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CHAPTER XVII.
MR. GREELEY AND THE NEW POLITICAL ERA.
Review of Mr. Greeley's Past Political Life- Of the Parties of the Times
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-The Day of Small Things-The Compromise Measures of 1850-
Mr. Greeley's Opinion of Them-Renewed Agitation of the Slavery
Question-The Political Influence of Mrs. Stowe's Novel, "Uncle
Tom's Cabin "Of the Public Press - Mr. Greeley Departs on the New
Departure ..290
CHAPTER XVIII.
1854 TO 1860.
Mr. Greeley in the Political Contests of the Time-The Renewal of
Slavery Agitation-The Kansas-Nebraska Struggle-Messrs. Sumner,
Chase, Wade, Seward, Fessenden-The Know-Nothing Party - Mr.
Greeley opposes it-"The Banks Congress"-Mr. Greeley Assaulted
-General Banks - Organization of the Republican Party-The Fré-
mont-Buchanan Campaign-Defeat of the Republicans-The Kansas
War--"Lecompton - Senator Douglas Defends Popular Sovereignty
-Senator David C. Broderick, of California-Edward D. Baker-The
Lincoln-Douglas Debates-The Tribune on the Side of Douglas - Mr.
Greeley Travels Overland to California-Extracts from His Letters-
Buffaloes, Prairie-Dogs, and Indians-Life at Denver in 1859- Brig-
ham Young and Mormonism-Honours in California - Receptions and
Addresses-The Yosemite-The Pacific Railroad Return John
Brown
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CHAPTER XIX.
THE QUADRILATERAL CAMPAIGN OF 1860.
The Division of Parties in 1860-Rupture of the Democratic National
Convention at Charleston, South Carolina-The Chicago Convention
- Popular Enthusiasm - Mr. Greeley a Delegate from Oregon-Sup-
ports Edward Bates for President - He Defeats Mr. Seward's Nomina-
tion-"Greeley at the Tremont, Weed at the Richmond House"-Mr.
Weed's Chagrin - Eminent Men of the Convention: Thomas Corwin;
David Wilmot; William M. Evarts; Joshua R. Giddings; Carl Schurz;
John A. Andrew; Cassius M. Clay; and others- The Imbroglio Among
New-York Politicians - Mr. Raymond, from Auburn, Assails Mr.
Greeley The Famous Letter Dissolving the Firm of "Seward, Weed
and Greeley"- Mr. Weed's Wisdom-Two Democratic Tickets Nom-
inated The 'Bell-Everett" Ticket-The Candidates- The Cam-
paign-Success...
..337
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XX.
HOME LIFE.
Horace Greeley at Home - An Unpretending Household - Margaret Ful-
ler's Description of Mr. Greeley's Home - His Personal Habits - Toilet
-Food-His Hospitality-Tenderness for His Children - The Death
of "Pickie"- His Taste as to Home Adornments - Buys a Farm.357
CHAPTER XXI.
HORACE GREELEY, THE FARMER.
His Love of Rural Life-But Not of Ox-Life- His Wife's Judgment
Principally Consulted as to The Farm Site - Chappaqua — A Descrip-
tion of the Place - The First Forest Home There - Mr. Greeley's Mode
of Improving the Place - His Practical Farming - The Later Home
General Facts as to his Farmer-Life - His Work Entitled "What I
Know of Farming"- The Subject of Innumerable Jests - Their
Effect Upon Him... --372
CHAPTER XXII.
THE WAR OF THE REBELLION BEGUN.
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The Election of Abraham Lincoln Made a Pretext for War-Mr. Greeley's
Opinion upon the Right of Secession He Demands a Vote of the South
ern People, Expressing a Willingness to Abide by the Result -A Reply
to Mr. Thurlow Weed's Assertion that Mr. Greeley was a Secessionist —
A Candidate for United State Senator - The Tribune During the Early
Part of the War-"On To Richmond!"- Mr. Fitz Henry Warren's
Washington Letters - The Washington Extemporaneous Club of Critics
- The Defeat of Bull Run-Its Cause- Mr. Greeley "Stampeded "—
Messrs. Dana and Warren Retire from The Tribune - Secretary Stanton
- His Letter to Mr. Greeley - Organizes Victory for the Union Arms
-The Policy of The Tribune.. ..387
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE WAR OF THE REBELLION CONTINUES.
Correspondence with President Lincoln- The Mob of 1863 - Mr. Lincoln
Re-elected President - General McClellan the Opposing Candidate-
General Frémont and Montgomery Blair Withdraw - Mr. Greeley's
Peace Negotiations-The Rebel Negotiations-The Military Cam-
paigns of 1864--65 under Grant and Sherman-Victory - The Death of
President Lincoln- Horace Greeley's Opinion of Him as aWar Presi
dent President Andrew Johnson - Mr. Greeley Undertakes to Bring
About a Reconciliation Between the President and Congress — The
President Impeached - Failure...
