CONTENTS.

I.

GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT.

Too much Tail-The Dutch Gap Canal-I will make a

Fizzle, anyhow....

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 Popularity as a Story-Teller—

Brilliancy as a Stump-Speaker-A Strong Partisan

of Clay-Personal Appearance of Old Abe-At the

Presidential Inauguration Ball-On the Missouri

Compromise (1854)-Lincoln Defeated for the Sen-

ate (1858)-President of the United States (1861)—

Gloomy Misgivings on the Situation-Conspiracy

to Assassinate the President-elect - Precautions

against Assassination-"How are you, Lincoln ?"

Mr. Blaine's Error-Would not Decline a Second

Term (1863)-The Fall of Richmond-" Mr. Lin-

coln has been Assassinated".

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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...

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.....

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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.

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..

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