CONTENTS.

✓ CHAPTER I.

RECONSTRUCTION AT WASHINGTON.

Lincoln's death calamity to the South, 1; Lincoln's theory of Reconstruction, 1, 2; Ste-

vens' theory-Sumner's, 2; Lincoln's plan in message of 1863, 2, 3; Act of Congress, July,

1864-Lincoln's pocket veto-Winter-Davis protest, 4-6; Congress adjourned leaving Lincoln

to carry out his own policy-Lincoln has prepared the proclamation-Johnson subsequently

adopts, 5, 6; Blaine's opinion-comments, 6, 7; Andrew Johnson retains Lincoln's cabinet-

issues Lincoln's North Carolina proclamation, 8, 9; Civil governments rapidly restored, 9-11;

Congress convenes, 11; Sherman shows Johnson is following Lincoln plan, 12; Stevens deter-

mined to "secure perpetual ascendency to party of the Union"-Joint committee on recon-

struction, 13, 14; Veto of civil rights bill-split in cabinet, 14, 15; Rejection of 14th Amend-

ment-causes, 15, 16; The Freedmen's Bureau-its evil influences-Grant's report, 16-18;

The Committee of Fifteen-its methods, 18-20; Republicans victorious in Congressional elec-

tions, 21; Impeachment, 21, 22; Negro Suffrage for the District of Columbia, 22, 23; Taken

away by Republicans themselves in 1874, 24; Congress decided, in 1867, war was not over

and passed reconstruction laws supplanting civil authorities by military power, 24-26: McAr-

dle case, 26; Lincoln to Shepley, 27; Senator Wilson's prophecy that these acts would Repub-

licanize the South-its fulfillment, 27, 28.

CHAPTER II.

RECONSTRUCTION IN ALABAMA.

Wretched condition of people in 1865, 29; Old political feuds still divided them, 25–30;

Senator Fessenden on Freedmen's Bureau, 30; Bureau's influence over colored man, 30-31;

Vagrancy laws-Blaine's comments in "Twenty Years in Congress "and New England Stat-

utes cited in reply, 31-36; Reflections on self-government, 36, 37; Representatives refused

admission to Congress-exultation of blacks, dejection of whites-Friction between races

Gen. Pope placed in command of District, headquarters at Atlanta; Gen. Swayne of Alabama,

headquarters at Montgomery, 38, 39; Gen. Clanton organizes opposition or Conservative

party-Discussion between Gen. Clanton and Senator Wilson-Riot in Mobile-Gen. Pope

appoints Horton Mayor of Mobile-Horton's amusing decision in case of Charles Archie

Johnston, 39-41; Gen. Swayne a prospective candidate for the United States Senate-Union

League, excluding many native whites, admitting blacks-its Montgomery Council declares

league right arm of Republican party, thus forming black man's party, 41, 42; Attractive

mysteries to the freedmen—the oath, the forms and ceremonies, 42, 43; Gen. Pope's prophecy,

43; Conservative Convention-its small numbers-Colored men planning to forcibly prevent

its meeting-Card of Republican colored "Special Committee on the Situation," 44; Consti-

tutional Convention, Nov. 5, 1867-all its members friends of reconstruction-its discussions

-thirteen members, at its close, protest against proposed constitution-whites despondent-

many leave the sta e, 44, 45; Pope relieved-Gen. Meade in command, 45; Election for rati-

fication of constitution ordered-State officials to be elected at the same time-Republican

nominations, 46, 47; Sumner "would not see new states born of the bayonet"-Gen.

Meade declares constitution defeated by 8,114 votes according to law of its submission,

and this defeated all the nominees for state officers-Remarkable report of reconstruction

committee that subsequent change of law could affect election already held-Congress adopts

constitution-Meade's report rejected and defeated nominees installed, 47-50; State credit

high, 51; Extravagant railroad legislation, over-issues of bonds-frauds—increase of debt,

51-53; Illiterate office-holders, 53, 54; election of 1870-Republican quarrels Lindsay,

Democrat, elected Governor--Smith calls on troops to retain him in office, then abandons

contest-Lindsay's administration unsuccessful, 55–57; Lewis, Republican, elected Governor,

1872-Dual Legislature-U. S. troops again called on, 57-59; The judiciary, amusing charge

to grand jury, 59–61; Campaign of 1874-State debt, the military, hand-cuffs, overflow bacon

-Democrats redeem the state, 61-65; A new constitution, reduction of salaries and expenses

-prosperity, debt, schools, figures, reflections, 61-69.

CHAPTER III.

RECONSTRUCTION IN NORTH CAROLINA.

General reflections-War was for restoration of the Union, 70, 71; Theory was secession

void and States not out of the Union-This recognized by all branches of the Government

-case of Amy Warwick-case of James Eagan-Reverdy Johnson-minority report, 71-74;

Congress dissolves the Union by Act of Congress, and North Carolina put under military rule,

74, 75; The excuse for this legislation-the facts, 75, 76; Election of delegates to Conven-

tion-methods and results-the real question on the vote for constitution, 77, 78;
New gov-

ernment inaugurated-complexion of Legislature-raid on treasury begun-school fund-

W. & W. and W. & M Railroads robbed-Littlefield and Swepson ring-anecdote of Cuffy,

79, 80; Railroad bonds authorized and issued-rates of taxation-County bonds; 80, 81;

Courts of Justice, 81, 82; $14,000,000 bonds issued-not a mile of railroad built, 82; The

Schoffner Act-martial law-two regiments, one white, one negro-court-martial-habeas

corpus-C.J. Pearson and Governor Holden-state ablaze with excitement a new election

approaches-state redeemed, 82-84.

