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 Schurz, Carl—Continued.

&emsp;&emsp; relative to conditions in the South, III, 158-209

&emsp;prepares general report of, III, 204

&emsp;enters journalistic fraternity, III, 210

&emsp;changes from New York Tribune to Detroit Post, III, 211

&emsp;delegate to National Convention, III, 244

&emsp;speeches of, in demand during Presidential campaign, III, 245

&emsp;leaves Detroit Post for Westliche Post, III, 256

&emsp;spends Christmas in Wiesbaden, III, 263-265

&emsp;goes to Berlin, III, 265

&emsp;visits Count Bismarck, III, 265-280

&emsp;restores confidence in American securities, III, 281

&emsp;returns to United States, III, 282

&emsp;delegate to, and temporary chairman of Republican National Convention, III, 283

&emsp;offers resolution on amnesty, III, 284, 285

&emsp;experiences of, speech-making during Grant campaign, III, 286-292

&emsp;selection of, as Senator from Missouri, II, 295-301

&emsp;nomination and election of, to United States Senate, III, 301

&emsp;conception of his duty, III, 302

&emsp;is the bearer of congratulatory message to the President, III, 305

&emsp;invited to the White House for conference, III, 307

&emsp;gives reasons for opposing the Santo Domingo treaty, III, 307, 308

&emsp;puts himself on record as to his political motives and belief, III, 316

&emsp;introduces bill on civil-service reform, III, 317

&emsp;characteristics and quality of his senatorial oratory, III, 318

&emsp;supports the “moderates” in Congress, III, 319

&emsp;general views of, in 1870, on Southern situation, III, 320

&emsp;supports principles rather than party mandates, III, 321-323

&emsp;succeeds Fessenden on committee on foreign relations, III, 324

&emsp;short service of, on other committees, III, 324

&emsp;attitude of, toward annexation of Santo Domingo, III, 323-330

&emsp;recognized as leader of anti-administration Republican senators, III, 330

&emsp;opposed to policy of the Government in reference to the Ku-Klux, III, 330, 331

&emsp;declares himself a “liberal Republican” and announces their creed, III, 332

&emsp;charges War Department with jobbery and corruption, III, 333-337

&emsp;speeches of, advocating a cleansed and regenerated Republican party, III, 338-340

&emsp;acknowledged leader of the Liberals, III, 342

&emsp;chosen permanent chairman of Cincinnati Convention, III, 343

&emsp;correspondence of, with Greeley, as to political jugglery at Cincinnati Convention, III, 348-351

&emsp;issues call for conference as to outlook for political reform, III, 352

&emsp;accepts philosophically Grant’s re-election, III, 353

&emsp;denounces legislative and administrative corruption, III, 354, 355

&emsp;advocates sound money and early resumption, III, 356

&emsp;judgment of, as to his three best speeches in Congress, III, 357

&emsp;epigrammatic retort of, when arraigned for leaving the regular Republican party, III, 358

&emsp;attacks weak points in bill of famous Resumption Act, III, 359

&emsp;senatorial career of, terminates in 1875, III, 360

&emsp;last speech of, in the Senate, III, 361

&emsp;visit to Europe of, and political activities, III, 362-364

&emsp;early estimate of Blaine justified by later events, III, 365

&emsp;political support of, solicited by Blaine, III, 366

&emsp;address to the American people, prepared by, III, 367

&emsp;supports Hayes for President, III, 368-373

&emsp;assists Hayes to select his Cabinet, III, 373, 374

&emsp;invited to a place in Hayes’s Cabinet, III, 374

&emsp;confirmed as Secretary of the Interior, III, 376

&emsp;recognized as an authority on civil-service reform, III, 377

&emsp;efforts of, in that connection, III, 377-381

&emsp;policy of, in reference to Indian affairs, III, 383-390

&emsp;sharp criticism of, by party leaders, III, 379, 383, 388, 390, 391, 399