This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... X. AT HOME AND ABROAD. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.-THE MISSION TO FRANCKTHE ERIE RAILROAD. yV.n. 186(5-1878. President Johnson's Administration.--The Union Pacific Railroad.--Eulogy on Lieutenant-general Scott.--Address at the Reception of the Seventh Regiment.--Naval Officer of the Port of New York.- ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... X. AT HOME AND ABROAD. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.-THE MISSION TO FRANCKTHE ERIE RAILROAD. yV.n. 186(5-1878. President Johnson's Administration.--The Union Pacific Railroad.--Eulogy on Lieutenant-general Scott.--Address at the Reception of the Seventh Regiment.--Naval Officer of the Port of New York.--Minister to France.--The Empress Eugfinic.--State Dinners at the Tuileries.-- Presentations at Court.--Exposition Univenelle.--The Visit of the Sovereigns of Europe.--Death of the Emperor Maximilian.--Banquet at Paris.--Return Home.--The Union Pacific Credit Mobilier.--Unification of Italy: great Meeting at the Academy of Music.--Honors from the King of Italy.--Visit of the Grand-duke Alexis.--Honors from the Emperor of Russia.--President of the Erie Railroad Company.--Successful Coup-de-main.--Thanks of Stockholders. X. Andrew Joiinson, Vice-President of the United States, succeeded to the Chief Magistracy on the death of the murdered President. The omens of evil, inseparable from the dreadful cause for his accession, were but too truly verified. Not Lincoln, had he been spared, would have seen tranquil days, or been enabled to cope with and subdue at once the irresistible ground-swell following the four years' tempest which had preceded it. Scarcely had the new President been installed in his unenviable place when it became- evident that the work of reconstruction must lead to fresh and bitter strife. Misunderstandings and jealousies, growing out of the formidable difficulties besetting the subject, filled the country with confusion, trouble, and bad blood; estranging men from each other, and making violent antagonists of those who but recently were friends. The contest between the Executive and the National Legislature will long be...
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