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New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
nding the platform, because I knew how a man from a State like Indiana would construe it. But the delegation of the State of New York carried the nomination of Mr. Cleveland by insisting upon voting as a unit, by voting a majority, which States had ersey the fusion also failed. The only hope was then in my drawing enough votes from the Democratic party from the State of New York to prevent its throwing its vote for Cleveland. I was supported by the strongest man, the one of the greatest influence that I knew in the State of New York, Mr. John Kelly, who represented the opposition to Mr. Cleveland. Election day came, and there were votes enough thrown for me several times over to have prevented Mr. Cleveland's election, but in many of the polling-places they were counted not for me, but for Cleveland, and so the electoral ticket for the State of New York was counted for him by a few hundred votes only. At first I intended to have an investigation made to prove the facts I ha
Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
twell, of Massachusetts, afterwards Secretary of the Treasury, or of the Hon. John A. Bingham, of Ohio. And I suppose it is no harm to state at this day that considerable acrimony arose between the m had a corps of faithful stenographers around me, and, fortunately, the Hon. William Lawrence, of Ohio, a man of a good deal of learning and industry, assisted me in getting together all the legal aut slavery, by an argument to the prejudice of the House, knowing full well that the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Pendleton] may have some theories on this question and political opinions in general which ant at this point by coupling the views expressed by me with those expressed by the gentleman from Ohio. Now, why should he do that if he has a good case? My argument, sir, will be neither better norLogan, El. Benj. F. Butler, Mass. Thaddeus Stevens, Penn. Thos. Williams, Penn. Jno. A. Bingham, Ohio: managers of the House of Representatives of the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson. $1,000
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
alities, so long as these offences were such as would affect the dignity and purity of conduct in office. When the board of managers met, Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, the great commoner, as he was styled, wished to be chosen chairman of the board as he had drawn up one of the principal articles of impeachment. While he wasy in his speech as to the currency in which this loan should be paid. And the first evidence of the contract he puts forward is that the honorable member from Pennsylvania [Mr. Stevens]--not now in his seat — did not say, at the time the act was passed, that the principal was payable in currency. Well, the gentleman from PennsylPennsylvania sets forth in a letter recently written by him as a reason why he did not say it was payable in currency, that he did not think anybody but a fool would think it was not. That is not my language; it is his; that is the ground he puts it on; and when he comes in he and the gentleman from Maine can fight the battle out. I am q
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
as I ever did on any occasion in my life. But summoning up such courage as I could, I stuck to my post and addressed the Senate in a speech of two hours length, of which forty thousand copies were ordered by the House the next day for circulation throughout the country. The board of managers occupied the floor of the Senate chamber at the left of the chief justice. On the right sat Attorney-General Stanbury, Mr. Evarts of New York, Judge B. R. Curtis, of Massachusetts, Judge Nelson, of Tennessee, and other gentlemen, counsel for Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. I had brought it to the attention of the board of managers that we should have Mr. Johnson brought in and placed at the bar of the Senate to be tried according to the forms of the English law,--or as Judge Chase had been tried when Aaron Burr presided over the Senate,--and required by the presiding officer to stand until the Senate offered him a chair. But our board of managers was too weak in the knees o
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 22
hose he terms the authorized agents of the United States who disposed of the loan. Allow me here trough other means into the Treasury of the United States, and at the same time should issue to the n by the non-interest-bearing notes of the United States without any shock to the business of the cf the Treasury with gold at 200 and bought United States five-twenty bonds at par. They stepped intwhich I have yet to be taught, because the United States is the final indorser and payer of all thef the United States to redeem notes of the United States. If we can release, therefore, the whole onsideration the currency furnished by the United States, the $300,000,000 of greenbacks, or about ty up to the amount of notes issued by the United States, it will be at once got; when it is not wasuit against A in the circuit court of the United States for the amount of his claim. Let A answercondescend to direct the Government of the United States, and give them wisdom to discern and firmn[65 more...]
