Why the Solid South?

Against secession, but seceded when coercion attempted, 170; Andrew Johnson military
Governor, Lincoln plan-Military Gov. Johnson's proclamation for county elections in

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March, 1864-Few votes, 171, 172; Presidential campaign of 1864-Enrollment of milit a,

-Gov. Johnson ordered test-oath-Nashville Convention plan-Soldiers six months in state

to vote-McClellan ticket withdrawn, 172-175; Small vote at Presidential election-Johnson

elected Vice-President-Ex-Committee call Convention at Nashville for 9th January, 1865,

175; Convention met-Few delegates had credentials from primary meetings-Abolishes

slavery-Suspends statutes of limitations-Affirms Gov. Johnson's acts-Legislates-Nomi-

nates Brownlow for Governor, 176; Election February 22d, 176; Another election March

4th-Peculiar general ticket system--Brownlow chosen, a Legislature also, 177; Confederacy

failing-Legislature convenes April 2d-Brownlow inaugurated April 5th, 178; Lee's sur-

render-Disposition of returning Confederates, 178, 179; View of Governor and Legislature-

Law excluding Confederates from ballot-box-Proscriptive legislation, 179, 180; Governor's

proclamation, threatening those who may violate election law-His address, 181, 182;

August election for members of Congress-Votes of 29 counties cast out-Results-Members.

elect not admitted, 182, 183; Brownlow's views on negro suffrage, 184, 185; Legislation as

to freedmen, 185; More proscriptive legislation, 185, 186; Proceedings to obtain quorum in

Legislature-Habeas corpus granted by Judge Frazier-His impeachment and conviction,

187, 188; Fourteenth Amendment adopted-Tennessee members and Senators admitted-

President Johnson's message thereupon, 188, 189; Gov. Brownlow's message-Confederates

excluded from jury-box-Negroes enfranchised-Tests to exclude Confederates made more

rigid, 190, 191; The Brownlow militia-Extraordinary powers-Factions-Conservative and

Radical Repub icans-Radicals nominate Brownlow-Conservatives, Etheridge--The canvass

-The State Guards-Their organization-Their conduct during the canvass-Brownlow's

faction triumphant, 193-198; The Alden ring at Nashville, its outrages and robberies, 198-

200; New Legislature, October, 1867-Ratifies Brownlow's irregular or unlawful acts-Its

legislation-County guards-county police-Sheriff paid as captain of infantry, etc., 200-203;

The Ku-klux-Call on Gen. Thomas for U. S. troops-Extra session--Petition for repeal of

franchise law-More amendments to militia law--Law against Ku-klux, 203–210; Origin of

Ku-klux Klan, 210; Presidential election, 1868, 210; Governor proclaims martial law in

certain counties-Brownlow elected Senator-D. W. C. Senter, Speaker of the House,

inaugurated Governor, 212; Extravagance and corruption of 34th General Assembly-Cost

of State Guards-Increase of debt, 212-214; The August election approaching-Stokes,

Radical, and Senter, Conservative Republican, candidates-issue the repeal of the fran-

chise law-Senter and Conservative Legislature elected-Constitutional Convention January,

1870-Peace and prosperity, 214, 215.

CHAPTER VIII.

RECONSTRUCTION IN VIRGINIA.

Conventions at Wheeling May 13th and June 11th-Convention elected Pierpoint

Governor and two U. S. Senators-Congressmen elected in May-Congress recognized

Wheeling Government, 216, 217; New state proposed-Attorney-General Bates' protest,

217, 218; West Virginia formed-How, 219-221; Restored Virginia at Alexandria-Gen.

Ben Butler's derisive treatment-Pierpoint's appeal to Lincoln, 221-224; Lincoln's theory

of Restoration-Evidence as to, 225-230; Pierpoint's Government in Richmond repeals

disfranchising laws and completes reorganization of state, 230-232; Representatives of

Virginia barred out of Congress-Why? 232-234; Mr. Stevens-The Committee of Fifteen,

234-236; Review-Military rule-Freedman's Bureau, 236-238; Legislation respecting

freedmen, 238-244; The Courts under Reconstruction, 244-249; Virginia "civiliter mortuus”

-Gen. Stoneman's Report-Republican factions-The Committee of Nine-Disfranchising

clauses stricken out--Constitution adopted-State restored, 249-253; The Constitutional

question-Practically settled forever-Conclusion, 257.

CHAPTER IX.

