| I. | |
|---|---|
| THE BOY. | |
| Old Hickory—National Highway—Indian Hill Farm—TheAlleghanies—Daniel Boone and the Wetzells—Scotlandof America—Birth-Place—Ancestors—Mother—ValleyForge—The Old Covenanters—Dickinson College—CradleSongs—Stories of Monmouth and Brandywine—OldUnited States Spelling-Book—Country School-House—CutJackets—Uncle Will—Grandfather’s Ferry—TooMuch Spurt—Capt. Henry Shreve—First Steamboat fromPittsburgh—Life of Napoleon—Average Boys’ Ability—Workingon the Farm—Revolutionary Soldiers—HomeTraining—Books—Spelling School—Sleigh-Ride—Victory | Page [21] |
| II. | |
| PREPARATION. | |
| Inheritance—Bullion’s Latin Grammar—Campaign of GeneralHarrison—Political Meetings—Jackson’s Methods—Newspapers—AnAmerican Boy—Plutarch’s Lives—SeeingGeneral Harrison—Teachers—Homely People—Grandpa’sExplanation—Grandfather Gillespie’s Death—HisFather’s Library—Swimming the River—Nutting—Marvelof Industry—School in Lancaster, Ohio—TwoBoys by the Name of James—Hon. Thomas Ewing—TheProblem of Presidents—Getting Ready for College—Contrastwith Garfield | [ 41] |
| III. | |
| IN COLLEGE. | |
| Doctor McConahy—Young Ladies’ Seminary—Entering College—Habits—GoodTeachers—Professor Murray—NewTestament in Greek—No Book-Worm—An OldClass-Mate—College Honors—Henry Clay—“Rightsand Duties of American Citizenship”—Who Reads anAmerican Book | [ 60] |
| IV. | |
| TEACHING IN KENTUCKY. | |
| A Triumph—Blue Licks Military Academy—Five HundredDollars—Trip to Kentucky—Stage-Coach—A YoungLady Companion—Great Country for Quail—Georgetown—“Iam Mr. Blaine”—At Tea—Monday Morning—Hard,Quick Work—Lexington and Frankfort—AnnualPicnic—Met his Friend—Enamored—The Future—SouthernTrip—Two Winters in New Orleans—Col.Thorndike F. Johnson—Bushrod Johnson—VisitsHome—Richard Henry Lee—Professor Blaine | [ 71] |
| V. | |
| A NEW FIELD. | |
| President Polk—One Old Bachelor—Reading Law—Institutionfor the Blind—Pine Tree State—Kennebec Journal—FranklinPierce—Colby University and Bowdoin College—GettingReady for Work—Editor’s Chair | [ 95] |
| VI. | |
| JOURNALISM. | |
| Master of the Situation—Henry Ward Beecher—Abolitionists—Attackon Sumner and Greeley—Senator Fessenden—JohnL. Stevens—Fifty Days—Blaine’s Old Foreman,Howard Owen—Slave Trade—Philadelphia—Jefferson’sRemark—Seward’s Great Speech—Momentous Period | [ 103] |
| VII. | |
| IN THE LEGISLATURE. | |
| Great Year of Republicanism—Frémont and Dayton—FirstPublic Effort—Editorials—Henry Wilson—Richmond Enquirer—DredScott Case—Sells Out—Coal Lands—PortlandDaily Advertiser—No Vacation—Business Success—God’sStorm—Six Times a Week—Armed to theTeeth—Right Ways—Political Weather—Earl of Warwick—TheAggressor—At a Stand-Still—Speaker of theHouse—“Gentlemen of the House of Representatives”—OldWigwam at Chicago—A Firm Lincoln Man—SolidFront—Send us Blaine—Hullo!—Gold-BowedSpectacles—Advancing Backward—Can a Southern StateSecede?—Glow of the Contest—Whittier’s Poem | [ 122] |
| VIII. | |
| SPEAKER OF THE MAINE LEGISLATURE. | |
| Latest from Charleston—Governor Morrill—What Did theySee?—Short-Cut Words—Ten Thousand from Maine—WillMr. Blaine go?—North’s History of Augusta—ColonelEllsworth—General Lyon—Israel Washburne, Jr.—BloodyWork—Regiments Born in a Day—In Washington—Senateand House Honored—All the Materialfor the Campaign—This Sort of Thing—The New Year | [ 155] |
| IX. | |
| SECOND TERM AS SPEAKER. | |
