Choate, Rufus, on Whig views of
slavery, II. 159. On the Declara-
tion of Independence, XIV. 453.
Choiseul, Claude, Duc de, career of,
XII. 71-76. His predictions con-
cerning America, XII. 73-75.
Cholera from abroad, power of Con-
gress to provide against, X. 435.
Christianity, opposed to war, I. 54,
58. The religion of progress, II.
99; and of equality, II. 333. Does
not sanction slavery, IV. 19.
Church, the, its attitude in relation
to war, I. 54, 58. Its early testi-
mony against war, I. 59. Doctrine
of millennium in the, II. 98. Con-
demns trial by battle, II. 194. In
America, early opposed to slavery,
III. 119-121; V. 201; IX. 283-286.
Testimony of, against slavery,
VIII. 376; IX. 308.

On

Cicero, on war, I. 56 (see note).
patriotism, I. 68 (see note). His
opinions on glory, II. 13. 18-22.
On unjust laws, III. 192; VIII. 381.
On a commonwealth, VII. 432 et
seq. His definition of law, VII.
435. On government, X. 145.
Cities, evil influence of commercial
spirit in, III. 247.
Civil Rights, protection of, X. 271.
Johnson's veto of bill for, X. 276-
279. The same as political rights,
XI. 35. Sufferings from denial of
equality in, XIV. 374. Sources of
Congressional power to grant,
XIV. 384-386. 424-436, 438.
Civil Rights Bill, supplementary,
speeches on, XIV. 355. Necessity
of, XIV. 383, 387, 418; XV. 203,
267, 305. Immediate action on,
urged, XV. 286, 304-307. Not de-
clared unconstitutional by Supreme
Court, XV. 287, 289. Last appeal
for, XV. 301. History of, XV.
301-304. Jury provision of, dis-
cussed, XV. 307–310.

Civil Service, reform in the, VIII.

452; XV. 8. No exclusion of re-

tired army officers from, XIII. 381.
The initial point of reform in, XIV.
320, 326; XV. 161, 220.

Civil War, Livy on, I. 9. Roman
opinions of, II. 38 (see illustrations,
51-54), 275. Uninvited mediation
in, not allowable, VII. 375, 411.
Claflin, William, letter to, V. 450.
Candidate for Governor of Massa-
chusetts in 1870, XIV. 2.
Claims, on France for spoliations of
American commerce, VIII. 244;
objections to same answered, VIII.
247-253, 306-332; origin and his-
tory of same, VIII. 255-270; com-
pensation for same, VIII. 332;
value of same, VIII. 336-340.
Authorities on compensation for,
VIII. 341. Of citizens in rebel
States, XIII. 10. For losses by
war, instances of payment of, XIII.
19-22, 25-28. Of loyalists after
Revolution, XIII. 23; motives of
Parliament in allowing same in
part, XIII. 24. On England, XIII.
53, 124; XV. 12. On China, con-
vention for, and payment of, XIII.
445-450.

Clarkson, Thos., beginning of his ca-

reer, II. 48. His account of Lafay-
ette's opinions of slavery, II. 58.
Classical Studies, I. 253.
Classics, the, I. 253-255.
Clay, Henry, on claims for French
spoliations, VIII. 304. On one
term for the President, XIV. 323;
XV. 158, 221.

Clemency, to political offenders, III.

11. And common-sense, IX. 503.
To Rebels, limitations on, IX. 537–
544.

Clergy, of New England, protest of,
against Nebraska Bill, III. 336.
Their early influence for liberty,
II. 340. Defence of their right to
protest, III. 347. Exemption of,
from conscription, VII. 303.
Coal, cheap, XI. 91. Tax on, op-
pressive to New England, XI. 92.

Cobbett, William, sketch of, I. 190-
194. On Thos. Paine, I. 195. In-
dustry of, described by himself, I.
195-198. Compared to Scott, I.
198. On amount of sleep required,
I. 202.

Cobden, Richard, advocates arbitra-
tion, II. 257. Letter on, IX. 498.
His character and labors, XII. 172.
His prediction concerning Amer-
ica, XII. 173 et seq.; XIII. 129.
On American losses in Rebellion,
caused by England, XIII. 77, 78,
80. On penny postage, XIII. 403.
Coke, Lord, on arrangement of time,

I. 200. On surrender of fugitives,
VIII. 145. On the laws of Par-
liament, XII. 286.

Coleridge, on Christianity and slay-
ery, IV. 20.

Coles, Edward, letter to, III. 83.
Collamer, Jacob, Senator from Ver-

mont, speech on death of, X. 38.
Colonies, British, of North America,
elements of nationality in, XII. 206
et seq.; efforts for union among
same, XII. 207-211. Tend towards
independence, XIII. 119. Of North
America, postal service in, XIII.
396-398.

Colonization for freedmen, IX. 466.
Color, caste and prejudice of, I. 161;
VIII. 402; XIV. 398. Prejudice
of, peculiar to America, I. 161; II.
375. Removal of disqualification
of, in carrying mails, VI. 385.
Exclusion of witnesses on account
of, VIII. 176. Not a qualification
for the franchise, X. 214, 307–309;
XII. 430-433; XIII. 40. Distinc-
tion of, not recognized by the Con-
stitution, XII. 431; XIII. 42, 489;
XIV. 401, -or by Declaration of
Independence, XII. 431; XIII. 43,
482, 489; XIV. 401: same must
be expressly authorized in order
to exist, XIV. 402. No distinction
of, recognized by common law, as
declared by Chief-Justice Holt,

XIV. 402. Prejudice of, illustrated
by judicial decisions in Ohio, XIV.
404. See Caste.
Colorado, objections to admission of,
as a State, X. 346-373. Require-
ment of enabling Act for, X. 348,
358. Constitution of, quoted, X.
349; evidence of its denial of
rights to colored persons, X. 364
et seq.

