Volume III Part 49 (1/2)

Albany Regency, when established, i. 293-4; original members of, 293-4; other members, 294; Thurlow Weed on, 294; supports Crawford, 1824, 324; removes Clinton from ca.n.a.l com., 328; influence ended, ii. 53.

Albany _Register_, attacks Burr, i. 123.

Alberger, Franklin A., candidate for ca.n.a.l com., 1861, iii. 23, note; elected, 29; renominated, 1864, 117, note; elected, 125.

Alien and Sedition Acts, overthrow Federal party, i. 84; approved by Jay, 85; Adams responsible for, 88.

Allen, Peter, treatment of Fellows, i. 256.

Allen, William F., Richmond's choice for gov., 1864, iii. 117; nominated for comp., 1869, 226; elected, 227.

Alvord, Thomas G., the Onondaga Chief, Speaker of a.s.sembly, iii. 22; ch'm. People's Union con., 22; elected to a.s.sembly, 29; nominated for lt.-gov., 1864, 117, note; elected, 125.

”Amens,” The, cradle of, iii. 58.

_American Citizen and Watchtower_, controlled by Clinton, i. 122; edited by Cheetham, 122; attack on Burr, 122-3.

American Colonization Society, history of, ii. 7; forms republic of Liberia, 8.

American party, see Native American party.

Anderson, Robert H., nominated for prison insp., 1876, iii. 346; defeated, 350.

Andrew, John A., gov. of Ma.s.sachusetts, i. 274; Tompkins compared to, 274; opinion of Brown, ii. 269.

Andrews, Charles, nominated for chief judge Court of Appeals, 1882, iii. 494; defeated, 498.

Anti-Federalists, organisation of, i. 38; in majority, 38; elect gov., 1789, 44; also, 1792, 56; defeated, 1795, 65; 1798, 82; become known as Republicans, 80.

”Anti-Jackson,” ”Anti-Mortgage,” ”Anti-Regency” factions unite as Whigs, i. 399.

Anti-Masons, bolted Thompson in 1828, i. 363; nominated Granger, 363; subst.i.tuted Southwick, 364; ticket defeated, 368; issues of, broadened, 376; nominated Granger, 1830, 376; defeat of, 377; nominated Wirt for President, 1832, 392; in accord with National Republicans, 392; nominated Granger, 1832, 393; electoral ticket of, 393; reason for defeat, 396; party dissolved, 398; become Whigs, 399.

Anti-Masonry, becomes political, i. 360; excitement, 360; confined to western half of state, 360; Van Buren on, 365; semi-religious, 370; sudden reaction, 398; popularity of Free-Masonry, 398.

Anti-Nebraska convention, ii. 194; prominent men present, 194; rea.s.sembles, 201; forerunner of Republican party, 194.

Anti-Rent party, organisation of, ii. 82-3; contest over const.i.tutional convention, 97; support Young for gov., 118-9; influence of, 1848, 139.

Anti-Tammany organisations, 1871, iii. 268; names and strength, 268, note; unwilling to accept Kelly, 299.

Apollo Hall, organisation of, iii. 308; combination with, rejected by Tam., 308; accepted by Reps., 308.

Arbitrary arrests, opposition to, iii. 19, 20, 47, 58.

”Aristides,” _nom de plume_ of William P. Van Ness, i. 123-6.

Armstrong, Cornelius W., nominated for ca.n.a.l com., 1865, iii. 129; defeated, 135.