This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER L. LAST MONTHS OF THE CIVIL WAR.--CHASE AND TANEY, CHIEF-JUSTICES.--THE FIRST COLORED ATTORNEY IN THE SUPREME COURT--RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.--THE NEW JERSEY MONOPOLY.--RETALIATION IN WAR.--RECONSTRUCTION.-DEBATE ON LOUISIANA.--LINCOLN AND SUMNER.--VISIT TO RICHMOND.--THE PRESIDENTS DEATH BY ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER L. LAST MONTHS OF THE CIVIL WAR.--CHASE AND TANEY, CHIEF-JUSTICES.--THE FIRST COLORED ATTORNEY IN THE SUPREME COURT--RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.--THE NEW JERSEY MONOPOLY.--RETALIATION IN WAR.--RECONSTRUCTION.-DEBATE ON LOUISIANA.--LINCOLN AND SUMNER.--VISIT TO RICHMOND.--THE PRESIDENTS DEATH BY ASSASSINATION.--SUMNER'S EULOGY UPON HIM.--PRESIDENT JOHNSON; HIS METHOD OF RECONSTRUCTION.--SUMNER'S PROTESTS AGAINST RACE DISTINCTIONS.--DEATH OF FRIENDS.--FRENCH VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENTS.--1864-1865. LORD LYONS1 left the British embassy at Washington at this time on account of ill health, and returned to England; afterwards he was ambassador for his country at Constantinople and at Paris. Sumner, who was much attached to him, wrote to him, Dec. 11,1864: --"I learn that you have already left us, and that you are unwell. I am very sorry on both accounts. Yours has been a most eventful service among us. Few ministers are called to perform in a whole life what you have been obliged to crowd into a brief term. It is well known that you have enjoyed in no common degree the confidence of your own government; while all on our side familiar with your conduct bear witness to the uniform kindness, courtesy, and forbearance by which it has been distinguished. To perform so successfully all the duties of your most difficult post in these terrible days, when strife and conflict seemed ready to embroil everything, was calculated to task the best powers of mind and body; and I am more pained than astonished to learn that your health has failed under the severe trial. But I trust that a vacation, and the welcome which awaits you from your own government, which you have served so well, will renew your strength, and that you will be disposed to come to us...
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