Colored Citizens, passports for, V. 497.
Right and duty of, in organization
of government, IX. 363, 430. Hope
and encouragement for, IX. 366;
XI. 42. Advice to, IX. 430; XV.
68, 203 et seq. Eligibility of, to
Congress, XII. 439. Other rights
and duties of, XIV. 316. Letter
to, on Presidential election of 1872,
XV. 173. Equal rights of, in nor-
mal schools. XV. 268.
Colored Persons, refusal to, of right
of petition, V. 176. Free, are citi-
zens of United States, V. 179; pre-
cedents and illustrations proving
same, V. 179-181. Services of, in
American wars, V. 183; VII. 213
et seq., 467; X. 287. Petitions
from, formerly presented, V. 186.
Testimony of, in District of Co-
lumbia, VI. 442; in proceedings
for confiscation and emancipation,
VI. 502, and in U.S. courts, VII.
152; VIII. 176; IX. 39. Should
enlist, VII. 325. Reënslavement
of, threatened, VII. 543-545.
Opening of street-cars to, VIII.
103; XI. 402. Testimony of
American States and European
countries to rights of, before 1789,
IX. 276-309. Impartial jurors for,
X. 10. Equal rights of, to be pro-
tected by national courts, X. 16.
Madison on rights of, X. 181 et seq.
Their rights as freemen not violated
by fathers of the Republic, X. 196
et seq., 328. Opinion of Attorney-
General declaring them citizens of
United States, X. 278, 368. Should

be chosen on boards of registration
in rebel States, XI. 400. Opening
of offices to, in District of Colum-
bia, XI. 414. Entitled to all the
rights of American citizenship,
XIV. 407. Testimony of, to ne-
cessity of national legislation for
equal civil rights, XIV. 414, 417–
424, 431-435, 436-438. Their
rights sacrificed, XIV. 471. Ret-
rospect and promise for, XV. 202.
See Civil Rights, Colored Citizens,
Equal Rights, Freedmen, and
Slaves.

Colored Race, justice to the, IX. 432.
Self-sacritice for, IX. 493.
Colored Schools, closing of, in North
Carolina, VII. 112. In Washing-
ton, XIV. 153. See Separate

Schools.

Colored Senators, predicted, XI. 400,
403. Importance of, in settling
question of equal rights, XII. 441;
XIII. 337. The first one, XIII. 336.
Colored Suffrage, at adoption of the
Constitution, V. 179-181; IX. 279.
Judicial decision on, in North Caro-
lina, V. 180; VIII. 461; IX. 279;
X. 191. In Montana, VIII. 236.
In Washington, VIII. 458.
Νο
Reconstruction without, IX. 311.
Necessity of, in Rebel States, IX.
424-428, 430, 457, 459 et seq., 472;
X. 129-136, 219-227; XI. 30, 50;
XII. 531 et seq. In District of
Columbia, X. 5; XI. 49. Sources
of Congressional power to grant, X.
124, 211-213, 215-219, 324–335;
XI. 35 et seq., 358-360, 410 et seq.;
XIII. 43-49, 101, 333. Alexander
Hamilton on, X. 183 et seq., 329;
XII. 435; XIII. 45. Early public
acts of United States on, X. 188-
190; and of individual States, X.
190-194. Testimony to need of, in
rebel States, X. 344; requirement
of, in same, XI. 109. Should be
prescribed throughout U. S. by Act
of Congress, XI. 356, 409; XII.

184; XIII. 51, 101. A constitutional
amendment not proper to secure,
XI. 357; XIII. 49-51. Mr. Sum-
ner's personal record on, XIII. 303.
Colored Troops, employment of, VII.
262; VIII. 385. Equal pay of,
VIII. 84. Gov. Andrew on pay
and enlistment of, VIII. 96 et seq.
Opinion of Attorney-General on
enlistment of, VIII. 101 et seq.
Freedom of wives and children of,
IX. 193.

Colors, regimental, no names of vic-
tories over fellow-citizens on, VI.
499; XV. 255.

Combe, George, opinions of, on Penn-
sylvania system of prison disci-
pline, I. 508-510.

Commerce, in slave and free States,
V. 36 et seq.

Commercial Relations, suspension of,
an act of war, XII. 483.
Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
ports of, on San Juan boundary
question, V. 484; on draught of
convention with Mexico, VI. 365;
on claims on France for spolia-
tions of commerce, VIII. 244; and
on Chinese indemnity fund, XIII.
445. President Grant's endeavor
to change the, XIV. 121.
Common Law, I. 270. Its relation
to enlistments by minors in United
States, I. 371. On the pardoning
power, III. 54. Favors liberty, III.
112, 188 (see note); V. 113; VIII.
123 et seq. In America, III. 162.
May be employed to interpret the
Constitution, III. 162; VII. 171;
X. 383; XII. 284. Requires trial
by jury for recovery of escaped
villeins, III. 163; VIII. 155, -
thorities proving same, III. 163–
167; VIII. 156. Recognizes no
distinction of color, according to
Chief-Justice Holt, XIV. 402.
Common Schools, equal rights in, II.
327; XIV. 155, 310, 317, 318, 393-
396, 413; XV. 275. Rights of col-

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