CHAPTER XIII.

REVIEW OF HIS MILITARY CAREER.

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Fitness for Military Affairs. - How he became familiar with Infantry

Tactics. Carries the chief Characteristics of his Boyhood into

Army Life. His Knowledge of Law. - Military Trials. - The

Tullahoma Campaign. - His Ability as an Engineer.
His great

Plan for an onward Movement from Murfreesboro.' His Official

Report. Compliment from General Rosecrans.

tion,

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CHAPTER XIV.

SERVICE AS A LEGISLATOR.

His Resigna-

A new Field.-The highest Test of human Greatness. - The Ameri-

can Congress. - Frequent Failures of noted Men. - The Trials of

that Crisis. Placed on the Military Committee. The Style of

his Speeches. His Industry. His Reply to Mr. Long. - An

impromptu Speech. - The Compliments of Old Members,

CHAPTER XV.

EARLY SPEECHES.

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His Position concerning the Draft for the Army. - Differs with his

own Party.-Contends for Frankness and Truth. - Hopeful View

of the Nation's Success. - National Conscience and Slavery.

Emancipation the Remedy for National Evils. Defense of Gen-

eral Rosecrans. Tribute to General Thomas. His Account of

the Battle of Chickamauga. - The Doctrine of State Rights.

Camden and Amboy Railroad vs. the United States.

the Power and Prerogative of the Nation,

CHAPTER XVI.

EULOGIES OF NOTED MEN.

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What is

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To Abraham Lincoln. The Anniversary of Mr. Lincoln's Death.

Cause of the Assassination. Effect of his Death - A Beautiful

Tribute. - Oration on Carpenter's Painting. - Signing the Eman-

cipation Proclamation. -Îts Place in History. John Winthrop

and Samuel Adams. The Gift of Massachusetts. General Gar-

field's Tribute to New England. - The Lesson of Self-restraint. -

Remarks upon the Death of Senator Morton,

CHAPTER XVII.

PERIOD OF UNPOPULARITY.

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His Practice of Law. - His first Case in the Supreme Court. - His

success as a Lawyer. Unpopularity of his Defense of Rebels in

Court. His Connection with a Matter called the De Golyer

Pavement Case. How he was maligned. - Persistency of Ene-

mies. The great Credit Mobilier Case. - Vindication of General

Garfield. His Story of his Dealings with Oakes Ames.- His Op-

position to the Increase of Salaries in Congress. - The Censure of

his Constituents. His Explanation. - Restoration to Public Fa-

vor,

CHAPTER XVIII.

LABORS IN CONGRESS.

Appointment on Committees. - Variety of Work.

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His Leadership.

List of Speeches. - The Electoral Commission. - Speech in Wall

Street. His Views on Finances.-Resumption of Specie Pay-

ments,

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CHAPTER XIX.

HIS PRESENT POSITION.

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Election as Senator.- A Scholar. - An Orator. A poor Man.

Wins the Respect of the Democratic Party.-Speech before the

Ohio Legislature. The Chicago Convention. General Gar-

field's Speech. — His Nomination. — Letter of Acceptance,

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LIFE OF GEN. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

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Birth in Vermont. Son of a Baptist Clergyman. - His Father's Lit-

erary Work. - Difficulties encountered in his early Life.-Gener-

al Arthur's Childhood. His Studies. His Sports. - Prepara-

tion for College. Entering College very Young. Teaching

Searching for a Place to Practice.

Settlement in New York. - The Celebrated Slave Case. Cham-

pion of the Oppressed. - His Public Service. - Present Business

and Position,- His Letter of Acceptance,

School. Studying Law.

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PORTRAIT OF GENERAL GARFIELD, — Steel,

EARLY HOME OF GENERAL GARFIELD,
TOW-BOY,

HIRAM COLLEGE,

FRONTISPIECE. Opposite page 4

WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON,

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PORTRAIT OF GENERAL ARTHUR, -- Steel, Opposite 337