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 Appointed-Relations with Secretary Stanton-A Characteristic Anecdote-Unpopular with People and Congress in 1863-How Music Affected Lincoln-His Great Respect for Horace Greeley-A Man of no Resentments-Opposed to the Proclamation of Emancipation-Issued the Proclamation Reluctantly-The Demand for the Proclamation Irresistible-Father Abraham his Proper Title ... IV. HON. R. E. FENTON, EX-GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK. Dissatisfaction of Thurlow Weed-Not a Successful Impromptu 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.... PAGES 47-65 67-75 ས. HON. J. P. USHER, EX-SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. Lincoln believed in Protection-A Distinction and a Difference-Douglas Faithful to the Union-Deserving 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 Despair 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 AmericanAn 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 1831Democrats or Abolitionists-Effect of Public Opinion-Emancipation, the Last Card-The Proclamation to Follow a Victory-The Unyielding Secretary Stanton-Why Meade was Appointed to Succeed Hooker-Capital the Offspring of Labor-A Competitor 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. PAGES 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 Commander-in-Chief must be Brave-"I Think I can beat Butler "-As Merciful as he was Brave-Recommending Negro Colonization-Fearing Negro Guerrillas-How the Panama-Canal Plan was obstructed-Presidential Aspirations of Mr. ChaseDeclining the Vice-Presidential Nomination-A Second Declination-A Matter of History........ 139-160 66 VIII. CHARLES CARLTON COFFIN, WAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE 66 BOSTON JOURNAL." The White Handkerchief-Notified of his Nomination- PAGES 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 66 X. JUDGE LAWRENCE WELDON, U. S. COURT OF CLAIMS. There Goes Old Mr. Lincoln "-He Likes the Atmosphere of a Court-house-Lawyer Lincoln and "Captain" McClellan-A Dramatic Scene-"Do you see that Gun?"-A Touch of Sarcasm.. 197-215 Mustered in by Jeff. Davis-That Settled his HashLincoln 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— 233-246 XIII. REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER. A Dangerous Animal-" Is Thy Servant a Dog?"-- 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 Opinion-Shakespeare-A Startling Contingency-They could not Appreciate Humor-Goldwin Smith's Impressions... 247-253 255-291 XV. HON. CASSIUS M. CLAY, EX-MINISTER TO RUSSIA. The Rectitude of Lincoln-Wit Wins the Case-An Excellent Listener-Cassius M. Clay Offered the War Secretaryship-Hungry Harpies-Mercenary Camp Followers-A Great Relief-Cassius M. Clay Saves Washington-Talk about Emancipation-For Reasons of State only-Unanswerable Logic-" Bless the Lord " PAGES 293-306 XVI. COL. ROBERT G. INGERSOLL. Lincoln not a Type-A Unique Man without Ancestor or Successor A Profound Observer of Human Nature-Polishing Pebbles and Dimming Diamonds-His Candor deceived the Deceitful-Greatest Statues need least Drapery-Lincoln the Liberator.... 307-314 XVII. A. H. MARKLAND, EX-THIRD-ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL. Bombardment of Fort Sumter-Kentucky the Key to the Situation-Beginning of Friendship for GrantGrant's Paducah Proclamation-God Bless Sherman and his Army-Lincoln's Inflexible Integrity.. 315-329 XVIII. HON. SCHUYLER COLFAX, EX-VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Mental Idiosyncrasies-That Awfully Wicked City of |