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CHAPTER XVII.
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THE YOUNG LAWYER,
Admitted to the Bar-Honest Poverty-The Panic of 1837-Politics again-
Matrimonial Tendencies-Another Darkness.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
MANHOOD,.
An Honest Lawyer-A Storm-The Henry Clay Campaign-The Old Cabin-
Partnerships-Coarse and Fine-Elected Congressman-The Mexican War-
President Making-The Pro-Slavery Formula-Southern Friendships.
127
CHAPTER XIX.
THE COMING CONFLICT,
138
Office Refused-The Missouri Compromise-A Sure Prophecy-Inner Life-
Ripening-Death of Tom Lincoln-A Written Confession of Faith.
CHAPTER XX.
A GREAT AWAKENING,
145
Colonization-The Kansas-Nebraska Act-The Barriers Broken Down-Lin-
coln's First Great Speech-Stephen A. Douglas-Growth of a New Party-Dis-
covering a Leader-An Oratorical Match.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE NEW PARTY,
154
Bleeding Kansas-A Watchful Friend-Trapping a Trapper-The Blooming-
ton Convention-General Apathy-The Voice of Faith.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE COMING MAN,
The Frémont Campaign-Lincoln for Vice-President-The Southern Threat-
Days of Preparation-Buchanan's Term-One Story Higher-A Murder Case.
CHAPTER XXIII.
POLITICAL PROPHECY,
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167
A Rejected Leader-A Great Convention-An Historical Speech-Nominated
for United States Senator-The Joint Debates with Douglas-The Splitting of
the Democratic Party-Beginnings of a Presidential Nomination-Spring 1858
to Spring 1859.
National Fame-The Cooper Institute Speech-Sectionalism-Illinois State
Convention at Decatur-The Rail-splitter-The Republican National Convention
at Chicago-The Presidential Nomination-1859.
The Great Canvass of 1860-The Critical Election-Southern Threats of Civil
War-Office-seekers Early-A Wise Decision-Cabinet-making-Preparing for
the Trouble to Come-A Nation without a Ruler.
186
CASUS BELLI,
CHAPTER XXVI.
Secession Activities-Lincoln's Policy-In a Trying Position-South Carolina
Takes the Lead-The Confederate States of America-Traitors in Congress-
Capture of United States Forts and Forces-A Campaign of Statesmanship-
Vain Premonitions-A Last Meeting.
192
PRESIDENT, .
Speaking to the Nation-Diplomacy-Journey to Washington-In the Ene-
my's Country-The District of Columbia Militia-The Flood of Office-seekers-
The Inauguration-The Address-The True Meaning of Secession-March, 1861.
The New Era-Unification of the South-Free Speech-Copperheads-The
Cabinet-The White House-Confederate Ambassadors-Traitors in Office-
The Border States-The Sumpter Gun-The President's Call to Arms-April,
1861.
THE GREAT UPRISING, .
CHAPTER XXIX.
A Steady Hand-The Rebellion Extending-The Loyal North-The Baltimore
Mob-Rebellion in Maryland-Confederate Hopes and Failures-Peril of Wash-
ington-Arrival of Troops from the North-The Gateway to the North-Arrival
of the New York Seventh-Capture of Baltimore-Case of Col. Robert E. Lee-
Secession of Virginia-Call for Three Years' Volunteers-Crushing of Secession
in Maryland.
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227
CHAPTER XXX.
OVER THE LONG BRIDGE,
Respect for State Rights-Secession of Virginia-Union Advance across the
Potomac-Death of Ellsworth-The Beginning in West Virginia-The Old Flag
disappears from the South-White House Life-War-time Illusions-Studies of
Future Battle-grounds-A Funeral in the East Room.
239
The Secretary of State-England and France-Privateers and Piracy-The
New Navy-Whaling Schooners as War Vessels.
248
CHAPTER XXXII.
BULL RUN,
Checker-board Campaign Plans-On to Richmond-The Two Armies-Dis-
solved Militia-Congressional Legislation under Sudden Pressure-The Presi-
dent's Message-Five Hundred Thousand Men.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Recognition-Accepting the Situation-The Neutrality Mask-Rejected In-
formation-War Correspondence not History-The Fetters of Etiquette not
Worn.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
WORK WITH RAW MATERIALS,
The New Army-Hunting for Brigadiers-Finances-Preparations of the
South-Old Guns and New-Presidential Target Practice-Selection of General
McClellan.
