BRECKINRIDGE, JOHN C.-called in to negotiate with General Sher- man, advised to quit the coun- try, 250.
Buell, General D. C.-abandons
the southern part of Tennes- see, removed from command, 168.
Butler, General Benj. F.-reports
some resolutions, 412 his course in the impeachment trial of the President, 511, 517, 519, 520.
CABINET of Mr. Lincoln notifies the Vice-President of the death of the President, 222-members of President Johnson's, 224, 491. "Confederacy, Southern". not recognized by General Sher- man, 249-its last acts, its final collapse, 257-character of its legislature, 269, 270, 271-ig- nores its foundation principles, 270 its currency and credit, 271-its military exhibit, 272, 273.
Congress counts the electoral
votes in 1864, 211, 212-enacts the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, 300-assem- bles in December, 1865, 302—an effort made in, to uphold the President's policy of reconstruc- tion, 330-its committee on re- construction reports against the President, 331-its work and
plan of reconstruction, 332-its Freedmen's Bureau measure, 336, 346-its famous Civil Rights Act presented to the President, 346, 362-overthrows the Presi- dent, its acts, 363, 364-assem- bles in December, 1866, 366- tries the President, 482 to 526- passes a bill providing for general suffrage in the Dis- trict, 385, 388-provides for the admission of Nebraska, 388- passes reconstruction measures, 389, 390, 401-its Civil Tenure Act, 406, 409-its other acts, 410-assembles March 4, 1867, 420-assembles in December of that year, 420-orders the Four- teenth Amendment to be de- clared a part of the Constitu- tion, 452-other acts, 452, 453— counts the electoral votes in 1869, 544-assembles in Decem- ber, 1868, 545-its acts in this session, 573, 574-its reconstruc- tion policy, was it best? 574, 575, 576, 577, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 621, 623-the limit of its power over the States, 577, 578, 579. Constitution - 13th amendment to, enacted, 300-14th amend- ment to, 452-text of, as it now stands, 462-order of time in which the thirteen original States signed, 479. Convention, Presidential Re- publican, in 1864, 192, 193, 194— 625
Democratic, in 1864, 204, 205- Democratic, in 1868, 528 to 534 Republican, in 1868, 535, 536, 537.
251-Mr. Johnson's proclama- tions declaring the war at an end, 258, 262-his proclamation re- storing North Carolina, 277— President Johnson's first an- nual message, 303-- President Johnson's message vetoing the Freedmen's Bureau Act, 336- the Civil Rights Bill, 346-Mr. Johnson's message vetoing this bill, 351-Mr. Johnson's second annual message, 366— general suffrage act for the District of Columbia, 385-reconstruction acts, 389, 390, 401-Mr. John- son's message vetoing the re- construction plans of Congress, 395-Civil Tenure Act, 406- President Johnson's third an- nual message, 421- Mr. John- son's pardon and amnesty proc- lamations, 455, 458, 460- the Constitution of the United States, 462-Mr. Johnson's last annual message, 545-Mr. John- son's farewell address, 586. Dogma of State Rights-its com- plete and final overthrow, 270, 417.
DAVIS, JEFFERSON-dictates John- ston's cunning letter, 251-still wants to fight, 254-mentions the last engagement of the war as proof of the justness of his cause, 257-his will becomes absolute, 270-opens a bank at Charlotte, 271-his ability and character, his last acts as head of the Rebellion, 271, 274, 275, 276-his arrest and imprison- ment, 276-opinions favorable to his execution, 298-released from prison, 454. Declaration of Independence - names of the signers of, 480. Democrats take the side of the President in the work of recon- struction, 330, 389, 410, 417, 573-again organize their party, reverse their former theory, 417-their party utterly unable to save the Union in a rebell- ion, 516. Documents and messages- Mr. Johnson's Appeal to Tennessee, 148- Governor Johnson's ex- traordinary proclamation and iron-clad oath, 170 to 174-let- ter of the Cabinet notifying An- drew Johnson of the death of the President, 222- President Johnson's address on taking the oath of office, 223-President Johnson's humiliation procla- mation, 238-his military and commercial orders, 239, 240, 241, 242 amnesty proclamation of May 29, 1865, 244-the Sherman GRANT, GENERAL-sanctions the and Johnston memorandum, President's reconstruction at
ELECTION, PRESIDENTIAL-in 1864, 211-the votes in, counted, 211, 212, 213-in 1868, 544, 545. " 'Enquirer," Cincinnati de- scribes the Democratic conven- tion of 1864, 204, 205-describes the conventions of 1868, 528 to 537.
Ewing, Andrew-candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 58- gives way for Andrew Johnson, 59.
the outset, 331, 576-changes his view, 576.
Greeley, Horace goes on the bond of Jefferson Davis, 454.
"HERALD," NEW YORK-quota- tion from, describing Governor Johnson's dealings with the rebel clergy, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159-quotation from, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 166.
House, White-President John- son takes possession of, 600- affairs in, under the Johnsons, 601, 602, 603, 604.
