Davis, Jefferson, Toombs' advice to, 23; member of Twenty-ninth Congress, 56; on Toombs' financial ability, 59; represents Mississippi in U. S. Senate, 68; defeated by Foote, 97; debate with Douglas on popular sovereignty, 163, 164; personal traits, 163; Senate resolutions concerning Southern principles, 181; election to Presidency of Confederate States, 217, 218; appoints his Cabinet, 221; belief in Seward, 223; Toombs' opinion of, 241, 242, 246; debate with Toombs on Army Appropriation bill, 247-249; policy and character of, 274, 275; attends last meeting of Confederate Cabinet, 281, 282; tribute to Toombs, 284; arrest of, 284; last meeting with Toombs, 284, 285; in irons, 298 Davis, John W., elected Speaker of Twenty-ninth Congress, 56 Dawson, William C., as a lawyer, 16; candidate for governor of Georgia, 37; enters U. S. Senate, 68 Deas, Joseph, aids Toombs' escape, 296 Declaration of Independence, position on slavery question, 132 Declaration of Paris, accepted by Confederate government, 231 Delaware delegates leave Charleston convention, 177 Democratic party, strength in Georgia, 30; supports central bank scheme, 38; censures Senator Berrien, 39; criticised, 48; carries additional protection measure, 51; attempt to defeat Toombs by, in 1848, 63, 64; elects Cobb Speaker of House, 69; joint action with Whigs in Georgia, 85; convention at Baltimore, 97; loss of House majority, 121; nominates Buchanan, 141; nominates Brown for governor of Georgia, 154; split over Territorial question, 166, 167; demand for new plank in platform, 167; split among Georgia Democrats, 182; success in State legislature, 329 Depreciation of currency, 31 District of Columbia, Clay's proposed abolition of slave trade in, 79; amendment as to slavery in, 202 Disunion, opposition to, 81; clamor for, 83 Dooly, Judge, 14 "Door sill" speech, the, 170-174 Dougherty, Robert, 9 Douglas, Stephen A., member of Twenty-ninth Congress, 56; enters U. S. Senate, 68; leader in U. S. Senate, 107; introduces Kansas-Nebraska bill, 108, 109; second bill on Kansas-Nebraska question, 109; burned in effigy, 115; Presidential aspirations, 140, 161; debate with Lincoln, 161, 162; accused of participation in assault on Sumner, 142, 143; eulogized by Toombs, 148, 149, 164, 165, 167; opposes Lecompton constitution, 160; indorses Dred Scott decision, 160; reelected to U. S. Senate, 162, 163; views on popular sovereignty, 163, 164; resolution for protection of States against invasion, 170-172; rupture with Toombs, 181; nominated for Presidency, 182; vote in Georgia for, 184 Dred Scott case, 159 Droomgoole, George C., member of Twenty-ninth Congress, 56 Du Bose, Dudley M., Toombs' adjutant-general, 237; forms partnership with Toombs, 316; sent to Congress, 329