Chapter II: The American Republicans, 1843-1847

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 3
2. Preface 5
3. Contents 7
4. Chapter I. Beginnings of Nativism, 1807-1843 15
5. Chapter II: The American Republicans, 1843-1847 39
6. Chapter III: Rise of the Secret Societies, 1844-1852 62
7. Chapter IV: Rise of the Know-Nothing Order, 1853-1854 84
8. Chapter V: The State Campaign of 1854 108
9. Chapter VI: The Intrusion of the Slavery Issue, 1854-I855 133
10. Chapter VII: The State Campaign of 1855 153
11. Chapter VIII: The Campaign of 1856 In New York 177
12. Chapter IX: Local Nativism in New York City, 1854-1860 203
13. Chapter X: The Later State Campaigns, 1857-1860 226
14. Chapter XI: Analysis Of Political Nativism 242
15. Sources 255
16. Vita 261