CHAPTER XXIV.
HORACE GREELEY AND JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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Jefferson Davis, Escaping from Richmond, Is Captured-Confined at
Fortress Monroe - Impracticability of Trial - Horace Greeley's Inter-
view with Senator Wade, of Ohio, on the Subject of Bailing Mr. Davis
- Mr. Greeley is Dissuaded from the Project-But at Length Finally
Resolves to Go Upon the Bond-Visits Richmond for that Purpose -
The Scene in the Court Room - Mr. Greeley's Richmond Speech-
Effect of this Act of Magnanimity Upon the Public..................
CHAPTER XXV.
MORE HISTORY OF THE TRIBUNE.
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More of The Tribune's "Isms - Proudhon - Endorses the Principle of
the "Woman's Rights" Reform - Advocates Labour Reform -- Asso-
ciation Adopted in The Tribune Office- An Era of Energetic Idium
A Description of The Tribune Establishment - How the Paper is
Edited-Mention of Tribune Writers - The Composition Room-
Press Room-Counting Room-The "Weekly" Day - Resumé of
Tribune History from Its Beginning..
CHAPTER XXVI.
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THE AUTHOR OF BOOKS.
"Glances
Mr. Greeley in Permanent Literature-His Labours on Political Manuals
— Edits a Life of Henry Clay —"Hints Towards Reforms".
at Europe
of Farming"
Overland Journey to California "-"What I Know
"The American Conflict"-A Work Upon Polit
ical Economy 'Recollections of a Busy Life"-Estimate of Mr.
Greeley as an Author.....
The Presidential Campaign of 1868- Nomination of General Grant by
the Republicans and of Horatio Seymour by the Democrats -- Mr.
Greeley Supports General Grant - The Canvass Success of the
Republicans President Grant's First Cabinet-He Secures the Wrath
of Professional Politicians - Mr. Greeley at First Sustains the Admin-
---
Cox
The
istration - A Candidate for Congress Against S. S.
"Revenue Reform " Movement - The Formation of a New Party
Mr. Greeley Visits Texas An Account of this Southern Tour He
Emphatically Assails "the Carpet-Baggers" as a Class-The Effect of
the Tour Upon His Political Opinions...
CHAPTER XXIX.
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A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Organization of the Liberal Republican Party- Preliminary Tactics –
Debates in the Senate-Eminent Republicans Join in the Movement-
The Cincinnati Convention - Candidates for Nomination — Mr. Gree-
ley Successful - The National Democratic Convention at Baltimore
Notices of Some of its Eminent Men - The Cincinnati Ticket
Endorsed Mr. Greeley's Letters of Acceptance - His Reception at
Chappaqua of the Democratic Committee Notifying him of Nomina-
tion - The Canvass - His Tour of New England and of the West-
Death of Mrs. Greeley - Defeat - At Work Again on The Tribune. 530
CHAPTER XXX.
LAST ILLNESS, DEATH, AND FUNERAL.
Mr. Greeley Suddenly Prostrated by Alarming Illness The Public
Interest in the State of His Ailment - His Death from Disease of the
Brain- Circumstances Attending His Last Hours-The Causes of His
Death Manifold Work, the Criterion of Age His Funeral -
Attended by the President and Members of the Cabinet, the Vice-
President and Many Eminent Men - Funeral Sermons by Mr. Chapin
and Henry Ward Beecher-The Procession to the Grave-A City in
Mourning Requiescat.
CHAPTER XXXI.
TO SUM THE WHOLE - THE CLOSE OF ALL.
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Review of the Private Life and Public Services of Mr. Greeley-Estimate
of His Genius - His Character - The Services He Rendered His
Country and Mankind A Friend of the Labouring Man, One of the
People, a Great, a Good, and an Honest Man, though Not a Perfect
Character..
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APPENDIX.
I.-A.-Mr. Greeley in Congress..
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1. Remarks on the Recruiting Service.
2. Speech on the Bill for the Admission of California.
4. Temperate Drinking.
5. Universal Education.
6. Horace Greeley's Socialism.
7. Mr. Greeley's "Fourierism."
III.-C.-Reconstruction..........
Mr. Greeley's Richmond Speech.
IV.-D.-Mr. Greeley's Presidential Canvass...
1. The Tour in New England - Speeches.
2. The Tour in the West-Speeches.
V.-E.-In Memoriam....
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Numerous Expressions of the Public Press in regard to Mr.
Greeley's Life, Genius, and Character.
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INDEX...
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