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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Key, David McKendree 1824- (search)
Key, David McKendree 1824- Jurist; born in Green county, Tenn., Jan. 27, 1824; passed his youth on a farm; graduated at Hiwassee College, and admitted to the bar in 1850; and settled in Chattanooga to practise in 1853. He was a Democratic Presidential elector in 1856 and 1860; served throughout the Civil War in the Confederate army; was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1870; chancellor of the third chancery district of Tennessee from 1870 to 1875; and was elected United States Senator in 1875, to fill a vacancy. He was appointed Postmaster-General in President Hayes's cabinet, in 1877; resigned on becoming judge of the eastern and middle districts of Tennessee, in 1880; and resigned the last appointment in 1895. He died in Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 3, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maynard, Horace 1814-1882 (search)
Maynard, Horace 1814-1882 Diplomatist; born in Waynesboro, Mass., Aug. 13, 1814; graduated at Amherst College in 1838; removed to Tennessee in 1839; admitted to the bar in 1845; elected to Congress in 1857 and 1865; attorney-general of Tennessee in 1864; president of the Border State Convention in 1867; minister to Russia in 1875-80; appointed Postmaster-General by President Hayes in 1880. He died in Knoxville, Tenn., May 3, 1882.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morgan, John Tyler 1824- (search)
This is, necessarily, a very peculiar political situation, in connection with a geographical situation, and its attendant necessities, that exists nowhere else in the world. It presents opportunities, rights, and duties to the consideration and determination of the United States that are universally recognized as entitling us to a powerful, if not a dominant, influence in everything relating to the canal and its uses. The duties thus resting with us are well defined in the message of President Hayes, where he said that this must be an American canal, under American control. The concessions made by Nicaragua and Costa Rica are in line with this declaration, and make it even more specific by the opportunity given to the United States to build the canal and make it subject to our control. When this new attitude had been sedately taken by those governments and was formulated in concessions to citizens of the United States— not less solemn, or obligatory, than formal treaties—Congre
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pensions. (search)
an increase of $1,207,402. In the preceding thirty years the survivors of the War of 1812 and their widows received $44,841,640; Mexican War, $30,201,187; and Indian wars, $5,402,054. The total disbursements for pensions from July 1, 1790, to June 30, 1901, aggregated $2,763,350,033. The statement gives the following amounts of money paid pensioners under different administrations: President Grant's first term$116,136,275 Average per year29,034,064 President Grant's second term114,395,357 Average per year28,598,839 President Hayes's administration145,322,489 Average per year38,330,622 President Garfield's administration237,825,070 Average per year59,456,263 President Cleveland's first term305,636,662 Average per year76,409,165 President Harrison's administration519,707,726 Average per year129,926,931 President Cleveland's second term557,950,407 Average per year139,487,602 President McKinley's first term560,000,547 Average per year140,000,137 people's party
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pitt, William 1708-1778 (search)
towards the Americans, in speeches remarkable for their vigor and eloquence. He was opposed to the political independence of the Americans, for he deprecated a dismemberment of the empire, and, while opposing a motion to that effect, in an earnest speech in the House of Lords (April, 1778), he swooned, and was carried to his home so much exhausted that he never rallied. He had risen from a sickbed to take his place in Parliament on that occasion, and the excitement overcame him. He died in Hayes, Kent, May 11, 1778. His funeral was a public one, at the national expense. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, and a handsome marble monument was erected to his memory. When he became the first minister of the realm, he saw, with enlightened vision, the justice and the policy of treating the American colonies with generosity and confidence. This treatment gained their affections, and, under his guidance, they gave such generous support to the government in the war with the French and
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Political parties in the United States. (search)
