INDEX
Schurz, Carl—Continued.
relative to conditions in the South, III, 158-209
prepares general report of, III, 204
enters journalistic fraternity, III, 210
changes from New York Tribune to Detroit Post, III, 211
delegate to National Convention, III, 244
speeches of, in demand during Presidential campaign, III, 245
leaves Detroit Post for Westliche Post, III, 256
spends Christmas in Wiesbaden, III, 263-265
goes to Berlin, III, 265
visits Count Bismarck, III, 265-280
restores confidence in American securities, III, 281
returns to United States, III, 282
delegate to, and temporary chairman of Republican National Convention, III, 283
offers resolution on amnesty, III, 284, 285
experiences of, speech-making during Grant campaign, III, 286-292
selection of, as Senator from Missouri, II, 295-301
nomination and election of, to United States Senate, III, 301
conception of his duty, III, 302
is the bearer of congratulatory message to the President, III, 305
invited to the White House for conference, III, 307
gives reasons for opposing the Santo Domingo treaty, III, 307, 308
puts himself on record as to his political motives and belief, III, 316
introduces bill on civil-service reform, III, 317
characteristics and quality of his senatorial oratory, III, 318
supports the “moderates” in Congress, III, 319
general views of, in 1870, on Southern situation, III, 320
supports principles rather than party mandates, III, 321-323
succeeds Fessenden on committee on foreign relations, III, 324
short service of, on other committees, III, 324
attitude of, toward annexation of Santo Domingo, III, 323-330
recognized as leader of anti-administration Republican senators, III, 330
opposed to policy of the Government in reference to the Ku-Klux, III, 330, 331
declares himself a “liberal Republican” and announces their creed, III, 332
charges War Department with jobbery and corruption, III, 333-337
speeches of, advocating a cleansed and regenerated Republican party, III, 338-340
acknowledged leader of the Liberals, III, 342
chosen permanent chairman of Cincinnati Convention, III, 343
correspondence of, with Greeley, as to political jugglery at Cincinnati Convention, III, 348-351
issues call for conference as to outlook for political reform, III, 352
accepts philosophically Grant’s re-election, III, 353
denounces legislative and administrative corruption, III, 354, 355
advocates sound money and early resumption, III, 356
judgment of, as to his three best speeches in Congress, III, 357
epigrammatic retort of, when arraigned for leaving the regular Republican party, III, 358
attacks weak points in bill of famous Resumption Act, III, 359
senatorial career of, terminates in 1875, III, 360
last speech of, in the Senate, III, 361
visit to Europe of, and political activities, III, 362-364
early estimate of Blaine justified by later events, III, 365
political support of, solicited by Blaine, III, 366
address to the American people, prepared by, III, 367
supports Hayes for President, III, 368-373
assists Hayes to select his Cabinet, III, 373, 374
invited to a place in Hayes’s Cabinet, III, 374
confirmed as Secretary of the Interior, III, 376
recognized as an authority on civil-service reform, III, 377
efforts of, in that connection, III, 377-381
policy of, in reference to Indian affairs, III, 383-390
sharp criticism of, by party leaders, III, 379, 383, 388, 390, 391, 399
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