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III.
HON. GEORGE W. JULIAN,
EX-MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
PAGES
The Famous Rail-Splitter— The Tremendous Rush for
Office-Anger against McClellan-An Inveterate
Story-Teller-Why John C. Fremont was not Ap-
pointed—Relations with
with Secretary Stanton-A
Characteristic Anecdote-Unpopular with People
and Congress in 1863-How Music Affected Lin-
coln-His Great Respect for Horace Greeley-A
Man of no Resentments-Opposed to the Proclama-
tion of Emancipation-Issued the Proclamation Re-
luctantly—The Demand for the Proclamation Irre-
sistible-Father Abraham his Proper Title ...
47-65
IV.
HON. R. E. FENTON,
EX-GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK.
Dissatisfaction of Thurlow Weed-Not a Successful Im-
promptu Speaker-Did not know where Sherman
would come out—“ The Governor has a Pretty
Good Case "-"On to Richmond ”—Providence
and General McClellan-A Grasp on Truth and
Justice....
67–75
Lincoln believed in Protection-A Distinction and a
Difference-Douglas Faithful to the Union-De-
serving Davis—The Tribune Assails Lincoln—The
Union before Everything-Horace Greeley's Advice
-Overlooking the Deity-Not to be Bullied by
Congress-Cabinet Differences-He Never did De-
spair of the Union-His Faith in Grant.....
77-100