Kentucky, reconstruction in, 7, 13; in Lincoln's message, 20; in election of 1866, 104; votes for Seymour, 212; election of 1872 in, 267 Kenzie, Lewis M., in convention of 1866, 100 Kernan, Francis, in convention of 1868, 209 Koontz, William H., approves letter on Alta Vela claims, 177 Ku-Klux, the, 250-252, 255; act of April, 1871, 257, 258; trials, 261 Lawrence, William B., in convention of 1866, 99 Lewis, D. P., elected governor of Alabama, 268 Liberal Republicans, convention of 1872, 264, 265; in campaign of 1872, 266 Lincoln, Abraham, views and acts as to reconstruction, 8-30; his proposed oath of allegiance, 10; attitude to the Pierpont government, 13; course toward Louisiana, 14, 15; proclamation of July 8, 1864, 18, 19; message of Dec. 6, 1864, 19, 20; renominated, 20; re-elected, 21; message of Feb. 8, 1865, 22; views of powers of Congress, 24; attitude to Brownlow's administration, 26; nature of acts as to abolition, 26; signs resolution on thirteenth amendment, 29; assassinated, 30; his cabinet retained by Johnson, 32; identity of plan of reconstruction with Johnson's, 36 Lindsay, Robert B., course as governor of Alabama, 268 Logan, John A., on impeachment committee, 174; impeachment manager, 175; approves letter on Alta Vela claim, 177 Louisiana, in Lincoln's proclamation, 11; Lincoln's acts toward, 12; presidential reconstruction in, 14, 15; in Lincoln's message, 19; electoral vote of 1864 rejected, 21, 22; attitude of Johnson to, 38; vote on thirteenth amendment, 55; contest for control of state government, 92-98; in the reconstruction bill, 112; registration in, 147; election in, 149; disfranchisements in, 150; ratifies constitution, 155, 197; act on admission of members from, 198; reconstruction declared complete, 202; ratifies fourteenth amendment, 203, 204; votes for Seymour, 212; corruption in, 263; contest for political control in, 269-272; contested electoral vote of 1876, 283, 289, 290; change of administration, 296 Louisville, Ky., democratic convention at, 267 Loyal League, the, 250, 252 Luther vs. Borden, (7 Howard 1), 144 Lynch, John, in Louisiana politics, 269-272 Macdonald, John, on Joint High Commission, 307 McCardle, William H., case of, 195, 196 McClellan, George B., nominated for presidency, 20; electoral votes, 21 McClernand, John A., in Cleveland convention, 101 McCrary, George W., suggests electoral commission, 284 McEnery, John, in Louisiana politics, 270-272; certificate in 1876 election, 290 Maine, election of 1866 in, 103; ratifies fourteenth amendment, 203, 204; election of 1872 in, 267 Marvin, William, appointed governor of Florida, 37 Maryland, in Lincoln's message, 20; in election of 1866, 104; votes for Seymour, 212; election of 1872 in, 267 Massachusetts ratifies fourteenth amendment, 203, 204