Cape Ann (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
rnor of Massachusetts and he becomes Governor that council Tewksbury the Fast-day proclamation Appointees Harvard College running for President in 1884 Cleveland's election fraudulent In 1863 I provided myself with a piece of land on Cape Ann, on the northeast coast of Massachusetts, for a summer home for myself and family. I pitched my tent on the southerly side of it next to Ipswich Bay, a beautiful and picturesque piece of water, where the sunsets are equal to those of the Bay ofoys and their tutor I established myself in this tent on the beach as a seashore home. We all neglected that residence somewhat in 1864, but then we were occupying a tent with the Army of the James in Virginia. In the summer of 1865 we were on Cape Ann again, where we spent a very delightful season in sailing and fishing, and the full enjoyment of a free life. This residence was about forty miles from my home at Lowell, and outside of the congressional district in which that city is situated.
Detroit (Michigan, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
s could have been done; but Mr. Kelly was taken sick almost immediately after the election and could not attend to business. With him to aid me I could have proven the case; without him I could not bring in the witnesses against the great influence of a successful administration and would fail of proof, and therefore the investigation was not instituted. But I felt certain then, as I do now, that there were votes to the number of several thousand that were wrongly counted in that election. Since that time I have taken no part in politics, save that in the campaign of 1888 I made a single speech in Boston in behalf of the tariff, and I repeated that speech at Detroit, at the request of President Harrison. Michigan was regarded as a doubtful State, as another attempt was being made to have a fusion between the Democrats and greenbackers in that campaign, such as was carried out in the previous one, and I used all the influence I could to prevent its being done. Decorative Motif.
Chicago (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
employment. Banks that are needed would still be banks of loan and discount, but not of circulation. It is said that the banks furnish now the best currency this country ever saw, because it is the same in New Orleans, Boston, New York, and Chicago. But what is the currency? It is the notes of the bank. What makes them equal all over this country? It is the indorsement of the United States. So that we have come into this very remarkable position, that when a bank breaks its currency iovernor of Massachusetts I have never put myself in the way of being voted for for that place since. In 1884, I was elected by the Democratic State Convention of Massachusetts one of the delegates at large to attend the National Convention at Chicago. I was very kindly received by the multitude attending that convention and was put upon a committee to report a platform for the party. There were very able men in that committee and men of very decided and somewhat discordant opinions. We
Frankfort (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
the part of the secretaries in their attempts to interpret this law so as to sell the loan. The first thing said about the probability that this debt would be paid in gold was in the answer of Secretary Chase to a letter sent him from abroad — Frankfort, I believe. It was said in that letter — I do not give the words, but the substance--It is not understood here in Frankfort that these bonds are payable in gold. If it should be so understood they would bring a much higher price. Why was it Frankfort that these bonds are payable in gold. If it should be so understood they would bring a much higher price. Why was it not so understood? Because a foreign lawyer reading the act would never think of such a thing for a moment. The bonds were selling — for what? For forty cents on the dollar, and that at a time when the Confederate loan was at a premium in Europe. Now, I will not think so meanly of this country as to believe it could be supposed these bonds were payable in gold, and then were at this discount even in Europe, which was against us. And I will not think so meanly of this nation as to believe <
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
not be procured to prevent the election of Mr. Cleveland by getting enough electoral votes for the fusion ticket. I labored assiduously throughout the campaign to this end. It was supposed that a fusion could be made in Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, and New Jersey; the fusion was made in Michigan, and we voted a generous ticket with the understanding that the electors should represent the respective parties to the fusion in the proportion of the votes cast by each — that is, if the Demoe vote of the two parties was to the electors, they were to be divided in the same proportion. In Indiana the fusion failed, those having charge of the fusion party in that State, for some reason never explained to me, having given way. In West Virginia and in New Jersey the fusion also failed. The only hope was then in my drawing enough votes from the Democratic party from the State of New York to prevent its throwing its vote for Cleveland. I was supported by the strongest man, the one o
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