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John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 6: return to New York journalism (search)
orthern States. The Tribune from its foundation had been a sturdy advocate of a protective tariff as the best stimulant for diversified home industries. It never faltered in its support of this policy, and in this it had Dana's best help, both before and after he became city editor. He was a consistent and persistent writer of editorials on every aspect of the subject, but as it has been accepted as the established policy of the nation under a succession of Republican presidents, from Lincoln to Roosevelt, it can hardly be considered necessary at this time to summarize, much less to repeat, the arguments for or against it. But there was a cognate discussion carried on with great warmth for the same decade in behalf of land reform and the emancipation of labor, in which Dana took a leading part. I do not understand that this discussion had reference to land tenure, or to any special form of taxation, but rather to the disposition of the public lands owned by the government. Dan
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 7: the shadow of slavery (search)
Chapter 7: the shadow of slavery Dana and Lincoln human Restlessness and divine Providence early views of the tribune lecture on slavery at Chicago Ericsson's caloric engine principles of Dana and Greeley the blue pencil It is said that a few years before the beginning of this decade, Abraham Lincoln, in his Abraham Lincoln, in his first speech at New Salem announcing himself as a candidate for the legislature, defined his political principles as follows: I believe in a protective tariff, in a system of internal improvements, in a United States bank, and I am against human slavery. This terse and comprehensive platform underlay nearly all the great controversies of the day, and curiously enough they were all definitely settled by the war between the States. That Dana had ever heard of Lincoln at the time, or for many years after his New Salem speech, is highly improbable. They were widely separated by distance as well as by occupation, and yet they stood together from the first in s
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 8: declaration of principles (search)
spirit of freedom in the Northern States, and laid the foundation sleep in the hearts of the Northern people for that splendid campaign, which not only made both Kansas and Nebraska free States in due time, created the Republican party, elected Lincoln its second candidate to the presidency, but ultimately abolished slavery itself. In all its preliminary work the Tribune seemed to take no thought of its own interests. While it was unselfishly devoting its time, its talents, and its revenues f fraternity were severed. The foregoing extracts are undoubtedly from the pen of Greeley. They indicate clearly the attitude which he is known to have held then and afterwards. They foreshadow the position assumed later both by Seward and Lincoln, that a house divided against itself cannot stand, that the Union could not continue to exist half free and half slave. They contain the first use of the word dough-face as the designation of a Northern man who truckled to the South, also one o
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 10: last days with the tribune (search)
erary activities political campaign of 1860 Lincoln's Cooper Union speech Lincoln elected presidLincoln elected president signs of secession Bombardment of Fort Sumter the Union cannot be dissolved forward to RBates. No one in the East had yet thought of Lincoln. His first serious mention in the Tribune oc audience. It is a matter of history that Lincoln was nominated for the presidency on May 19, 1, was written by Dana. It was followed after Lincoln's election by another, which was evidently Grpower. After Fort Sumter was fired on, and Lincoln's call for troops had been sent out, the cry e of Antietam (September 17, 1862), when President Lincoln, in recognition of a growing demand fromknown that it was not favorably considered by Lincoln till he became convinced that he could properay in reply to your wish that I may go into Mr. Lincoln's cabinet, except to thank you for the impld Republicans in Congress, and afterwards, as Lincoln's most conspicuous rival for the presidency,
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 11: War between the states (search)
nd encouraged by Black, Holt, and Stanton. These strong men had done much to revive the sinking spirits of the country, but as Stanton alone had found a place in Lincoln's cabinet much still needed to be done to restore order, promote efficiency, and re-establish confidence. Fortunately, Dana's work in building up the Republicat in a hopeful condition. Large armies had been raised, but the administration still needed men to direct and fight rather than to talk and write. Dana had made Lincoln's acquaintance, and was well known to most of the cabinet, especially to Seward and Chase. While Seward had but little reason to regard him or any other Tribune allowance of mileage while travelling on duty. His associates were Judge Stephen T. Logan, a distinguished lawyer of Springfield, Illinois, an intimate friend of Lincoln, and George S. Boutwell, afterwards Governor of Massachusetts, Secretary of the Treasury, and United States Senator. Shortly after the first meeting, Judge Logan
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 12: eyes of the government (search)
how to deal with it. Fortunately, both the President and the Secretary of War became deeply interested in it, and as the result of their consultations with Dana, Lincoln issued his proclamation declaring all commercial intercourse with the States in rebellion to be unlawful, except when conducted in compliance with regulations to s in his own command, who, aided by the unfriendly correspondents, were doing all they could to discredit him with the country. It should be remembered also that Lincoln, without fully appreciating the difficulties of creating independent commands within the departments and armies already established, had promised the command of tto Washington, and on his arrival asked him to go to Grant's army for the purpose of reporting its daily proceedings and giving such information as would enable Mr. Lincoln and himself to settle their minds as to Grant, about whom there were many doubts, and against whom there was some complaint. Recollections of the Civil War, p.
