CHAPTER XVI.

Retreat to Chattanooga-Rebel artillery-General Rosecrans, Mc-

Cook and Crittenden relieved-Resigned-Letter giving rea-

sons-Letter from Lincoln-Wounded-Assigned to command

of 14th Army Corps.......

CHAPTER XVII.

188

Beginning of the Atlanta campaign-Johnston abandons Resaca-

Movements of the 14th Army Corps-Assault on Kenesaw

Mountain-Enter Marietta-Battle of Peach Tree Creek-Cor-

respondence-Relieved of command of the 14th Army Corps... 202

CHAPTER XVIII.

Remained in Illinois until February-Letter to Mr. Lincoln-His

reply-Enter again upon the practice of the law-Tried for

bringing a negro slave into the state-Visited Washington

for Governor Oglesby-Result of my mission-Assigned to the

command of the Department of Kentucky-Conversation with

Mr. Lincoln-Assumed command of the department-Address

to the legislature of Kentucky-Correspondence-Orders.............. 222

CHAPTER XIX.

Rumor of freedom amongst the negroes-Fourth of July, 1865-

Golden Chariot" and 'hosses' of salvation"-Judge George

W. Johnston-Indictments against me-Letter to Hon. George

Robertson-Election order of 1865-Revisit the old home-Mr.

Garrett-Letter to Mr. Dana-Letter to the president-Suc-

cess of the conservatives-Letter to Judge Trumbull................................ 240

CHAPTER XX.

The guerrillas-Killing of Marion-Capture of "Sue Mundy "-

Magruder and Medkiff-Sentence of Davis and Berry-Mrs.

Smith and Miss Bailey-Feeding the guerrillas....

CHAPTER XXI.

Inaugural address-Condition of the times-Change in situation of

North and South-Democratic party-Railway corporations-

Governor Oglesby-Public schools-Incorporation laws-Ve-

toes-Local taxation-Lake front bill and veto....

CHAPTER XXII.

Mercantile Protective Company-Constitutional Convention of

1870-Detectives-Mobs-Bribes-Fees - Railroads - Eminent

domain-Pardons-Talk to colored people on the seventh an-

versary of emancipation-Address on the reinterment of Gov-

ernor Bissell..

267

280

312

CHAPTER XXIII.

The Chicago fire-Correspondence with Mayor Mason, and the

president Message to the general assembly.......

CHAPTER XXIV.

Meeting of the legislature of 1873-End of my term of office-Pro-

vision for education-Defense of grand juries-Mobs-News-

papers-Change of venue-Challenge to jurors-Pardons-

Change in criminal law suggested-The poor-Suggestion of an

officer to represent poor prisoners-The railroads.....

CHAPTER XXV.

.....

Presidential canvass of 1876-Hayes nominated by the Republi-

cans-Tilden nominated by the Democrats-Visited Louisiana-

Hayes's electors counted in-Correspondence between Demo-

crats and Republicans-Report to Mr. Hewitt-Nominated for

U. S. Senate-Declined in favor of General Anderson-Election

of Judge Davis......

CHAPTER XXVI.

Speech of welcome to General Grant-His reply-Obsequies of

Hon. David Davis and General John A. Logan....

CHAPTER XXVII.

Marriage of the author-Nomination and canvass for Governor of

Illinois.......

...

343

378

395

432

458

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Letter to Hon. James E. Campbell-Meeting and action of the Dem-

ocratic State Convention-Speech on the ratification of my

nomination-Letter from Hon. W. E. Mason-My reply........ 465

CHAPTER XXIX.

Take my seat in the senate-Funeral of Senator Plumb-Speech on

election of senators by the people-Discussion with Mr.

Chandler.....

475

CHAPTER XXX.

Opposed the pure food bill-Favored pensions for judges of the su-

preme court-Opposed the Indian bill-Homestead speech.... 496

CHAPTER XXXI.

Correspondence with the secretary of the treasury-Defend the Dem-

ocratic platform-Condemn the tariff-Oppose licensing dealers

in options-Speech on the repeal of the purchasing clause of

the "Sherman Act"......

511

CHAPTER XXXII.

Argument against alteration of the constitution by construction—

Object to the seating of Messrs. Mantle, Beck with and Allen... 532

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Letter to Mr. Isaac H. Webb-Letter to the president...

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Oration delivered at the dedication of Chickamauga Park........................

CHAPTER XXXV.

Resolutions and acceptance by the senate of the statute of Pere

Marquette-My speech of acceptance-Unveiling of the Han-

cock Memorial Statute.....

555

560

576

CHAPTER XXXVI.

The meeting of the Democratic state convention-Democratic

leadership - Douglas, Pendleton - Democratic convention of

1892-Democratic convention of 1896-Money planks in all of

the platforms....

....

589

CHAPTER XXXVII.

Visit at Galesburg-Address on Lincoln and Douglas-Met General

Buckner at Chicago-Begin the canvass-Home of Don Dick-

inson-Visit to Cincinnati....

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Anniversary of the Bloomington convention of 1856-Old politics-

Deaths.....

601

620

LYMAN TRUMBULL (U. S. Senator 18 years)

ABRAHAM LINCOLN (President elect, 1860)

70

80

RICHARD J. OGLESBY (Governor and U. S. Senator)

377

JOHN M. PALMER (Age of eighty-two).

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