Lincoln, Abraham, views on slavery question, 67; personal traits, 161, 162; opposes Douglas, 161, 162; letter to Stephens, 199; election of, 199; Toombs' views of his policy, 200; war pressure on, 224; compared with Seward, 225; relies on Northern unanimity, 226; proclaims blockade of Southern ports, 229; disputes with McClellan, 239; confidence in Toombs, 367 "Little Giant," the, 109, 161 Longstreet, Gen., opinion of Toombs, 106, 241, 271; quarrel with Toombs, 259, 260; report of Manassas and Maryland campaign, 269; compliments Toombs, 269; Toombs' opinion of, 325 Lookout Mountain, last meeting of Davis and Toombs at, 284, 285 Louisiana, Calhoun's "sugar letter" to, 46; delegates leave Charleston convention, 177; secession of, 216 Lumpkin, Joseph H., as a lawyer, 16; opinion of Toombs' legal skill, 20 Lumpkin, murder case at, 23 Lyons, visit to, 126 Lyons, Lord, British minister at Washington, 230 Macon County, Toombs' escape through, 299 Madison, James, position on internal improvements, 188 Magna Charta, lecture on, 327-329 Magruder, Gen., operations on Warwick River, 244; command on the peninsula, 245 Mallory, S. B., Secretary of Navy of Confederate States, 221 Mallorysville, Ga., speech at, 46 Malvern Hill, battle of, 1, 252, 253 Manassas, first battle of, 238; evacuated by Confederates, 239; Toombs at second battle, 260-262 Manufactures, argument in favor of, 49 March to the Sea, the, 280 Marcy, Secretary, 231 Marietta, speech in, 91 Marque, letters of, 229-232 Marseilles, visit to, 126 Marshall, Chief Justice, 38 Marshall, Humphrey, duel with Henry Clay, 55; recognizes Toombs at New Orleans, 305 Martin, Major Luther, gives Toombs his parole papers, 291; his house raided, 292 Maryland, invasion of, 262 Mason, A. D., commissioner to Europe, 229 Mason, James M., represents Virginia in U. S. Senate, 68; reads Calhoun's last speech, 79, 107 Massachusetts, power of Abolitionists in, 109; withdraws from Baltimore Convention, 182 Mattox, Col. W. H., shelters Toombs, 292 Maximilian, Emperor, defeat and execution of, 233 Maybrick, Mrs., 9 McClellan, Gen., succeeds McDowell, 238; disputes with Lincoln, 239; marches up the peninsula, 244 McDaniel, H. D., frames railroad law, 351 McDonald, Charles J., relief measures of, 34-37; reelected, 37; supports central bank scheme, 38; represents Georgia at Nashville convention, 85; nominated for governor, 86; Toombs on the nomination of, 90; supported by Berrien, 93; defeated, 93; opposition to Toombs, 158 McDowell, Gen., succeeded by McClellan, 238 McDuffie, George, as a lawyer, 16; Toombs' contentions with, 45-51; Democratic leader, 51 McKennon, ----, resignation from Interior Department, 101 McMillan, Robert, as a lawyer, 16; defeated by Toombs, 93 Mediterranean, visit to, 126