stirs popular enthusiasm, 74;
snubbed by Hancock in Massachusetts, 75;
accepts Hancock's apology, 75;
importance of his action, 76;
success of journey, 76;
opens Congress, 78, 79;
his speech and its recommendations, 81;
how far carried out, 81-83;
national character of the speech, 83;
his fitness to deal with Indians, 87;