312
Johnson, Robert Ward, position on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
393
Johnson, William, relation to nullification,
181
Johnson County, Kansas, contested election,
465
Johnston, Josiah S., on bank committee of Senate,
201
Jones, George Wallace, position on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
393
Jones, John W., reply to Adams on right of petition,
257
Jones, Samuel J.,
as sheriff, arrests Branson,
428
;
rescue of Branson,
428
;
goes to Franklin and calls help from Missouri,
428
,
429
;
his error recognized,
430
;
serves writ on Wood,
433
;
tries to arrest Tappan,
434
;
attempt to assassinate,
434
;
Donaldson's reference to the shooting,
436
;
the sacking of Lawrence,
438
K
ANSAS
C
ITY
, M
O
.,
316
;
Branscomb and Robinson at,
413
,
414
Kansas, Territory of,
bill for organization of,
389
;
the abolition protest,
389
,
390
;
reply of Douglas,
390
;
amendment of Chase,
391
,
392
;
position of Wade,
391
;
amendment of Douglas,
392
;
views of Everett,
392
,
393
;
speech of Houston,
393
;
position of Bell and the committee,
393
;
vote on the amendment,
393
;
Chase's amendment,
394
,
395
;
Pratt's amendment,
394
;
Walker's declaration and Badger's amendment,
395
;
Chase's third amendment,
395
,
396
;
Douglas's amendment,
395
,
396
;
Chase's fourth amendment,
396
;
speech of Bell against bill,
396
,
397
;
speech of Houston,
397
;
final argument of Douglas,
397
,
398
;
vote on bill in Senate,
398
;
analysis of vote,
398
,
399
;
rise of popular opposition,
399
,
400
;
the Richardson bill,
400
;
the Senate bill in the House,
401
;
position of Cushing, Davis, and Pierce,
401-403
;
action in House,
403
;
management of bill by Stephens,
404
;
bill signed by President,
404
;
analysis of vote,
404
,
405
;
meaning of the vote,
405
,
406
;
relation of Act to slavery,
407
,
408
;
the struggle for Kansas,
407
et seq.;
the plan of Thayer and his associates,
409
;
organization of the society,
409
,
410
;
opposition,
410
;
incorporation of the society,
410
,
411
;
misrepresentations as to Emigrant Aid Company,
411
;
considered as of the South,
412
;
influence of Atchison,
412
,
413
;
expedition of Robinson and Branscomb,
413
,
414
;
"Platte County Self-defensive Association,"
414
,
415
;
the founding of Lawrence,
415
;
trouble over contesting claimants,
415
,
416
;
arrival of Governor Reeder,
416
;
election of Whitfield,
417
;
effect on Republican party of interference of Missourians in Kansas,
418
;
significance of the seating of Whitfield,
418
;
census of Kansas,
419
;
interference of Missourians in election of first Territorial legislature,
419
,
420
;
action on contested election cases,
420
;
supplementary elections,
421
;
first Territorial legislature,
421
;
Robinson's plan for anti-slavery party,
421
,
422
;
legislature meets at Pawnee,
422
;
pro-slavery members seated,
422
,
423
;
trouble over adjournment to Shawnee Mission,
423
;
arrival of Sharpe's rifles,
423
;
Lane's faction checked by Robinson's Lawrence speech,
423
,
424
;
Robinson's declaration as to slavery,
424
;
Conway's letter to Reeder,
424
;
beginning of the "Free-state" movement,
424
;
legislation upon slavery,
424
;
its effect on the North,
424
,
425
;
the Lawrence and Topeka conventions,
425
;
the adoption of the Topeka constitution,
425
;
removal of Governor Reeder,
425
;
Woodson Acting-Governor,
425
;
election of Reeder as Congressional delegate,
425
;
election of Robinson as Governor,
425
;
conflicts between "Free-state" and Territorial Governments,
426
;
petition for admission and election of Senators by "Free-state" party,
426
,
427
;
characterization of "Free-state" acts,
427
;
Robinson's message to legislature,
427
;
arrival of Governor Shannon,
427
;
the Leavenworth convention,
428
;
conflict between the two governments,
428
;
the Branson rescue,
428
,
429
;
invasion of Missourians,
429
;