;
nominates Tay]or and Fillmore, 212;
Taylor's election a virtu.al defeat, 215;
last success in New York City, 217;
dissolution of, 276; State Convention
of, 277; death of, 280.
White. Dr. Fortune C, 126.
White, Judge. James W., 318.
Willis, N. P., anecdote of, 426.
Winchester, JIr. Jonas, 94.
Winn, Cyrus, teacher, 42.
Winthhop, Hon. Robert C, 208.
Wisconsin, twenty years ago, 248.
WooDBUKN, JoiiNJ 20; death of, 426.
AVooDBUKN, Mary, married to Zaccheus
Greeley, 35; teaching her children, 41;
in Vermont, 57; in 'Petmsylvania, 78;
broken down and worn out, 78.
Woodbury, Hon. Levi, 100.
Woods, description of, 298.
Wright, Silas, 129; nominated for Vice-
President, 161; his popularity, 161;
tarirt' speech, 164; his subtlety, 164.
Yosemite Valley, thn, 381 ; visited, 382.
Young, Col. Samuel, of Saratoga, 128.