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Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 25
ewal of the income tax, which had been passed as a war measure with a specific declaration on the part of Congress that it should continue till 1870, and no longer. Dana regarded this as a species of repudiation, alike injurious to the government and the business of the country. Somewhat later the Sun came out strongly against the nomination of Hoar, of Massachusetts and of the cabinet, for a seat on the bench of the Supreme Court, for the circuit formerly represented by Justice Wayne, of Georgia. While it could say nothing against the eminent fitness of Hoar, it opposed his confirmation on account of his locality, and pronounced the appointment as one of the most repugnant cases of carpet-bag-ism which had marked the era of reconstruction. The Republican Senate appears to have agreed with the Sun, for it rejected the nomination with no excuse and but little delay. About this time the Sun condemned Fish for permitting his son-in-law to be counsel for the Spanish government, and
Cuba (Cuba) (search for this): chapter 25
passes without special comment. Later in the month the Sun called for a mass-meeting to denounce the shooting of American citizens by the Spanish authorities in Cuba, without trial. It had already expressed the opinion that the administration was too lenient towards the Spanish government, and should retrace its steps. It had little delay. About this time the Sun condemned Fish for permitting his son-in-law to be counsel for the Spanish government, and for not stopping the war against Cuba. It contended that the United States, within five years after the abolition of slavery at home, were permitting themselves to be used to fasten slavery and the slave-trade anew upon the people of Cuba. While the Sun from the first favored the annexation of Santo Domingo by honorable means, it came out in January, 1870, against the consummation of the iniquitous scheme ... without the honest consent of the Dominican people, and raised a warning voice against the visit of the President to t
Camden, N. J. (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 25
t, instead of mending matters, this made them worse. Borie accepted the office and entered upon his duties; but when it became generally known that both he and Stewart had been liberal contributors to the fund for the purchase of a house for General Grant, and that the general's acquaintance with them dated from that purely personal transaction, the outcry became so great that Borie was presently forced to resign. His place was filled by George M. Robeson, an inconspicuous citizen of Camden, New Jersey, whose management of the department finally brought serious discredit upon the administration. Doubtless in ignorance of the fact that the appointment was only temporary, Dana spoke of Washburne for the Department of State with unqualified approval. He characterized him as an experienced legislator of vigorous, masculine intellect and thorough American feeling, who would surely maintain the honor and the interests of our country in the momentous debates then pending with Great Brit
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 25
, New Jersey, whose management of the department finally brought serious discredit upon the administration. Doubtless in ignorance of the fact that the appointment was only temporary, Dana spoke of Washburne for the Department of State with unqualified approval. He characterized him as an experienced legislator of vigorous, masculine intellect and thorough American feeling, who would surely maintain the honor and the interests of our country in the momentous debates then pending with Great Britain and other foreign powers. With the understanding that Schofield would soon be replaced as Secretary of War by General Rawlins, Dana made haste to say of the latter: No better man can be found for that office or any other. Able, original, true, and brave, there are few Americans of higher moral and intellectual worth than he. This was followed by an appreciative estimate of Hoar's high qualities as a gentleman, a lawyer, and a judge. This was followed by the prophetic state
Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): chapter 25
rst lot, and like Bristow and Jewell of a later date, who had views of their own, sooner or later found themselves forced to resign. The appointment of Belknap, a soldier of excellent education and of fair abilities, although without experience in politics, was well received by the country and the disbanded volunteer army. Dana, who had known him during the Vicksburg campaign, commended it, but rather on account of the independence Belknap had shown towards a kinsman of Grant's living in Iowa, who had claimed to control the internal-revenue appointments for that State, than for any special fitness for a cabinet position. While Belknap was technically an excellent Secretary of War, his career was unfortunately closed by scandal and impeachment, under circumstances that the Sun, in common with the independent and opposition newspapers throughout the country, did not fail to denounce. Although Dana had come to be an unsparing critic of the administration before the end of its fir