| Demand for Legislation—Blockade-Runners—Fort Knox—HogIsland—Resolutions—Hon. A. P. Gould, of Thomaston—Opportunityfor Forensic Effort—Domestic War—GreatTriumph of the Winter—Will the Negro Fight?—OnlyHalf a Negro—Nominated for Congress—Visitsthe Old Home—Loud Calls for Mr. Blaine—Maine What?—Republicanbefore there was a Party—Miles Standish—OpenLetter—Love of Men | [ 176] |
| X. | |
| ENTERING CONGRESS. | |
| Life in Washington—Cliques—Passports—First Resolve—FirstBill—Test of Ability—Great Speech—WorkingMembers—A Slight Rebuff—Penitentiary Bill—Conventionof Governors—A Little Episode—Boutwell’sCourtesy—New York City—After Him from all Sides—UnionNational Republican Convention at Baltimore—Frémontand Cochrane—Delegates—Dr. Robert J.Breckenridge—Idol of the Army—Million Men in Arms—“Wara Failure”—Sixty Day’s Work in other States—NoMountain or Sea-shore—Squirm or Cheer—HisSpeeches—“Never Settled until it is Settled Right”—“GiveMe Gold”—Power with an Audience—Mr. Lincoln’sReal Triumph | [ 201] |
| XI. | |
| SECOND TERM IN CONGRESS. | |
| Kittery to Houlton—Re-elected to Congress—Evolution—Greenbackism—Payin Coin—Intuition—Long Years of Study—“I feel”and “I Know”—Befriending a Cadet—ACivil Question—Iron Clads that Will Not Float—The“Jeannette”—“A Cruel Mockery”—Bludgeon ofHard, Solid Fact—“Paper Credits”—Keen Eye forFraud—Flag Again Flying on Fort Sumter—UnshackleHumanity—“A Little Grievance”—Amending the Constitution—ClosingSpeech—Thoroughness and Mastery | [ 236] |
| XII. | |
| CONTINUED WORK IN CONGRESS. | |
| Not McClellan, but Lincoln—Religious Character of AbrahamLincoln—War Closed—Lincoln Murdered—GreatReview—Basis of Representation—History of Finance—ALively Tilt—Consistency—Amnesty—At Homein Congress—Political Re-action—Brass—No Red-Tape—Volunteersin the Regular Army—Fair Play—Thad.Stevens—Strong Friendships | [ 262] |
| XIII. | |
| CONGRESSIONAL CAREER CONTINUED. | |
| On their Way Up—The Place to Look for Presidents—Driversof the Quill—Seed-Corn—Blaine and LoganThen—Little Things—Cornstalks—Not Hot-Headed—Newspapers—Europe—England’sTrade—Parliament—Homeof his Ancestors—Knowledge of French—TheRhine and Florence—Malaria in the Bones—Studiedfrom Life—Italy a Joy—Return—In his Seat—Five-Twenties—Powerof Analysis—National Debt—TwoDays to Reply—“Payment Suspended”—The President’sImpeachment—Field-Work—Hard or Soft Money—Wringsthe Neck of a Heresy—New President of theRight Stamp | [ 277] |
| XIV. | |
| SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INCONGRESS. | |
| No Clouds—Manhood’s Prime—Vacancy in the Speaker’sChair—How to Win—Trio of Leaders—Right-HandMan—Chosen Chief—Tennyson’s Words—A Proud Day—NationalReputation—Drawing a Resolution—Growthof Congress—Third Election to the Speakership—Statesmanship—PoliticalAssassination—Brigadiers by theScore—Credit of the Fourteenth Amendment—InviteHim up—Betrayed—Reads the Letters—Cablegram Suppressed—Eye-Witness—ProctorKnott—Honored byGovernor Connor, of Maine—Vindicated and Endorsedby the State Legislature—Answer, ye who Can! | [ 298] |
| XV. | |
| UNITED STATES SENATOR. | |
| Sabbath Morning—Ill and Weary Time—Gail Hamilton—Colleagueof Hannibal Hamlin—One Inning Then—Galaxiesby the Score—Old Spirit of Freeness—Statue ofWilliam King—Hard Money—Commodore Vanderbilt—Weightof the Silver Dollar—“Order”—Honoring theAged Soldier—Magnanimity, not Intolerance—PensioningJeff. Davis—Negro Practically Disfranchised—Groupsof States—Resolutions—Contrasts and Comparisons—Peroration—WhiteMan’s Vote North and South | [ 318] |
| XVI. | |
| BLAINE AND GARFIELD. | |
