CHAPTER XIII.

REVIEW OF HIS MILITARY CAREER.

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. - His Resigna-

tion,

CHAPTER XIV.

SERVICE AS A LEGISLATOR.

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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,

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CHAPTER XV.

EARLY SPEECHES.

His Position concerning the Draft for the Army.

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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, .

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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. -Its 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,

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CHAPTER XVIII.

LABORS IN CONGRESS.

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Appointment on Committees. - Variety of Work. - His Leadership.

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

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

ments,

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

School. Studying Law.-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,

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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

PORTRAIT OF GENERAL ARTHUR, -- Steel, Opposite " 337