THE FACTS OF RECONSTRUCTION

John R. Lynch

Copyright, 1913, by The Neale Publishing Company

CONTENTS

• PREFACE
• CHAPTER I   THE PART PLAYED BY MISSISSIPPI IN THE EARLY DAYS OF RECONSTRUCTION
• CHAPTER II   REORGANIZATION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENTS DURING GOVERNOR ALCORN'S ADMINISTRATION
• CHAPTER III   THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION OF 1869
• CHAPTER IV   IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL AND POLITICAL MEASURES OF THE NEW LEGISLATURE
• CHAPTER V   THE CONTEST FOR SPEAKER OF THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• CHAPTER VI   FUSION OF DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS IN THE STATE ELECTION 1873. REPUBLICAN VICTORY
• CHAPTER VII   MISSISSIPPI SENDS B.K. BRUCE TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE
• CHAPTER VIII   IMPROVED FINANCIAL CONDITION OF MISSISSIPPI UNDER THE AMES ADMINISTRATION
• CHAPTER IX   WHAT CONSTITUTES "NEGRO DOMINATION"
• CHAPTER X   OVERTHROW OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE GOVERNMENT IN MISSISSIPPI
• CHAPTER XI   RISE OF DEMOCRATIC RADICALISM IN THE SOUTH
• CHAPTER XII   EVENTFUL DAYS OF THE FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS
• CHAPTER XIII   STATE CAMPAIGN OF 1875. REPUBLICAN VICTORY
• CHAPTER XIV   INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND THE PRESIDENT REGARDING STATE APPOINTMENTS
• CHAPTER XV   THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1876 AND ITS RESULTS
• CHAPTER XVI   EFFECTS OF THE REFORM ADMINISTRATION IN MISSISSIPPI
• CHAPTER XVII   THE HAYES-TILDEN CONTEST. THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
• CHAPTER XVIII   ATTITUDE OF THE HAYES ADMINISTRATION TOWARD THE SOUTH
• CHAPTER XIX   QUESTION OF THE VALIDITY OF SENATOR LAMAR'S ELECTION
• CHAPTER XX   REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION OF 1880. NOMINATION OF THE COMPROMISE CANDIDATE, GARFIELD
• CHAPTER XXI   STORY OF THE MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GARFIELD AND CONKLING
• CHAPTER XXII   THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN OF 1884
• CHAPTER XXIII   THE ELECTION OF GROVER CLEVELAND
• CHAPTER XXIV   INTERVIEW WITH SECRETARY LAMAR ON THE RETAINING OF COLORED MEN IN OFFICE
• CHAPTER XXV   THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL
• CHAPTER XXVI   MISSISSIPPI AND THE NULLIFICATION OF THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT
• CHAPTER XXVII   EFFECT OF THE MCKINLEY TARIFF BILL ON BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES
• CHAPTER XXVIII   INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND SECRETARY GRESHAM
• CHAPTER XXIX   THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OF 1900
• CHAPTER XXX   ARGUMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGE OF REPRESENTATION IN CONVENTION
• CHAPTER XXXI   COMPARISON OF BRYAN AND CLEVELAND
• CHAPTER XXXII   THE SOLID SOUTH. FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

PREFACE

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