CHAPTER IV.

RECONSTRUCTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Complexion of state Convention January, 1868, 85; Scott elected Governor-Complexion

of General Assembly-Moses speaker, 86; "Pike's Prostrate state," 86, 87; General election

law, 87, 88; State-House furniture-census law, 89; State bank fraud-Homes for the home-

less, 90, 91; Another election law, 91, 92; Militia laws - Campaign for Governor-96,000

negro militia enrolled-fraudulent arms contracts-use made of militia, 92-95; Scott's re-

markable veto, 95; Impeachment: how prevented-Blue Ridge and G. & C. Railroad frauds, 96,

97; Financial Agent Kimpton, 97, 98; Legislative ring-Printing frauds, 99, 100; President

suspends habeas corpus in nine counties-Causes of disorder, 100, 101; Moses elected Gover-

nor-High taxes-Fall of values-Tax sales-Tax-payers' Convention, 101, 102; Fruitless

mission of Committee to Washington, 102, 103; Patterson elected Senator-Bribery-Corrupt

use by Moses of pardoning power, 104; Two hundred trial justices who could not read or

write, 104, 105; Chamberlain elected Governor-Efforts at reform, 105, 106; Moses and

Whipper elected judges--Chamberlain refuses to commission them, 107-109; Race conflicts,

109; Hampton elected-Democratic administration-Peace-Order-Reduced taxes-In-

creased values-Prosperity, 109, 110.

CHAPTER V.

RECONSTRUCTION IN GEORGIA.

Condition in 1865-opportunity for statesmanship, 112; Harsh measures-Freedman's
Bureau-Amnesty proclamation-Confiscation proceedings, 114; James Johnson, provisional
Governor-State Convention-State obligations repudiated, 115, 116; General Assembly laws
-Stephens and Herschel Johnson elected Senators, 116, 117; Members of Congress-elect
refused admission-Freedman's Bureau provokes irritation between races, 118; Reconstruc-
tion Acts of 1867-Convention-Foster Blodgett-Gen. Pope in the Convention-Meade suc-
ceeds Pope and seizes State revenues, 120-122; Gov. Jenkins-Bill for injunction in Supreme
Court-Constitution, its provisions-Eligibility of negro to office-Constitution declared rati-

fied-Gov. Bullock, 122, 123; General Assembly-Remarkable manner of organizing-

Meade's refusal to interfere, 124, 125; Joshua Hill and Miller elected U. 8. Senators-Negro

members unseated--Supreme Court decides in favor of right of negro, 126, 127; Military

methods of administration depicted-Ashburn case-exasperating proceedings, 127-130;

Gov. Bullock and test oath-Special Act of Congress to promote reconstruction of the State-

"The Government has determined in this Republic Republicans shall rule," 130, 131;

House organized by Harris detailed by Governor-his rulings-Gen. Terry helps decide

questions of eligibility of members of General Assembly, 132; Congress decides Georgia was

a State in the Union before it had passed supplemental act reconstructing her, 133; Extrava

gance-Railroad legislation, 133–135; H. I. Kimball--Foster Blodgett again-Debt, increase

of, 135-137; Election law of 1870-Exciting campaign-State redeemed, 138, 139.

CHAPTER VI.

RECONSTRUCTION IN FLORIDA.

The two factions of the Republican party-Reed and Billings, 140; Geo. W. Scott, Demo-

cratic candidate for Governor-Election methods-Reed declared elected and new Constitu-

tion ratified, 141; Reed's good beginning, 142; Salaries 1860 and 1868, compared, 142, 143;

Rapid increase of expenditures-figures, 143, 144; Election law-Public advertising--secret

fund, 145; Factional troubles-Gov. Reed's quo warranto vs. Lt. Gov. Gleason as non-resident-

Secretary State Alden removed, 145; Impeachment proceedings against Gov. Reed-Report

sustaining charges-Charges of bribery-Reconciliation of factions, 146, 147; Sale of Pa. &

Ga. R. R., 148; A Cabinet officer, two State Senators and Gen. Littlefield indicted for

bribery-One convicted and pardoned-Public credit suffering, 149; Expenses 1860, 1869 com-

pared, 150; Impeachment proceedings against Reed still pending-Florida R. R. Co. in

Court-exposures, 151-153; A forged law-attempted use of it, 153, 154; Election for Con-

gressman and Lt. Governor-False certificates, 155; New Legislature-forged returns, 156;

Gleason's remarkable entry into the Legislature from Dade, 156, 157; Increase in debt and

taxation-figures, 157, 158; Governor complains of Littlefield's frauds, 158; Impeachment

revived-articles unanimously adopted by General Assembly-Democratic Lt. Governor about

to get office by judgment of the court and impeachment dropped, 158, 159; Elections for

Governor and Congressmen-methods and results, 159, 160; Republican Gov. Hart's plain

words-Bribery-Thieving-Election frauds, 160, 161; Hart's efforts ineffectual—“Gala day

for the colored brother," 161, 162; Election methods and cases, 162-164; Congressman Pur-

man on Governor Stearns, 165; Prostitution of U. S. Courts, 165; Fall of values, 1867 to

1875-figures, 166; Receipts and expenditures-figures-school statistics-Comparisons→→→

Figures, 167, 168.