The Politicos, 1865-1896A lively history of the parties and the great party oeaders who dominated American politics during the turbulent eyrs of the "Robber Barons." |
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Aided by the patriotic impetus provided by the war , and by an advanced development of parliamentary rules , of committee and caucus action , there had been formed in Congress a sort of " Mountain , " a closely knit body of ...
Aided by the patriotic impetus provided by the war , and by an advanced development of parliamentary rules , of committee and caucus action , there had been formed in Congress a sort of " Mountain , " a closely knit body of ...
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Whatever the grounds for his action , Grant's resounding public rupture with his chief was all too timely , and it was accompanied by a most offensive letter to the President ( dictated by the same General Rawlins ) in which he accused ...
Whatever the grounds for his action , Grant's resounding public rupture with his chief was all too timely , and it was accompanied by a most offensive letter to the President ( dictated by the same General Rawlins ) in which he accused ...
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... action as the only honorable course to take . ... Coming East at the urgence of his friend for a private conference whose details are lost to us , he was persuaded that independent action meant but ruin and barren fruit .
... action as the only honorable course to take . ... Coming East at the urgence of his friend for a private conference whose details are lost to us , he was persuaded that independent action meant but ruin and barren fruit .
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Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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| Title | The Politicos, 1865-1896 Harvest book |
| Author | Matthew Josephson |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 10 Jan 2007 |
| Length | 760 pages |
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