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CONTENTS

I. EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION, 1833-1856 1
II. BEGINNINGS IN LAW AND POLITICS,

1856-1861.......... 16

III. MILITARY RECORD, 1861-1865 .... 26

IV. COMMANDER OF THE POST AT PULASKI 53
V. DEFENDING THE HOME COUNTRY ... 59

VI. A REPUBLICAN LEADER, 1865-1877 . . 66
VII. FIRST SESSION IN CONGRESS, 1879 . . 101
VIII. SECOND SESSION IN CONGRESS, 1879-1880 130
IX. FIRST CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRESIDENCY,

1880.............155

X. CLOSE OP THE FIRST TERM IN CON-
GRESS, 1880-1881.......179

XI. POLITICAL ACTIVITY, 1881-1885 . . .201
XII. RETURN TO CONGRESS, 1885-1887 . . 218

XIII. LAST TERM IN CONGRESS, 1887-1889 . 258

XIV. FROM GREENBACKER TO POPULIST,

1888-1892 .........290

XV. SECOND CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRESI-
DENCY, 1892 . . . • . . . . . .310



	CONTENTS I. EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION, 1833-1856 1 II. BEGINNINGS IN LAW AND POLITICS, 1856-1861.......... 16 III. MILITARY RECORD, 1861-1865 .... 26 IV. COMMANDER OF THE POST AT PULASKI 53 V. DEFENDING THE HOME COUNTRY ... 59 VI. A REPUBLICAN LEADER, 1865-1877 . . 66 VII. FIRST SESSION IN CONGRESS, 1879 . . 101 VIII. SECOND SESSION IN CONGRESS, 1879-1880 130 IX. FIRST CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRESIDENCY, 1880.............155 X. CLOSE OP THE FIRST TERM IN CON- GRESS, 1880-1881.......179 XI. POLITICAL ACTIVITY, 1881-1885 . . .201 XII. RETURN TO CONGRESS, 1885-1887 . . 218 XIII. LAST TERM IN CONGRESS, 1887-1889 . 258 XIV. FROM GREENBACKER TO POPULIST, 1888-1892 .........290 XV. SECOND CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRESI- DENCY, 1892 . . . • . . . . . .310