Get this book in print
About this book
My library
Books on Google Play
CONTENTS.
I.
GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT.
Too much Tail-The Dutch Gap Canal-I will make a
Fizzle, anyhow....
PAGES
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-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
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.
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........ 139-160
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
X.
JUDGE LAWRENCE WELDON,
U. S. COURT OF CLAIMS.
"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
XI.
BENJAMIN PERLEY POORE,
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT OF THE BOSTON
JOURNAL."
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......
233-246
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...
247-253
66
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..
255-291