CHAPTER XIV.-PAGE 111.

War cry-Bull Run-Arrests-Newspapers suppressed-Fremont's proclamation-Contrabands--Prisoners--Trent affair--Lincoln's message-Abolition-Opposition to McClellan--Stone fleet--Border States-Bowling Green -Island No. 10--Capture of New Orleans--Conscription--Merrimac--Butler at New Orleans--Pittsburg Landing-Banks and Stonewall Jackson.

CHAPTER XV.-PAGE 122.

Hallock appointed commander-in-chief of the forces of the United States -Military governors-Confiscation--Habeas corpus suspended--Oath of allegiance-Draft--Martial law--Passports-Emancipation-Vallandigham -War and peace democrats-Arbitrary arrests-Foreign intervention-Draft resisted-Habeas corpus suspended-Buell removed-McClellan removed— Emancipation-Vallandigham arrested-Vicksburg-Butler-Campaign

1863.

CHAPTER XVI.-PAGE 141.

Depreciation of confederate money-Colored people-Colored prisonersNegroes sold for cotton-Paper currency-United States bank-State banks -Monopoly-Abolition of the constitution--High tariff--Public debt

Bonds.

CHAPTER XVII.-PAGE 144.

Elections 1863--Aspect of parties--Loyal leaguers--Grand Army of the Republic--Peace meetings--The constitution laid aside-Monarchy-Frauds on the government-Simon Cameron--Fremont--Arbitrary arrests--Opinions of Jefferson and Adams on the press.

CHAPTER XVIII.-PAGE 151.

Campaign 1864--Grant made Lieutenant-General and Commander-in-chief --Red River expedition--Gen. Sherman--Hundred-day-men-Forrest at Tupelo--English blockade runners--Navy--Grant_accepts Lincoln's offerMcClellan and Lincoln--Battle of the Wilderness--Butler corked up--Dutch Gap Canal--Fall of Atlanta.

CHAPTER XIX.-PAGE 154.

Presidential election of 1864--Peace party-Hard times-Peace ambassadors--Draft--Sanitary frauds--New York riots--Arbitrary arrests--Church and State-Revenue frauds.

CHAPTER XX.-PAGE 159.

St. Alban's raid-Decline of the confederacy--Lane and Jennison's plunder of Missouri--Campaign 1865--Sherman's march to the sea-Lee surrenders -Lincoln assassinated-Execution of Mrs. Surratt--Gen. Johnson's surrender.

CHAPTER XXI.-PAGE 163.

Johnson's administration--Amnesty proclamation-Negro suffrage-13th amendment--Civil rights bill-Freedmen's bureau bill—14th amendmentSouthern members expelled-President's proclamation-Election 1866Johnson's speech-Congress superseded the President as Commander-in-chief and put the army and State militia under the control of Congress-Reconstruction--Military kingdoms-States abolished-Election 1867-Purchase of West India Islands-Naturalization laws.

CHAPTER XXIII.-PAGE 182.

Impeachment of President Johnson-Page 188, Constitution of the United States-Page 201, National platforms-Page 244, Articles of confederation -Page 251, United States government-Page 252, States of the UnionPages 253-254, Popular vote for President-Page 257, The Monroe Doctrine.

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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

A CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES,

By P. Cudmore, Counsellor at Law,

"Mr. Cudmore . . . has prepared an exceedingly serviceable compendium of the constitutional laws of the United States. He has gathered into his book in convenient form nearly every thing that materially affects the legal relations of the people of the country and of the various States constituting the Union. The book opens with a brief account of the various colonies that took part in the war of 1776, and emerged from the struggle as the United States of North America. The crown grants and regulations, under which these colonies were founded, are succinctly stated, and the steps intelligently marked by which they passed from comparative vassalage to independence.

"The theory upon which our present government was founded, and the distribution of power between the States, counties and towns, is concisely, but lucidly, explained. The history of parties that have from time to time contested for the control of the government, is traced with candor and accuracy, and the fundamental law, as it stands to-day, is placed in proper and instructive relief.

