Republican Conventions, speeches at, IV. 255; VI. 352; VII. 241; XII. 305; XVII. 98. Republican Government, American definition of, XI. 193; XII. 295, 297; XIII. 196 _et seq._, 327; XVI. 245; XVII. 43. Our first duty, XIII. 1. Oath to maintain, in rebel States, XIII. 12, 22; XIV. 330. Must be defined by Congress, XIII. 63, 137 _et seq._, 211, 327; XVI. 245; XVII. 43, 334, 358. Disfranchisement inconsistent with, XIII. 109. Principles of, asserted by fathers of the Republic, XIII. 153-198. Webster on, XIII. 187 _et seq._ Testimony of France to, XIII. 198-202. Other definitions of, XIII. 202 _et seq._, 330; XV. 294. Object of, XX. 94. See _Guaranty of Republican Government_. Republican Party, formation of the, IV. 255. Its duties and aims, IV. 263-265; V. 81 _et seq._; VI. 312; XI. 421; XIX. 129. Origin and necessity of, IV. 266; V. 80; VI. 303; XX. 86 _et seq._ Its hopes of success, IV. 278; VI. 341. In New York, V. 60. Letter on the, V. 61. National, not sectional, V. 146. Appeal for its candidates in 1856, VI. 2. Its declaration of principles in same year, VI. 4. Appeal for its cause, VI. 15, 354; VII. 17. Letters on its candidates in 1860, VI. 111, 342. Platform of, in 1860, VI. 234 _et seq._ Speech on, in New York, VI. 303. Permanence of, VI. 336; XVIII. 172. Parties opposed to, in 1860, VI. 356; VII. 17, 26. The only Union party, VII. 37. The only Constitutional party and party of freedom, VII. 38. Not aggressive, but conservative, VII. 86. Should be moderate after victory, VII. 87. And Democratic Party in 1864, XI. 418. Its past and future work, XI. 422; XVIII. 169. Its platform in 1864, XI. 426, 477. Unity and strength of, XII. 4. Mr. Sumner’s devotion to, XX. 85. Change for the worse in, XX. 89, 170. Duty of, as to reëlection of Grant, XX. 156. Republicanism _vs._ Grantism, XX. 83. Repudiation, XVI. 275; XVII. 105 _et seq._ Adopted by Rebel party in 1868, XVI. 329; XVII. 104. Two forms of, XVI. 356; XVII. 107 _et seq._ Is confiscation, XVII. 106. Cost of, XVII. 108 _et seq._ Impossible, XVII. 111. Retaliation, and treatment of prisoners of war, XII. 74. Authorities respecting, XII. 78-82, 86-89. Recognized, but limited, by laws of war, XII. 80, 92. See _Prisoners of War_ and _Reprisals_. Revels, Hiram R., speech on admission of, as Senator from Mississippi, XVIII. 6. Revolution, right of, II. 336; Paley on same, II. 336; O’Connell on same, II. 337.