Republican party,
its origin, see vol. i.;
in campaign of 1856;
organized in Illinois;
defined by Lincoln;
its programme put forth by Lincoln;
in Illinois, nominates Lincoln for presidency;
convention of, in 1860;
candidates before;
balloting, in convention;
nominates Lincoln;
chooses Lincoln because available;
its campaign methods;
denounced by Abolitionists;
elects Lincoln;
its moral attitude toward slavery the real cause of secession;
its legal position on slavery;
its leaders distrust Lincoln;
dissatisfied with Lincoln's cabinet;
dissatisfied with Lincoln's emancipation policy, see vol. ii.;
torn by factions;
Abolitionist members of, denounce Lincoln;
leaders of, condemn Lincoln;
majority of, continues to support him;
influence of Greeley upon;
upholds Emancipation Proclamation;
loses in congressional elections of 1862;
radical wing of, demands dismissal of Seward;
regains ground in 1863;
extreme faction of, still distrusts Lincoln and Seward;
members of, denounce Lincoln for vetoing reconstruction bill;
movement in, to nominate Chase;
movement in, to nominate Fremont;
masses of, adhere to Lincoln;
fails to postpone nominating convention;
nominates Lincoln;
nominates Johnson for Vice-President;
receives reluctant support of radicals;
damaged by Greeley's denunciations of Lincoln;
dreads defeat in summer of 1864;
damaged by draft;
radical element of, forces dismissal of Blair;
conduct of campaign by;
gains election in 1864;
makes thirteenth amendment a plank in platform;
radical members of, rejoice at accession of Johnson after murder of
Lincoln.
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