JOHNSON, JACOB-father of Presi- dent Johnson, his life and char- acter, 14, 15, 16, 17. Johnson, President-his parents,
14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20-his birth, 17-his education, 18, 31, 32, 37, 38-his early pursuits, 18, 19, 20 learns the tailor's trade, seeks his fortunes in Tennessee, manner of his appearance in his new field, 19, 20, 30-a more or less fabulous story of him, 20 to 29-the journeyman-tailor set- tles permanently at Greenville, 30- his marriage, 31—his wife becomes his teacher, 31, 32- specimens of his letters and improvement, 32, 35-his char- acter and habits, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 56, 74, 75, 89, 90, 93, 147, 190, 191, 217, 221, 365, 483, 485, 487, 572, 573, 581, 582, 608, 609, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621-lays the foundation of a fortune on the tailor's bench, 39 his last job of tailoring, 40-his first political position,
41-his early and late political principles, 42, 46, 73, 74, 75, 86, 87, 89, 93, 94, 95, 148, 226, 227, 231, 234, 575, 579, 581, 582, 615, 616, 617, 620, 621, 623-places himself among the people and styles himself one of them, 42, 75, 608, 617-elected to the Leg- islature, 34-a Van Buren elec- tor in 1840, 45-his qualities as a speaker, 45, 618, 619, 620, 621-his position on slavery, 46, 50, 52, 53, 86, 93, 178, 179, 181, 184, 188, 336, 579, 581, 582, 616-elected to the State Senate, to Congress, 46-his course and speeches in the Lower House of Congress, 50, 53, 56, 66, 71– his personal bravery, 56, 57— nominated for Governor of Ten- nessee, 58, 59-elected, 60 — again elected to the same office, his services as Governor, 61, 62, 63, 64-elected to the United States Senate, visits President- elect Buchanan, 65-breaking of his arm, 66-his course and speeches in the Senate, 66 to 91-his patriotism, 85, 86, 148, 615-his course in 1860, supports Breckinridge, 85, 89, 90- his opinion of J. C. Calhoun, 87— supported for the Presidency in the Charleston Convention, 88- his view of Joseph Lane, 90- his great speech on the war for the Union, 95 to 146-ap- pointed Military Governor of Tennessee, 147 arrives in Nashville, makes an appeal to the people, 148, 152-his course as Military Governor, 148, 152, 153, 154, 155, 159, 160, 167, 168, 169, 170 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 190, 191-his course
with the rebel preachers, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160-goes to Washington to consult with Mr. Lincoln, 168-issues an ex- traordinary proclamation, 170, 174 a protest against his course, he is sustained by the President, 174, 175, 176, 177— makes a speech at Nashville, after his nomination for the Vice-Presidency, 179-makes a speech to the colored people and becomes their Moses, 184, 185- nomination of Mr. John- son for the Vice-Presidency, 194, 196, 198, 200-his letter of acceptance, 200-elected Vice- President, 211, 212-takes the oath of office, his address to the Senate, 214-character of this address, 216, 217 - makes a speech on the fall of Richmond, 217, 221 notified in form of the death of Mr. Lincoln, 222- takes the oath as President, his short address, 223-holds his first Cabinet meeting, members of his Cabinet, 224, 225-expec- tations from his former course, 225-his sentiments on entering on the Presidency, 226, 230, 236-his support from the peo- ple at the outset, 236, 237-his proclamation concerning Mr. Lincoln's funeral and a day of humiliation, 238 the course and acts of his Presidency, 238, 239, 240, 244, 254, 255, 257, 258, 268, 281, 297, 298, 299, 303, 336, 346, 364, 366, 388, 395, 409, 417, 453, 483, 487, 545, 572, 573, 575, 576, 579, 581, 582, 615-issues his proclamations declaring the war at an end, 258, 262- his hatred of Jefferson Davis, 277-
issues a proclamation as to the restoration of North Carolina, 277-appoints provisional gov- ernors for other States and goes on with his plan of reconstruc- tion, 281, 282, 283, 285, 299, 302, 331, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 581, 582 his conversations with Southern delegates, 285, 286— makes a speech to Virginians, 290 accused of treachery, 298-the principles at the foun- dation of his plan of reconstruc- tion, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 326, 328-his first annual message sent to Congress, 303-the main supporters of his policy, 330— sends a message to Congress concerning his reconstruction plan and work, his plan then sanctioned by General Grant, 331-vetoes the Freedmen's Bu- reau Act, 336, 346-vetoes the Civil Rights Bill, 351-his en- tire separation from Congress, his powerlessness, 363—makes speeches, "swings around the circle," 364, 365-sends to Con- gress his second annual mes- sage, 366-vetoes the District and other bills, 388-his mes- sage vetoing the reconstruction plan, 395, 401 vetoes other measures, 405-vetoes the Civil Tenure Bill, 409- demonstra- tions in the North for and against his course, 411, 412, 414, 415, 416, 417 — issues a procla- mation against the Fenians, 417-sends to Congress his third annual message, 421-declares the Fourteenth Amendment a part of the Constitution, 452- issues amnesty and pardon proclamations, 455, 458, 460—
his impeachment, a history of, 482 to 527-sends to Congress his last annual message, 545, 572-opinions of him, 583, 584- his course toward his successor, his last acts as President, his bit- ter farewell address to the peo- ple, 586-returns to Greenville, elected United States Senator, appears in Congress, 604-Mr. Adams's opinion of, Mr. For- ney's opinion of, 605—his death, his funeral, his tomb not among the people's, 607, 608, 609, 611- his moral code, 609, 613, 619-his religion, 611, 612, 613, 614. Johnson, Eliza-wife of the Presi- dent, becomes his teacher, 31, 32-did not appear as Lady of the White House," her life and character, 599, 600-her chil- dren, 600, 601, 602-her tomb, 611.
Johnston, General Joseph E.- asks for an armistice, 248 meets Sherman, plays an un- soldierly trick, 248, 249 ar- ranges terms of surrender, 250, 251-takes his own course and surrenders his army, 254, 255— gets a military chest, 271-his generalship, 272. Jones, George W.-early friend of Andrew Johnson, 32-gives a description of Mr. Johnson's early political career, 43-his description of Johnson in Con- gress, 47 secures Johnson's nomination for governor, 59, 60-his character and public career, 60, 61-explains John- son's motive for supporting Breckinridge and Lane, 90 — his opinion of Mr. Johnson's religion, 614.
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