rmed from other parties, principally from the Whig party, on the issues of the slavery question. Has elected six Presidents: Lincoln, two terms; Grant, two terms; Hayes, Garfield, and Harrison, one term; McKinley, two terms. Favored the suppression of slavery; suppression of the rebellion; all constitutional means to accomplish i Madison in 1816. Doughfaces. Doughfaces. Half-breeds. A term of contempt bestowed by the Stalwarts upon those who supported the administration of President Hayes and opposed the nomination of Grant for a third term, etc. Mugwumps. Hunkers. Barnburners. Independent Republicans.—Started in 1879 in opposition to ver Grays. Silver Grays. Stalwarts. A branch of the Republican party, followers of Conkling, Cameron, and Logan, opposed to the reconciling course of President Hayes towards the South. Favored the nomination of Grant for a third term. Opposers of Blaine, etc. Tammany. Tammany. Woman's rights Belva Lockwood co
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), President, the (search)
n side by side for two hours and a half, discharging broadsides at each other, until the Endymion, having had most of her sails cut from the yards, fell astern, and would have struck her colors in a few minutes. At that moment the other vessels in chase were seen by the dim starlight approaching, when the President kept on her course and vainly tried to escape. The pursuers closed upon her, and at eleven o'clock made a simultaneous attack. Further resistance would have been useless, and the colors of the President were hauled down. Decatur delivered his sword to Captain Hayes, of the Majestic, which was the first vessel that came alongside the President. Decatur lost twenty-four men killed and fifty-six wounded. the Endymion had eleven killed and fourteen wounded. the Endymion, with her prize, sailed for Bermuda, and both vessels were dismasted by a gale before reaching port. When the details of the whole battle became known, the praise of Decatur and his men was upon every lip.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential administrations. (search)
ent April 15, 1865), Republican; Seward, State; McCulloch, Treasury; Stanton, until 1867, War. Congress, Republican; Colfax, speaker. 1869-73: Grant; Colfax, Vice-President, Republican; Fish, State; Boutwell, Treasury. Congress, Republican; Blaine, speaker. 1873-77: Grant; Wilson, Vice-President, Republican; Fish, State; Bristow and others, Treasury. Congress, 1873-75, Republican; Blaine, speaker; 1875-77, Senate Republican, House Democratic; Kerr, later Randall, speaker. 1877-81: Hayes; Wheeler, Vice-President, Republican; Evarts, State; Sherman, Treasury. Congress, House Democratic; Randall, speaker; Senate, 1877-79, Republican; 1879-81, Democratic. 1881-85; Garfield; Arthur, Vice-Presi- dent (succeeded as President Sept. 19, 1881), Republican; Blaine, later Frelinghuysen, State; Windom and others, Treasury; Lincoln, War. Congress, 1881-83, Senate tie, House Republican; Keifer, speaker; 1883-85, Senate Republican, House Democratic; Carlisle, speaker. 1885-89: Cleve
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential elections. (search)
s progenitor. (b) No candidate having a majority of the electoral vote, the House of Representatives elected Adams. (c) Candidate of the Anti-masonic party. (d) There being no choice, the Senate elected Johnson. (e) Eleven Southern States, being within the belligerent territory, did not vote. (f) Three Southern States disfranchised. (g) Horace Greeley died after election, and Democratic electors scattered their vote. (h) There being a dispute over the electoral votes of Florida, Louisiana, Oregon, and South Carolina, they were referred by Congress to an electoral commission composed of eight Republicans and seven Democrats, which, by a strict party vote, awarded 185 electoral votes to Hayes and 184 to Tilden. (i) Free Democrat. (j) Free Silver Prohibition party. (k) In Massachusetts. There was also a Native American ticket in that State, which received 184 votes. (m) Middle-of-the-road, or Anti-fusion People's party. (n) United Christian party. (o) Union Reform party.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Republican party. (search)
rapidly gathered force and bulk as the election approached. It assumed giant proportions in the fall of 1856, and was called the Republican party. That party nominated John C. Fremont, of California, for President. He was defeated by James Buchanan; but the party still increased in power, and in 1860 elected its candidate— Abraham Lincoln. The party held control of the national executive for twenty-four consecutive years, under the administrations of Presidents Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur. It had previous to 1885 lost control now of the Senate, now of the House of Representatives. After an interval of four years the Republicans in 1889 returned to power with full control of all departments; from the executive they were displaced in 1893, having previously lost control of Congress. The Republicans in recent years have generally, but not universally, supported a high protective tariff and federal supervision of elections. On other questions, like finan
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