Bell, John, leader in U. S. Senate, 107; vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill, 115; nominated for Presidency, 183; vote in Georgia for, 184 Benjamin, Judah P., Attorney General of Confederate States, 221; legal practice in England, 310 Benning, Col., assumes command of Toombs' brigade, 268 Benton, Thomas H., on disunion, 81 Berrien, John M., censured by Georgia Democrats, 39; represents Georgia in U. S. Senate, 68; in campaign of 1851, 93, 94 Bill of Rights, in Constitutional convention, 345 Bird, Edge, reunion with Toombs, 298, 299 Black, Edward J., opposes Toombs in campaign of 1844, 53 Blaine, J. G., characterization of Toombs' farewell speech in Senate, 205; on bombardment of Sumter, 229; on ravages of Confederate ships, 232; objects to Toombs' restoration to citizenship, 313 Blair, Frank P., nominated for Vice-presidency, 324 Blockade of Southern ports, 229 Bonds, repudiation of outlawed, 343, 344 Boston, lecture in, 129-135 _Boston Journal_, on Toombs' lecture, 131 Boyd Amendment, 80 Braddock, Gen., massacre of his command, 1 Bragg, Gen., opposed by Toombs and Linton Stephens, 274 Breckenridge, John C., elected vice president, 152; nominated for Presidency, 183; vote in Georgia for, 184; last attendance at Confederate Cabinet, 282 Bright, John, restrains recognition of Confederacy, 232, 233 Broderick, Senator, eulogized by Toombs, 336 Brooks, Preston S., assaults Sumner, 141, 142; reelected, 142 Brown, John, raid on Harper's Ferry, 169; execution, 169; influence of, 170; Toombs' characterization of his raid, 172, 173 Brown, Joseph E., nominated for governorship of Georgia, 154; rise of, 156, 157; supported by Toombs, 157; ability, 158; elected governor, 158; candidate for reelection to governorship, 166; seizes Fort Pulaski, 214; opposes Conscription and Impressment Acts, 273; commended by Toombs, 278; parting with Toombs, 281; joins Republican party, 290; strained relations with Toombs, 333-336 Browne, W. M., Confederate Assistant Secretary of State, 237 Brussels, visit to, 126 Buchanan, James, on Kansas-Nebraska bill, 114, 115; nominated for Presidency, 141; elected, 152; position on Territorial question, 159; dissolution of Cabinet, 199 Bullock, Gov., 317, 320, 321 Bunker Hill Monument, denial of speech about slave roll-call, at, 119 Burt, Armistead, member of Twenty-ninth Congress, 56 Bush Arbor meeting, 324-327 Butler, Benjamin F., member of Charleston convention, 176 Butler, Senator, Sumner's strictures on, 142 Calhoun, John C., compared with Toombs, 14; as a lawyer, 16; conflict with Jackson, 29; admiration of Toombs for, 31, 104, 367; railroad schemes of, 41; arraigned for the "sugar letter," 46; characterization of acquired Mexican territory, 67; last efforts of, 68, 79, 107