A Shattered Idol-A New State-Contraband of War-Transitions and Pro-
cesses-Lincoln a Dictator-The Law of Revolution.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
PRESIDENT AND GENERAL,
The Army of the Potomac-Newspaper Acrobats-The President's Mail-
Work of the Private Secretaries-Army Organization-An Advance which was
not Made-Offensive and Defensive War.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
DICTATOR AND CONGRESS,
The Legislative Branch-The Committee on the Conduct of the War-Useful
Interference-Councils and Umpires-Political Complications Beginning-Ci-
vilian and Soldier.
Monitor and Merrimac-The Story of a Great Invention-Waiting before
Yorktown-Civil Supremacy in Danger-A Retreat in Good Order-A Perilous
Dilemma-The Army of Virginia-Gen. Pope's Campaign-A New Political
Party-One Army Swallowed by Another.
297
CHAPTER XXXIX.
MILITARY POLITICS,
Reconstruction-Jarring Counsels-Gen. John C. Frémont-A Premature
Proclamation-A Modification-Another Subordinate laying down the Law to
the President-A New Secretary of War-A Human Library.
CHAPTER XL.
DRAWN BATTLES,
The Fighting under Pope-News from the Army-The Changes of Comman-
ders-Lee in Maryland-The Antietam-Exhausted Patience-Removal of Mc-
Clellan-A Great Misunderstanding.
The War-Power and the Constitution-A Struggle of Life and Death-The
Hour and the Man-The Proclamation-Waiting for the Victory-An Unpre-
pared People-Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus-Visiting the Army-
The Reply of the Opposition.
THE HARDEST BLOW,
CHAPTER XLII.
Home-Life in the White House-Death of Little Willie-Proclamation of
Thanksgiving and Prayer-Circular Letter to the Army on Sabbath-keeping-
Spiritual Growth.
CHAPTER XLIII.
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328
343
Two Frontier Posts-Western Successes-A Slice at a Time-Trouble with
England-Shortsighted Patriotism-A Message to the English People-Captain
Wilkes Promoted-Border State Unionism.
A DARK WINTER,
CHAPTER XLIV.
Fredericksburg-A Lost Opportunity-Burnside and Hooker-The Burdens
of a Military Establishment-Congressional Counselors-The Heart of the Na-
tion-An Extraordinary Ambassador-The Birth of the Union League.
356
CHAPTER XLV.
EXECUTION,
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Efforts for Compensation to Owners of Slaves-Dreams of Colonization-
The Future of the African in America-The Final Proclamation-The Slave-
Owner a Southern Sympathizer.
CHAPTER XLVI.
DARK DAYS,
A Tax Payable in Men-The New Financial System-The States and the Na-
tion-Reconstruction Begun-A Flood of Calumny-Freedom of Speech and of
the Press-A Sarcastic Present to the Confederacy-Opposition Taking Form
at the North.
NIGHT,
CHAPTER XLVII.
Preparing for a Great Struggle-Popular Discontent-Murmurs of Sedition-
European Hostilities-Chancellorsville-Bitter Hours for the President-Dark-
ness at the South-Statesmen under an Hallucination-The Second Invasion of
the North-Hooker Succeeded by Meade.
THE TURNING POINT,
CHAPTER XLVIII.
The Eve of Battle-Thé Surrender of Vicksburg-The Mississippi River set
Free The Three Days' Fight at Gettysburg-Lee's Retreat-The Situation
Changed-The Draft Riots-The New York Mob-The President's Reply to the
Unpatriotic Elements.
THORNS,
CHAPTER XLIX.
Poisoned Arrows-The Ways of a Workingman-Western Bickerings-An
Extraordinary Congress-Presenting the President's Case-Preparing the Po-
litical Future-Visitors at the White House-Wearing Away-Unconditional
Unionism Portrayed-Voices of Good-will from Europe-The Gettysburg Speech.
CHAPTER L.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END, .
Keeping Good Workmen-Absence of Favoritism-A Political Revolution-
A National Prayer-Meeting-The Coming General-Helpless Intrigues.
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416
Lieutenant-General Grant-The First Great Relief-Dealing with Guerillas-
Condensation of the Confederacy-The Double National Convention-The Ad-
ministration formally Approved.