Movements​—​Buchanan’s Pusillanimity​—​Secession of States​—​Confederate Constitution​—​Peace Convention​—​Constitutional Amendments​—​Terms of the Rebels

60 CHAPTER V. TO WASHINGTON. The Departure​—​Farewell Remarks​—​Speech at Toledo​—​At Indianapolis​—​At Cincinnati​—​At Columbus​—​At Steubenville​—​At Pittsburgh​—​At Cleveland​—​At Buffalo​—​At Albany​—​At Poughkeepsie​—​At New York​—​At Trenton​—​At Philadelphia​—​At “Independence Hall”​—​Flag Raising​—​Speech at Harrisburg​—​Secret Departure for Washington​—​Comments 67 CHAPTER VI. THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. Speeches at Washington​—​The Inaugural Address​—​Its Effect​—​The Cabinet​—​Commissioners from Montgomery​—​Extracts from A. H. Stephens’ Speech​—​Virginia Commissioners​—​Fall of Fort Sumter 90 CHAPTER VII. PREPARING FOR WAR. Effects of Sumter’s Fall​—​President’s Call for Troops​—​Response in the Loyal States​—​In the Border States​—​Baltimore Riots​—​Maryland’s Position​—​President’s Letter to Maryland Authorities​—​Blockade Proclamation​—​Additional Proclamation​—​Comments Abroad​—​Second Call for Troops​—​Special Order for Florida​—​Military Movements 108 CHAPTER VIII. THE FIRST SESSION OF CONGRESS. Opening of Congress​—​President’s First Message​—​Its Nature​—​Action of Congress​—​Resolution Declaring the Object of the War​—​Bull Run​—​Its Effect 117 CHAPTER IX. CLOSE OF 1861. Election of the Rebels​—​Davis’ Boast​—​McClellan appointed Commander of Potomac Army​—​Proclamation of a National Fast​—​Intercourse with Rebels Forbidden​—​Fugitive Slaves​—​Gen. Butler’s Views​—​Gen. McClellan’s Letter from Secretary Cameron​—​Act of August 6th, 1861​—​Gen. Fremont’s Order​—​Letter of the President Modifying the Same​—​Instructions to Gen. Sherman​—​Ball’s Bluff​—​Gen. Scott’s Retirement​—​Army of the Potomac 137 CHAPTER X. THE CONGRESS OF 1861–62. The Military Situation​—​Seizure of Mason and Slidell​—​Opposition to the Administration​—​President’s Message​—​Financial Legislation​—​Committee on the Conduct of the War​—​Confiscation Bill 148 CHAPTER XI. THE SLAVERY QUESTION. Situation of the President​—​His Policy​—​Gradual Emancipation​—​Message​—​Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia​—​Repudiation of Gen. Hunter’s Emancipation Order​—​Conference with Congressmen from the Border Slave States​—​Address to the Same​—​Military Order​—​Proclamation under the Conscription Act 171 CHAPTER XII. THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN. President’s War Order​—​Reason for the Same​—​Results in West and South-west​—​Army of the Potomac​—​Presidential Orders​—​Letter to McClellan​—​Order for Army Corps​—​The Issue of the Campaign​—​Unfortunate Circumstances​—​President’s Speech at Union Meeting​—​Comments​—​Operations in Virginia and Maryland​—​In the West and South-west 181 CHAPTER XIII. FREEDOM TO MILLIONS. Tribune Editorial​—​Letter to Mr. Greeley​—​Announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation​—​Suspension of the Habeas Corpus in certain Cases​—​Order for Observance of the Sabbath​—​The Emancipation Proclamation 190 CHAPTER XIV.