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 14: siege and capture of Vicksburg (search)
ed McClernand narrowly, and early came to the conclusion that he had not the qualities necessary for high military command. In short, Dana regarded him merely as a smart man with a quick and active mind but without solid judgment, who had won Mr. Lincoln's support because he was an influential Illinois Democrat with a considerable following among the people of that State. For this reason it was doubtless the President's wish that he should play an important part to the end of the Vicksburg caosely within their right and duty, it would be unjust to leave McClernand under the slightest imputation as to his patriotism or his courage. He was one of the first and most important Democrats of Illinois to join Senator Douglas in support of Lincoln and the war for the Union, and never failed to show himself in battle as a leader of the highest courage. By the first of June, and indeed immediately after the failure of the assault on the intrenchments of Vicksburg, the army settle down to
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 16: Dana returns to Washington (search)
ted that every point made by Dana had been covered by the secretary's orders. Rosecrans had not only been relieved, but to prevent the possibility of the further disaster, Thomas had been ordered, October 19th, 11.30 P. M., to Hold Chattanooga at all hazards, and had replied at once, I will hold the town till we starve! It is of course possible that these orders would have been issued without Dana's interposition, but under all the circumstances of the case it must be considered as greatly to his credit that he should have anticipated them one and all by the information as well as by the specific recommendations contained in his despatches from the immediate scene of action. When it is recalled that Lincoln himself had styled Dana the eyes of the government at the front, and that all of his despatches as soon as read at the War Department were sent at once to the White House, the conclusion is irresistible that they were the actuating cause of the changes which they recommended.
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 18: Dana in the War Department (search)
the War Department Conferences with Lincoln and Stanton plan of campaign in Alabama letGeneral Rawlins chief of staff estimate of Lincoln Dana arrived at Washington about the middlown that shortly after the Vicksburg campaign Lincoln sent for his old friend Russell Jones, of Galidate for the presidency, but was in favor of Lincoln's re-election to that great office when the thburne, Jones, and Dana may have exerted upon Lincoln, Stanton, and the Congress in the final deteris abundantly shown in his masterly sketch of Lincoln, See Dana, Recollections of the Civil War,y. This is in substance Dana's estimate of Lincoln as a president and as a man, but, high as it ntrol men, or to neutralize their opposition, Lincoln was without a rival, and made no mistakes. T Dana was among the first to mention was that Lincoln had finally developed into a great military m planner or expounder of a campaign than President Lincoln. To sum it up, he was a born leader of [1 more...]
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 19: Grant's overland campaign against Richmond (search)
ted a most interesting period. While the Confederacy had received its death-blows at Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Missionary Ridge, the Mississippi had been opened and the Union army had established its sway over vast areas of the border States. Lincoln, although greatly encouraged, was far from happy. His re-election was near at hand, but by no means conceded. Many strong men, both in Congress and out of it, thought that he should step aside and allow a stronger one to take his place. Hisevery resource of the government was placed at the disposal of Grant. The forward movement in Virginia began on May 4th, with an effective force of one hundred and twenty thousand men, and only two days after that the desire of both Stanton and Lincoln for the fullest details of the marches and battles became irresistible. Grant, who was habitually reticent, had no time for details, and hence they sent for Dana, who was found at a reception, but who made haste to present himself, although in
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