RECONSTRUCTION IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Division of sentiment on questions relating to Civil War-Many in both armies, 258,

259; Constitution of 1863, 260; First appearance of test oath, 261; Election fall of 1864-
Little opposition to Republican candidates--Election law amended in February, 1865--
Remarkable provisions, 261-263; Proposed constitutional amendment, 263; How control
over the suffrage was given to the Governor, 264, 265; Test-oath to punish certain at-
torneys-at-law, 264, 265; How constitutional amendment was adopted, 266, 267; Prescrip-
tive legislation--No Virginian allowed to sue a loyal West Virginian, 267, 268; More
proscription, 1868-Andrew Johnson must be impeached and West Virginia tenders her
assistance to the United States--Special acts to allow attorneys to practice--Also a young
lady to teach school without test-oath, 268, 269; Democrats successful in elections 1870--
Review of conditions imposed by Legislature on Ex-Confederates, 270-272; How the state
Courts sustained these laws, remarkable decisions-Cases cited, 272-276; Democratic Con-
stitution of 1872 ended this class of litigation, 276; Decisions of state courts on the new
legislation and of the U. S. Supreme Court cited, 276-278; Attorney's test-oath case-The
State Court vs. U. S. Supreme Court and resolution of Legislature, 279; Edwin M. Stanton
appears in a test-oath case--U. S. District Courts in contrast with state Courts, 279; Judge

Nathaniel Harrison-His career on both sides of the line, 279-281; Col. Hounshell, ex-

Confederate, kicked out of capitol for making charges against Harrison-Resolutions

thereon, 281, 282; Harrison's subsequent career -It brings upon him new articles of

impeachment-He flees the state-Resigns-Dies in Denver, Colorado, 282-284; Democrats

successful in 1870-Proscription passed-Prosperity begins, 284.

CHAPTER X.

RECONSTRUCTION IN MISSOURI.

Constitutional Convention called by act of February, 1864-Section III. of Constitution,

285-286; Election for ratification-Test-oath-Gen. Blair, 288-Ex parte Cummings-Sales of

railroads, 289–290; Fraudulent county bonds-Supreme Court decisions-Judge and County

Attorney shot to death-Conclusion, 291-293.

CHAPTER XI.

RECONSTRUCTION IN ARKANSAS.

Condition at close of war-Election of delegates to Constitutional Convention-Submitted

to people, 295–296; Constitution submitted under law requiring majority of registered vote-

Law changed after election had begun, too late for notice to reach voters, 296-297; Martial

law-Negro Militia—Adjt.-Gen. Dansforth's letter-Militia outrages amnestied, 299-Election

laws and methods, 300-301-Erasing registration books, 301-Throwing out counties and pre-

cincts, 301-302; Election methods and laws, instances, 302-305-Revenues-Oppressive Taxa-

tion, 305-306-Extravagant expenditures-Particular instances-Figures-Tax sales, 306-308

-County and school district debts incurred, 308-399-Fraudulent bonds to railroads, 310;

Levee taxes and bonds, 310-311-The Real Estate Bank and the North American Trust and

Banking Co.-The ring exposed, 311-312; Bribery instances, 312-313; Miscellaneous out-

rages-Many from Poland's Report, 315-320.

CHAPTER XII.

RECONSTRUCTION IN MISSISSIPPI.

Andrew Johnson on Reconstruction Acts, 321; Gov. Clarke calls Legislature to restore
relations of the State to the Uuion-Legislature dissolved by military order-Gov. Clarke
arrested, 321-323; President appoints Sharkey Provisional Governor-Constitutional Conven-
tion, composed almost exclusively of Union men-Its work, 323-325; President informs Con-

gress-Mississippi and other states are restored-Gen. Grant's report as to condition of the South,

325-326; Congress refuses to admit Congressmen elect―Abolishes civil government of state-

Substitutes Military rule-Enfranchises and disfranchises-Most of the whites abstain from

voting for delegates to convention-A few capable and good men elected, 327-328; Constitu-

tional Convention-Its membership-Its work-Test-oath, provided for trials away from

locale by alleged crime-Mixed public schools, 328-330; Constitution rejected-Efforts to

overcome rejection-Committee of five, 330-332-Congress orders another election-Negroes

drilled-Loyal League-Unfair apportionment-Republicans successful-State reconstructed,

332-333; Legislature, complexion-United States Senators-Negro and army officer Ames-

Conflict of races organized-Freedman's Savings Bank-Character of officials, 333-335; Par-

tisan judges-Spies-Military, 335-336; Gov. Ames declares it an "issue of race "-Educa-

tional system-The Chief embezzled, forged, stole and fled the state, 337-Profligacy and