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CHAPTER X.
THE SAME, CONTINUED.
Re-organization of the Army-The Slaves Emancipated-The Second
Campaign against Vicksburg-Difficulties by Water-Porter runs the
Gauntlet with his Gunboats-Attack on Grand Gulf-Battle of Port
Gibson-Vicksburg Described-Feints—The Battles of Champion
Hills-The Town Invested-The Grand Assault-The Outer Works
Carried-The Rebel Commander Capitulates-"Unconditional Sur-
render" Again-Vicksburg and its Spoils-Port Hudson Too-The
Victor's Crown....
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CHAPTER XI.
Grant Busies Himself with Administration-Is Promoted to the Com-
mand of Four Armies-Prepares to Attack Bragg at Lookout Moun-
tain-Plan of the Battle-A Dashing Assault-Grant "Refuses to be
Embarrassed"-The Battle Above the Clouds-A Mighty Charge-
Phil. Sheridan Distinguishes Himself-Victory-Its Trophies-Grati-
tude of the Nation..
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CHAPTER XII.
Created Lieutenant General-Goes to Washington to Receive his Com-
mission-Two Memorable Speeches-Grant Takes Command-With
the Army of the Potomac-In the Wilderness-How he Kept Flank-
ing Lee-An Alert Enemy-The Assault Upon Petersburg--A Fail-
ure-The Winter, and How it Was Passed-The End Near-Grant
Discovers his Antagonist's Purpose, and Thwarts Him-Sheridan
“Pushes Things”—Lee Surrounded-He Surrenders-Collapse of the
Confederacy- . 195
CHAPTER XIII.
GRANT AS PRESIDENT.
Difficulties Encountered on his Induction to the Chair of State-General
Policy of the Administration-The Will of the People Supreme-
Economy the Rule-Some Figures-Grant and the Civil Service-Im-
portant Reforms-Grant Amnesty-Policy toward the Colored Race
-The Treaty with England-History of the Negotiations-Grant's
Indian Policy—The Olive Branch Armed with a Switch..
.219
CHAPTER XIV.
Grant and the Workingmen-Grant and Education-The Postal Tele-
graph System-Grant and the Colored Race-Down with Polygamy—
Grant the Immigrant's Friend-Messages in their Behalf-Rights of
Naturalized Citizens-The Houard Hubbub-Grant and San Domingo
-How would Greeley have Worked it ?—Grant and the Veto Power—
Legislative Jobbery-Sumner's Vile Insinuations-Is the White House
a Military Headquarters?-Summer Put Down with a Plain Tale-
Greeley's Tributes to Grant...
CHAPTER XV.
GRANT AS A MAN.
Some Personal Traits-A Glance at the White House-The President's
Daily Programme-Grant's Personal Appearance-His Habits-His
Conversation-A Little Story-His Mental and Moral Qualities—A
Friendly Portrait-How the Painter Came Afterward to be Unfriendly
-Grant and Sumner Contrasted.......
CHAPTER XVI.
GRANT AND THE COLORED RACE.
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The Real Question for the Colored Man's Consideration—Grant's Record
as to Treatment of Negroes-Early Orders, Letters, Etc.—He
Shuts Down at Donelson upon Fugitive Slave Hunters-Issues Prac-
tical Military Orders in Behalf of Freedmen in Advance of the Govern-
ment-Organizes the First Freedmen's Bureau-Encourages the
Formation of Negro Regiments-Favors a Negroes' Paradise at
Milliken's Bend-His Expressions as President-Appointments of
Colored Men to Office, Etc...
CHAPTER XVII.
THE SO-CALLED LIBERAL MOVEMENT.
How and When it Originated-The Grand Hobby-Attempt to Split
the Republican Party in 1868-Trumbull's Backbone Stiffened-A
Regular Seige-Approaching the Citadel by Parallels-Sumner's
Grievance-His Ejection from the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
—A General Misunderstanding-How it Happened-The Civil Ser-
vice Purists-The Bee in Trumbull's Bonnet-The Newspaper Ring-
"We Four and No More.".
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Ring Reinforced-Greeley gets a Bee in his Bonnet, too-The Pos-
sum Policy of the Democrats-The Blair Family Smell the Battle Afar
off-The Movement Begins in Missouri-Some of the Pioneers-Sore-
heads-The Cincinnati Convention Called-The Response-The Spring
Elections-The Democracy Weakens Perceptibly-Greeley Smiles upon
the Movement
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CHAPTER XIX.
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
The Place-Gathering of the Clans-No Concert of Action-The Tariff
Question-The Rival Candidates-Greeley's Name Received with
Laughter-The Davis Hordes-Caucuses of the Syndicate-Opening of
the Convention-A Side Show-Row'in the New York Delegation-
How Greeley's Strikers Captured that Body-Flank Movements—A
Woman in the Case-Trouble, of Course-A Turbulent Session-
Permanent Organization-Carl Schurz's Speech-Good Advice which
was Not Followed.......
