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Scott Decision --Springfield, Ills., June 26, 1857.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN On His Nomination To The United States Senate --At The Republican State Convention, June 16,1858.

THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE DOUGLAS In Reply To Lincoln--Freeport, Ills., August 27, 1858.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD On The Irrepressible Conflict--Rochester, N. Y., October 25, 1858.

VI.-SECESSION.

JOHN PARKER HALE On Secession; Moderate Republican Opinion --United States Senate, December 5, 1860.

ALFRED IVERSON On Secession; Secessionist Opinion --United States Senate, December 5, 1860.

BENJAMIN WADE On Secession, And The State Of The Union; Radical Republican Opinion--United States Senate, December 17, 1860.

JOHN JORDON CRITTENDEN On The Crittenden Compromise; Border State Unionist Opinion--United States Senate, December 18, 1860.

ROBERT TOOMBS On Secession; Secessionist Opinion --United States Senate, January 7, 1861.

SAMUEL SULLIVAN COX On Secession; Douglas Democratic Opinion --House Of Representatives, January 14, 1861.

JEFFERSON DAVIS On Withdrawal From The Union; Secessionist Opinion --United States Senate, January 21, 1861.

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LIST OF PORTRAITS

WILLIAM H. SEWARD -- Frontispiece From a photograph.

SALMON P. CHASE -- From a daguerreotype, engraved by F. E. JONES.

EDWARD EVERETT -- From a painting by R. M. STAIGG.

STEPHEN A. DOUGLASS -- From a steel engraving.

JEFFERSON DAVIS -- From a photograph.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE REVISED VOLUME.

The third volume of the American Eloquence is devoted to the continuation of the slavery controversy and to the progress of the secession movement which culminated in civil war.

To the speeches of the former edition of the volume have been added: Everett on the Nebraska bill; Benjamin on the Property Doctrine and Slavery in the Territories; Lincoln on the Dred Scott Decision; Wade on Secession and the State of the Union; Crittenden on the Crittenden Compromise; and Jefferson Davis's notable sp

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