| Forever Linked Together—Lincoln and Seward—Young MenTogether—Dark Days—Iron Chest—Breath of BattleBlew Hottest—Beautiful Plants—Massive Heads—FutureCandidates—A Matter of Honor—Great Speech—TheyCrowned Him—“Command My Services”—PoliticalLying—Dead Upon the Field—True as Steel—HisFirst, Best Friend—Clean as Well as Competent—AtHis Right Hand—Love Lights the Path | [ 337] |
| XVII. | |
| SECRETARY OF STATE. | |
| Foreign Policy of the Garfield Administration—War in SouthAmerica—General Hurlbut—Chilian Authorities—TheThree Republics—Object of the Peace Congress—WilliamHenry Trescot—Received a Vindication—A BeautifulProphecy—Lincoln and Blaine—Clayton-BulwerTreaty—Servant of his Genius—The Assassin’s Bullet | [ 351] |
| XVIII. | |
| HOME LIFE OF MR. BLAINE. | |
| “Letters to the Joneses”—Home a Republic—Why NotShine on?—Brown House on Green Street—Come andSee Me—Pound of Steak—“James! James!”—“Mustnot Work so Hard”—Every Vote in America—A Baby-Boy—Sorrow—SixChildren—“Owen, Have You aQuarter?”—A Good Joke—The Family Pew—Bible-ClassTeacher—His Old Pastors—More Copy—TheMan, Not the Clothes—Stranger to Storms—State-streetHome—Press-Excursions—Bright Side of Things—NoLiquors—Home-Life at its Zenith—Photographs—TheHammock—The Coolest of the Company | [ 362] |
| XIX. | |
| CHARACTERISTICS OF MR. BLAINE. | |
| A Business Man’s Estimate—Incident Showing Versatility—Curiosity—Humor—Coolnessand Self-Possession—RetentiveMemory—Genuineness and Simplicity—Scenewith a Malicious Reporter—Great-Heartedness—Loverof Fair Play—Sense of Honor—Industry—Sympathyfor Misfortune—Caution—A Singular Habit—VigorousExercise—Punctuality—General Resume | [ 384] |
| XX. | |
| NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT. | |
| A Steady March Upward—Campaigns of 1876 and 1880—HisLoyalty under Defeat—The Great Convention of1884—Organization and Preliminaries—Maine’s FavoriteSon Presented—Twelve Thousand People Cheering—ExcitingScenes—The First Ballot—Gains for Blaine—ThePeople’s Choice—A Whirlwind of VociferousApplause—Blaine’s Nomination Made Unanimous—TheEvening Session—Gen. John A. Logan for Vice-President | [ 402] |
| XXI. | |
| GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN. | |
| His Birth—Parentage—Youth—Slight Educational Opportunities—ShilohAcademy—Enlistment for the MexicanWar—Fearlessness—Promotion—Additional Studies—Enterson the Profession of Law—Clerk of JacksonCounty—Prosecuting Attorney—In the Legislature—PresidentialElector—On the Stump—A False Allegation—Surroundedby Rebel Sympathizers—Lincoln’sElection—In Congress—Raises a Regiment—BrilliantCareer in the Army—Rapid Elevation—Major-Generalwithin a Year—“I Have Entered the Field to Die,if Need be”—At the Head of the Fifteenth ArmyCorps—“Atlanta to the Sea”—Lincoln’s Second Election—Johnston’sSurrender—The Grand Review—Resignationfrom the Service—Declines Mission to Mexico—RepeatedElections to Congress—On the ImpeachmentCommittee—Chosen United States Senator—HisEloquence—Helps Found the Grand Army of the Republic—FirstNational Commander—Action on FinancialMeasures—His Modest Mode of Life—A NobleWife—His Children—Stalwart Supporter of GeneralGrant—Nominated for the Vice-Presidency—Conclusion | [ 409] |
“Old Hickory is Coming”
PINE TO POTOMAC
I.
THE BOY.
“OLD Hickory is coming! He will be along in his great coach to-morrow, before noon,” rang out the cheery voice of Uncle Will Blaine, who seemed glad all over at the prospect of once more seeing the Hero of New Orleans and the man of iron will.