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 25
s and errors of detail, that the Sun soon came to be the most widely read and most frequently quoted newspaper of the United States. Its style was terse and vigorous, clear and luminous, from the start. Whatever was worth saying at all was worth sertained, it was not approved as a whole by a single newspaper, either Republican, Democratic, or independent, in the United States, but it was widely and generally disapproved. Dana's criticism was neither more harsh nor more unfriendly than that e, however, that in commenting a few days later upon the appointment of a successor to the Assistant Treasurer of the United States, who had been removed for complicity in the gold conspiracy, the Sun declared that no man can be appointed who has maon-in-law to be counsel for the Spanish government, and for not stopping the war against Cuba. It contended that the United States, within five years after the abolition of slavery at home, were permitting themselves to be used to fasten slavery an
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 25
's views on the currency question as sound and statesmanlike, while on the other hand he criticised him severely for advocating the renewal of the income tax, which had been passed as a war measure with a specific declaration on the part of Congress that it should continue till 1870, and no longer. Dana regarded this as a species of repudiation, alike injurious to the government and the business of the country. Somewhat later the Sun came out strongly against the nomination of Hoar, of Massachusetts and of the cabinet, for a seat on the bench of the Supreme Court, for the circuit formerly represented by Justice Wayne, of Georgia. While it could say nothing against the eminent fitness of Hoar, it opposed his confirmation on account of his locality, and pronounced the appointment as one of the most repugnant cases of carpet-bag-ism which had marked the era of reconstruction. The Republican Senate appears to have agreed with the Sun, for it rejected the nomination with no excuse and
Chicago (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 25
, and in language which no man could affect to misunderstand. Statesmen, lawyers, preachers, professors, and educated men of every calling read it with avidity, and this fact made it possible, not only by its utterances, but by the persistency with which it reiterated them, to exert a tremendous influence upon every occasion in shaping public opinion. During the month of February, 1869, while staying with General Grant in Washington, he read his inaugural address to J. Russell Jones, of Chicago, and myself, and invited our comments upon all important subjects except the cabinet. This he naively told us he regarded as a purely personal matter which he would not discuss with any one, not even with his wife. He gave us his views freely about many prominent civilians and soldiers, and asked us for the names of such as we thought worthy of consideration and place. On this hint we reminded him of a number he had not mentioned. It was during the first of these interesting conferences
Haiti (Haiti) (search for this): chapter 25
nt Secretary of War, his career was unfortunately closed by scandal and impeachment, under circumstances that the Sun, in common with the independent and opposition newspapers throughout the country, did not fail to denounce. Although Dana had come to be an unsparing critic of the administration before the end of its first year, he did not fail to praise the President whenever an opportunity presented itself. He specially commended him for adopting Secretary Seward's policy of purchasing Haiti and acquiring Santo Domingo. He also praised the President's views on the currency question as sound and statesmanlike, while on the other hand he criticised him severely for advocating the renewal of the income tax, which had been passed as a war measure with a specific declaration on the part of Congress that it should continue till 1870, and no longer. Dana regarded this as a species of repudiation, alike injurious to the government and the business of the country. Somewhat later the S
Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) (search for this): chapter 25
tic of the administration before the end of its first year, he did not fail to praise the President whenever an opportunity presented itself. He specially commended him for adopting Secretary Seward's policy of purchasing Haiti and acquiring Santo Domingo. He also praised the President's views on the currency question as sound and statesmanlike, while on the other hand he criticised him severely for advocating the renewal of the income tax, which had been passed as a war measure with a specifhat the United States, within five years after the abolition of slavery at home, were permitting themselves to be used to fasten slavery and the slave-trade anew upon the people of Cuba. While the Sun from the first favored the annexation of Santo Domingo by honorable means, it came out in January, 1870, against the consummation of the iniquitous scheme ... without the honest consent of the Dominican people, and raised a warning voice against the visit of the President to the Senate's anteroom
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