Northern men with Southern loyalties: the Democratic party and the sectional crisis

Democrats and the slave power

Fidelity and firmness: Northern Democrats and the crises of 1850

Harmony, unity, and victory: state politics and presidential posturing

One of the most reliable politicians on the subject of slavery: the rewards of fidelity and the perils of power

Pandora's box: Northern Democrats in command

Leave us of the North to fight the great battle: party punishments and purges

The strongest Northern man on Southern principles: James Buchanan and Southern power

Let us stand by our colors: Lecompton and minority rule

We regarded you as brothers: defeat and division

Though the heavens fall: 1860 and beyond.