“The book . . . is of unmistakable value, and we commend it as a work of reference to students of American law, politics and history."— Brooklyn Daily Eagle. (N. Y.)

"This work covers the entire history of the progress of civil government in this country from its first settlement down to 1868, with a concise review of the development of constitutional law in each State in the United States. The facts are briefly and clearly stated, and their relations illustrated in general by brief quotations from the writings of prominent constitutional lawyers and essayists, including Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, Adams, De Tocqueville and others. A vast amount of research has been expended in the collection of these references, which, in connection with a number of important public documents, will render the work of great value as a book of reference."-New York Evening Express. (N. Y.)

"The whole forms a very acceptable and useful book for reference, containing much valuable information in a form that renders it easy of access. A concise history of the colonies and of the formation of the different States is given, with the main features in the constitution of each; the plan of the general government, and the constitution of the United States as it now stands, with chapters on the naturalization laws, soldiers' bounty, land grants, homestead laws, etc.; a short history of the rebellion, and the various platforms of the national conventions of all parties, from the first convention till the present time, besides many other extracts and tables of historical importance and interest.”—The Irish American. (N. Y.)

66 Mr. Cudmore. . . has condensed in an able manner, into the limits of a single volume, a colonial, general and constitutional History of the United States, which will prove an invaluable hand-book to the political student. The volume is a digest of the speeches and writings of the framers of the Constitution, and many of the most eminent jurists and statesmen the country has produced. It gives numberless judicial decisions of interest and importance, and also the platforms of all the political parties that have ever existed. The department devoted to Colonial History and Civil Government will be found especially interesting."-The Argus. (Jersey City, N. J.)

"Those who wish to understand the structure of the government, both State and Federal, will find this a very useful reliable manual, of facts and reference."--New York Star. (N. Y.)

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Throughout the entire work, the untiring energy, clear judgment and good taste of the author are clearly discernible. . . . No library should be without a copy of it."-Sunday Democrat. (N. Y.)

"This work is evidently the result of much patient accumulation of legal, political and historical material, bearing on the object of the author, which has been to condense into one volume the colonial, general and constitutional history of the United States."-Manhattan and De La Salle Monthly. (N. Y.)

"This is a very compact and useful publication for the lawyer, editor, statesman and public man of any kind, for it has an array of political and historical facts that renders it especially desirable for all who must, in brief compass, understand our political history, ... it is really a most valuable publication, and to the editor, writer and public man of any kind, it is especially desirable."-New York Day-Book. (Ñ. Y.)

"The Civil Government of the States, and the constitutional history of the United States, is the title of an able and exhaustive treatise on Government." -St. Louis Dispatch.

"No man who desires to be an intelligent and effective political writer, speaker, or public servant should be without a copy of it. . Its condensation also is remarkable. What information it contains is truly in a nutshell and yet it is co-extensive with the history of the country."-St. Louis Times.

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It may be reasonably conjectured that he possesses a talent for condensation that Montesquieu might have envied."-Catholic World. (N. Y.) "We earnestly recommend all lovers of the great American Republic to supply themselves with copies of the work, and become familiar with its contents."-Western Watchman. (St. Louis, Mo.)

"The politician will find much valuable information in this work.”Dubuque Telegraph. (Iowa.)

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'It is a compendium brim full of information nowhere else to be found, and as an accurate history and book of reference it fills a space in American literature long needed."-Anti-Monopolist. (St. Paul, Minn.)

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"He shows considerable research.”— Western Journal of Education. (Chicago, Ill.)

"A vast amount of labor and research, has been expended in the preparation of the book."-Faribault Republican. (Minn.)

"It is certainly a very valuable work, and does Mr. Cudmore great credit." -Faribault Democrat. (Minn.)

"To a student of the political history of his country, this book is invaluable. . . . The opinions of Madison, Jefferson, Adams, De Tocqueville, and other eminent authorities, requiring a vast amount of research, have been examined in its preparation. This is a book that should be in every farmers' club and grange library, as well as in the library of private individuals." -Prairie Farmer. (Chicago, Ill.)

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