Chapter 11: War between the states
- Dana at Washington -- Stanton Secretary of War -- course of the tribune -- Auditor of accounts at Cairo -- visits Memphis -- makes acquaintance of Grant and Rawlins
The government, now in the throes of the great conflict, needed the services of every loyal man. The previous administration had been reinforced and 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 Republican party and electing a president to carry out its policies was now at an end, but the war for the Union, although well under way, was not 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 man as a personal friend, no one knew better than he that Dana was devoted heart and soul to the Union and was in every way qualified to represent the country abroad. Consequently, it was intimated that he could have a diplomatic position, but this he declined to consider. He felt that having taken such a prominent part in the discussions
