American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897) By: Alexander Johnston (1849-1889)
First Page: AMERICAN ELOQUENCE STUDIES IN AMERICAN POLITICAL HISTORY Edited with Introduction by Alexander Johnston Reedited by James Albert Woodburn Volume IV. (of 4) VII. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION VIII. FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION. IX. FINANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION VII. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION ABRAHAM LINCOLN First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861. JEFFERSON DAVIS Inaugural Address. Montgomery, Ala., February 18, 1867. ALEXANDER HAMILTON STEPHENS The "Corner Stone" Address Atheneum, Savannah, Ga., March 2, 1861. JOHN CALEB BRECKENRIDGE and EDWIN D. BAKER Suppression Of Insurrection United States Senate, August 1, 1861. CLEMENT L. VALLANDIGHAM On The War And Its Conduct House Of Representatives, January 14, 1863. HENRY WARD BEECHER Address At Liverpool, October 16, 1863. ABRAHAM LINCOLN The Gettysburgh Address, November 19, 1863. ABRAHAM LINCOLN Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865. HENRY WINTER DAVIS On Reconstruction ; The First Republican Theory House Of Representatives, March 22, 1864. GEORGE H. PENDLETON On Reconstruction ; The Democratic Theory House Of Representatives, May 4, 1864. THADDEUS STEVENS On Reconstruction; Radical Republican Theory House Of Representatives December 18, 1865. HENRY J. RAYMOND . On Reconstruction; Administration Republican Theory House Of Representatives, December 21, 1865. THADDEUS STEVENS On The First Reconstruction Bill House Of Representatives, January 3, 1867. VIII. FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION. HENRY CLAY On The American System In The United States Senate, February 2 6,1832. FRANK H. HURD. A Tariff For Revenue Only House Of Representatives, February 18, 1881. IX. FINANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. JUSTIN S. MORRILL On The Remonetization Of Silver United States Senate, January 28, 1878. JAMES G. BLAINE On The Remonetization Of Silver United States Senate, February 7, 1878 JOHN SHERMAN On Silver Coinage And Treasury Notes United States Senate, June 5, 1890. JOHN P. JONES On Silver Coinage And Treasury Notes United States Senate, May 12, 1810. GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS On The Spoils System And The Progress Of Civil Service Reform Address Before The American Social Science Association, Saratoga, N. Y., September 8, 1881. CARL SCHURZ On The Necessity And Progress Of Civil Service Reform Address At The Annual Meeting Of The National Civil Service Reform League, Chicago, Ills., December 12, 1894. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS GEORGE W. CURTIS Frontispiece From a painting by SAMUEL LAWRENCE. JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE From a photograph. HENRY W. BEECHER . Wood engraving from photograph. ABRAHAM LINCOLN Wood engraving from photograph. JAMES G. BLAINE Wood engraving from photograph. INTRODUCTION TO THE FOURTH VOLUME. The fourth and last volume of the American Eloquent e deals with four great subjects of discussion in our history, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Free Trade and Protection, Finance, and Civil Service Reform. In the division on the Civil War there has been substituted in the new edition, for Mr. Schurz's speech on the Democratic War Policy the spirited discussion between Breckenridge and Baker on the suppression of insurrection. The scene in which these two speeches were delivered in the United States Senate at the opening of the Civil war is full of historic and dramatic interest, while the speeches themselves are examples of superior oratory... Continue reading book >>

American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897) By: Alexander Johnston (1849-1889)

First Page:

AMERICAN ELOQUENCE

STUDIES IN AMERICAN POLITICAL HISTORY

Edited with Introduction by Alexander Johnston

Reedited by James Albert Woodburn

Volume IV. (of 4)

VII. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION

VIII. FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION.

IX. FINANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

VII. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION

ABRAHAM LINCOLN First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861.

JEFFERSON DAVIS Inaugural Address. Montgomery, Ala., February 18, 1867.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON STEPHENS The "Corner Stone" Address Atheneum, Savannah, Ga., March 2, 1861.

JOHN CALEB BRECKENRIDGE and EDWIN D. BAKER Suppression Of Insurrection United States Senate, August 1, 1861.

CLEMENT L. VALLANDIGHAM On The War And Its Conduct House Of Representatives, January 14, 1863.

HENRY WARD BEECHER Address At Liverpool, October 16, 1863.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN The Gettysburgh Address, November 19, 1863.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865.

HENRY WINTER DAVIS On Reconstruction ; The First Republican Theory House Of Representatives, March 22, 1864.

GEORGE H. PENDLETON On Reconstruction ; The Democratic Theory House Of Representatives, May 4, 1864.

THADDEUS STEVENS On Reconstruction; Radical Republican Theory House Of Representatives December 18, 1865.

HENRY J. RAYMOND . On Reconstruction; Administration Republican Theory House Of Representatives, December 21, 1865.

THADDEUS STEVENS On The First Reconstruction Bill House Of Representatives, January 3, 1867.

VIII. FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION.

HENRY CLAY On The American System In The United States Senate, February 2 6,1832.

FRANK H. HURD. A Tariff For Revenue Only House Of Representatives, February 18, 1881.

IX. FINANCE AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

JUSTIN S. MORRILL On The Remonetization Of Silver United States Senate, January 28, 1878.

JAMES G. BLAINE On The Remonetization Of Silver United States Senate, February 7, 1878

JOHN SHERMAN On Silver Coinage And Treasury Notes United States Senate, June 5, 1890.

JOHN P. JONES On Silver Coinage And Treasury Notes United States Senate, May 12, 1810.

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS On The Spoils System And The Progress Of Civil Service Reform Address Before The American Social Science Association, Saratoga, N. Y., September 8, 1881.

CARL SCHURZ On The Necessity And Progress Of Civil Service Reform Address At The Annual Meeting Of The National Civil Service Reform League, Chicago, Ills., December 12, 1894.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

GEORGE W. CURTIS Frontispiece From a painting by SAMUEL LAWRENCE.

JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE From a photograph.

HENRY W. BEECHER . Wood engraving from photograph.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN Wood engraving from photograph.

JAMES G. BLAINE Wood engraving from photograph.

INTRODUCTION TO THE FOURTH VOLUME.

The fourth and last volume of the American Eloquent e deals with four great subjects of discussion in our history, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Free Trade and Protection, Finance, and Civil Service Reform. In the division on the Civil War there has been substituted in the new edition, for Mr. Schurz's speech on the Democratic War Policy the spirited discussion between Breckenridge and Baker on the suppression of insurrection. The scene in which these two speeches were delivered in the United States Senate at the opening of the Civil war is full of historic and dramatic interest, while the speeches themselves are examples of superior oratory... Continue reading book >>

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