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CHAPTER XX.
"The Apple of Discord"-Struggle Over the Tariff-The Temporary
President Demands a Free Fight-Reformers Beaten on Both Candi-
date and Platform-The Balloting for President-Blair's Game—
Arrival of Gratz Brown-Greeley Forging Ahead-Schurz Denounces
Him Before the Missouri Delegation-White Might Have Saved His
Own Humiliation, but Did Not-Greeley Nominated and Blair
Triumphant-Brown Also-Chagrin of the Reformers-Their Utter-
ances-Carl Schurz Plays a Plaintive Air, and the Curtain Falls-----367
CHAPTER XXI.
HORACE GREELEY.
Birth of the Hero-His Youthful Experiences-A Statesman in Leading
Strings-Almost Drowned-The Mystery of Ox-yoking too Great for
Him-Apprenticed to a Printer-Migrates to New York-Makes an
impression upon a Boss Printer-Begins to Develop his Eccentricities
-His Grahamite Experience-An Eating Exploit not Down in Gra-
ham's Bill of Fare-Divers Instructive Anecdotes-Rise of the
“Tribune”—Greeley's Characteristics as a Journalist-What Horace
White Said of Him-Greeley Travels-His Imprisonment at Paris..410
CHAPTER XXII.
GREELEY AS A FOURIERITE.
The Sage of Lackawaxen-He Espouses the Philosophy of Fourier-
What That Means-Socialism in America-Greeley as its Great
Apostle-His First Bull Run-"On to Lackawaxen"-His Colony
Fails Miserably and Calls the Members hard Names-Greeley's Utter-
ances in Favor of Communism-His Discussion with Raymond............--441
CHAPTER XXIII.
GREELEY AS A POLITICIAN.
His Political Life Chacterized-Greeley's First Experience at "Relegat-
ing"-The Tippecanoe Campaign-The Clay Fiasco-"Isms" of the
Philosopher-In Congress-His Career as a Legislator-The Partner-
ship with Seward and Weed-Greeley Indignantly Withdraws-Cause
of his Wrath-The Famous Seward Letter-Greeley Favors Secession
-Defeats Seward at Chicago -The War Comes On-“Forward to
Richmond !"—Thorning Lincoln-The Cleveland Convention-"Any-
body to beat Lincoln"-Greeley Winks at the Movement-The Niagara
Falls Affair-Greeley Hobnobs with Bogus Rebel Commissioners-
Blames Lincoln and Misrepresents Him-Noble Letter of the Martyr
President-The War Ended-Greeley Does go On to Richmond-
What He Does There-Indignation of the Public-Greeley's Opinion
of Himself and Other Presidency-Hunters-Greeley and Tammany---459
CHAPTER XXIV.
GREELEY AS A BOOK FARMER.
A Chapter Consisting of what Mr. Greeley Knows about Farming, and
which, therefore, has Nothing In It..
CHAPTER XXV.
IS HE FIT?
Traits of Horace Greeley's Character-For what His Genius Fits him-
For what it Does Not-How an Honest Man Can Do Dishonest Acts
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-Some Faults and How they Might be Cured-Can the Country
Afford it?-How his One-Term Theory Kills His Own Chances-H.
G., his Plea at the Jubilee-H. G., as an Administrator-Eleven
Specific Points-Wm. C. Bryant's Portraiture of Greeley..
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Its Record During and Since the War-Some Nice Tidbits from the
History of Greeley's Present Allies-The Essence of their Policy Then
the Same as Now-A Democratic Club of 500,000-Greeley's New
York Associates-Who and What They Are-Greeley the Ring Candi-
date-That Good Honest Soul-What he has Promised to do for
Them-Frank Blair as Painted by H. G.-The Southern Aristocrats,
Ditto-Some of Greeley's Western Friends-Democratic Record on
Financial Question-On Congressional Abuses -The Original Nomi-
nator of H. G.-He Favors Repudiation of the Yankee War Debt
and a Return of Negroes to Slavery-A Question by H. G. in 1864—
Will he Answer it in 1872?....
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
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Its Composition-A Cut and Dried Affair-To Nominate or to Endorse?
That is the Question-Organization-“Dixie” for Music-Greeley
Swallowed-Likewise the Cincinnati Platform-Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania, Georgia, Remonstrate in Vain-A Sudden Adjournment................ 524
CHAPTER XXVIII.
HENRY WILSON.
His Humble Birth-Apprenticed to a Farmer-Learns the Shoemaker's
Trade After Becoming twenty-one-Pursues an Academical Course
After That-Becomes a Stump Orator-Great Success-Enters Public
Life-In the Legislature-An Ardent Free Soiler-An Editor for Two
Years-Chosen United States Senator in 1855-His Career in the
Senate Challenged by Bully Brooks-Service on the Military Commit-
tee-Joins the Army-His Labors for the Colored Race-Why He
Would Not Join the Workingmen's Party-An Answer Worth Reading
-A Busy Career.
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