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WOR 20JUN 34
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
ALLEN THORNDIKE RICE.
Design of this Book-Review of Lincoln's Life-His
Political Services-Lincoln as a Story-Teller-
General Sherman and Lincoln-Thurlow Weed-
McClellan's Views-McClellan and Lincoln-" I
can trust Phil."-Emancipation-Lincoln's Cab-
inet-The Dispatch to Minister Adams...
L
GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT.
Too much Tail—The Dutch Gap Canal—I will make a
Fizzle, anyhow....
PAGES
xvii-xl
1-4
II.
HON. ELIHU B. WASHBURNE,
EX-MINISTER TO FRANCE.
Early Life of Abraham Lincoln-In the Black Hawk
War (1837)-His First Political Success-Early
Contemporaries-A Strong Partisan of Clay-At
the Inauguration Ball-On the Missouri Com-
promise (1854)-Lincoln Defeated for the Senate
(1858)-President of the United States (1861)—
Precautions against Assassination-Mr. Blaine's
Error-Would not Decline a Second Term (1863)
-The Fall of Richmond-“Mr. Lincoln has
been Assassinated"
5-45
III.
HON. GEORGE W. JULIAN,
EX-MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
The Famous Rail-Splitter-The Tremendous Rush for
Office-Anger against McClellan-An Inveterate
Story-Teller-Why John C. Fremont was not Ap-
pointed-Relations with Secretary Stanton-A
Characteristic Anecdote-Unpopular with People
and Congress in 1863-How Music Affected Lin-
coln-His Great Respect for Horace Greeley-A
Man of no Resentments-Opposed to the Proclama-
tion of Emancipation-Issued the Proclamation Re-
luctantly-The Demand for the Proclamation Irre-
sistible-Father Abraham his Proper Title ....
IV.
HON. R. E. FENTON,
EX-GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK.
Dissatisfaction of Thurlow Weed-Not a Successful Im-
promptu Speaker-Did not know where Sherman
would come out "The Governor has a Pretty
Good Case "-"On to Richmond "-Providence
and General McClellan-A Grasp on Truth and
Justice...
47-65
67-75
V.
HON. J. P. USHER,
EX-SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Lincoln believed in Protection-A Distinction and a
Difference-Douglas Faithful to the Union-De-
serving Davis-The Tribune Assails Lincoln-The
Union before Everything-Horace Greeley's Advice
-Overlooking the Deity-Not to be Bullied by
Congress-Cabinet Differences-He Never did De-
spair of the Union-His Faith in Grant....
77-100
VI.
HON. GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,
EX-SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
Lincoln, next to Washington, the Greatest American-
An Early Career of Vicissitudes-He owed Little
of his Success to Education-Interpreting the Will
of the People by Intuition-Letter to Mrs. Bixby, of
Boston-Ideas on Race Amalgamation-Campaign
against Douglas-Logical Argument against Slavery
-Not an Agitator-Hostility to Slavery in 1831-
Democrats or Abolitionists-Effect of Public Opin-
ion-Emancipation, the Last Card-The Proclama-
tion to Follow a Victory-The Unyielding Secretary
Stanton-Why Meade was Appointed to Succeed
Hooker-Capital the Offspring of Labor-A Com-
petitor for Fame with the Greatest Orators-The
Oration at Gettysburg-Lincoln a Staunch Partisan
-None but Partisans should Attain Places-A
Great Historical Character...
VII.
GENERAL BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,
EX-GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS.
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101-138
First Recollections of Lincoln-Organizing the War
Democrats "That's Right; God be with you"-
Strong Measures to Prevent Desertions-Giving the
President a Guard-Playing Billiards with a War
Prisoner-Intending to Hang Jeff. Davis-The Com-
mander-in-Chief must be Brave-"I Think I can
beat Butler "-As Merciful as he was Brave-Rec-
ommending Negro Colonization-Fearing Negro
Guerrillas-How the Panama-Canal Plan was ob-
structed-Presidential Aspirations of Mr. Chase-
Declining the Vice-Presidential Nomination-A
Second Declination-A Matter of History........ 139–169
The White Handkerchief-Notified of his Nomination—
"All Quiet on the Potomac "-Hearing of his
Friend's Death-Before the Denouement-Five
Forks "Glory! Glory! Glory !".
161-184
IX.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS,
EX-UNITED STATES MARSHAL OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
The Difficulty Regarding Colored Troops-Horace
Greeley's Criticism on the War-A Presentiment
of Lincoln's Death-Andrew Johnson-A Peep into
his Soul-A Wonderful Address-A Sea of Beauty
and Elegance-The first great American that drew
no Race Distinctions-A few more Inches to his
Tail-In the Presence of a big Brother....
...
185-195
"There Goes Old Mr. Lincoln "-He Likes the Atmos-
phere of a Court-house-Lawyer Lincoln and "Cap-
tain" McClellan-A Dramatic Scene-" Do you
see that Gun?"-A Touch of Sarcasm..
197-215
Mustered in by Jeff. Davis-That Settled his Hash-
Lincoln and Webster-The Mislaid Gripsack—
“Revenons à nos Moutons"-Bull Run Russell..... 217-231
XII.
TITIAN J. COFFEY,
UNITED STATES ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
A Skunk Story-Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—
A Mast-Fed Lawyer-The Master-Mind.....
XIII.
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER.
A Dangerous Animal-" Is Thy Servant a Dog?"-
Every Way for Sunday-" You will Pass Bearer
through Lines"-"Come Along "-Broken and
Despondent-Somewhere to Blow Off...
XIV.
HON. WILLIAM D. KELLEY,
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
"Pray, Governor, how tall may you be?"-Big Judge
Davis and Little Judge Davis-A Change of Opin-
ion-Shakespeare-A Startling Contingency-They
could not Appreciate Humor-Goldwin Smith's Im-
pressions...
233-246
247-253
255-291