Reconstruction of rebel States, resolutions on, VIII. 163; X. 295. Letter on, VIII. 243. Provisional governments and, IX. 162. And adoption of Emancipation Proclamation by Act of Congress, XI. 397. Mr. Ashley and, XII. 7. None, without votes of the blacks, XII. 179. Conditions of, XII. 325-329; XIII. 33, 283; XIV. 92. Equal rights _vs._ the Presidential policy in, XII. 368. Andrew Johnson on, XII. 369, 408; XIV. 197, 294; XVII. 231,--and his policy in, XII. 369; XIV. 188-197, 203, 250-253; XVI. 165-171. Scheme of, on basis of equal rights, XIII. 21. Time and, XIII. 428. True principles of, XIV. 224. At last, with colored suffrage and protection against rebel influence, XIV. 282. Speeches on bills for, XIV. 282, 321; XV. 217. Further guaranties in, XIV. 304; XV. 219-221. Measures of, not a burden or penalty, XIV. 312. Military government unsuited for, XIV. 326, 342. Mr. Sumner’s bill for, XIV. 328-334. Incomplete, XV. 226; XVI. 342; XVII. 307; XVIII. 302. A political question, XVI. 346. Power and duty of Congress to protect and regulate, XVII. 208; XVIII. 26-32. With colored suffrage, Mr. Sumner’s personal record on, XVII. 303. Reconstruction Acts, defended, XVI. 342-349. Opposition to, in rebel States, XVI. 352. Do not bind Congress to admit rebel States, XVII. 208-210, 224-226. Redemption, Society of Fathers of, II. 36. Redpath, James, letters to, VI. 44, 54. Reform, true, defined, II. 289; III. 248. And purity in government, XX. 5. Reform League of New York, letter to, XIX. 131. Representation, according to voters, IV. 46, 53; XII. 104; XIII. 19, 315-321. Authorities on right of, XIII. 301; XVII. 44-46. Jefferson and Madison on, XIII. 320. Hamilton on, XIII. 329. See _Blaine Amendment_ and _Representative System_. Representative System, necessary improvements in, in Massachusetts, III. 43; IV. 35, 58-60. And its proper basis, IV. 33. Origin and nature of, IV. 36-53; XIII. 318. Founded on equality in America, IV. 38. Its history in Massachusetts, IV. 39; evils of, in same, IV. 40. Essex County documents on, quoted, IV. 40-43. Jefferson’s plan for, IV. 44; XIII. 320. Under the Constitution, IV. 45. In France, IV. 45. Vindication of Rule of Three in, IV. 47-53; opposition to same in Massachusetts, IV. 53-56. Amendment to, in Massachusetts, XIII. 317. Reprisals, none, on innocent persons, XVI. 297. Condemned, XVI. 301. Authorities on, XVI. 301-306. Modern rule for, XVI. 304; reasons for same, XVI. 305. Instance of, in modern history, XVI. 307. See _Retaliation_. Republic, slave-holding, a mockery, I. 308; III. 3; IX. 235. Rejected definitions of, XI. 192; XIII. 144-153. Machiavelli on regeneration of a, XI. 213. See _Republican Government_.