Life in Washington--Cliques--Passports--First Resolve--First
Bill--Test of Ability--Great Speech--Working
Members--A Slight Rebuff--Penitentiary Bill--Convention
of Governors--A Little Episode--Boutwell’s
Courtesy--New York City--After Him from all Sides--Union
National Republican Convention at Baltimore--Frémont
and Cochrane--Delegates--Dr. Robert J.
Breckenridge--Idol of the Army--Million Men in Arms--“War
a Failure”--Sixty Day’s Work in other States--No
Mountain or Sea-shore--Squirm or Cheer--His
Speeches--“Never Settled until it is Settled Right”--“Give
Me Gold”--Power with an Audience--Mr. Lincoln’s
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