_Reelection_.
Opposition to his reelection in Republican party;
exasperates Congressmen by his independence;
not disquieted by Chase's candidacy;
desires reelection;
trusts in popular support;
letter of Pomeroy against;
refuses Chase's resignation;
renominated by Ohio and Rhode Island Republicans;
opposition to, collapses;
relations with Chase strained;
accepts Chase's resignation;
nominates as successor, Tod, who declines;
forces Fessenden to accept Treasury;
angers Missourians by refusing to remove Schofield;
denounced by them and by Phillips;
gradually wins support of Abolitionists;
witty remark on Fremont's nomination;
remark on Grant's candidacy;
generally supported by local party organizations;
the "people's candidate";
refuses to interfere actively to secure renomination;
desires admission of delegates from South;
nominated;
question of his having dictated nomination of Johnson;
accepts nomination;
feels need of some military success;
assailed by Greeley;
embarrassed by Greeley's dealings with Confederate emissaries;
authorizes Greeley to confer;
charged by Greeley with failure;
asked if he intends to insist on abolition;
for political reasons, does not reply;
renews call for soldiers;
waits for military success;
appoints Grant lieutenant-general;
agrees not to interfere with Grant;
wishes Grant success;
astonished by a civil reply;
under fire during Early's attack on Washington;
discredited by fact of Washington's being still in danger;
thanks Sherman for victory of Atlanta;
rewards Sheridan for defeating Early;
his election secured by these successes;
urged by radicals to remove Blair;
refuses at first, later does so;
refuses to interfere in campaign;
refuses to postpone call for more troops;
refutes campaign slanders;
prepares for defeat;
re-elected easily;
his remarks on election;
refuses to intervene to secure counting of electoral votes of Border
States;
signs bill rejecting elections in Southern States, his reasons;
shows magnanimity in appointing Chase chief justice;
refuses to try to hasten matters;
refuses to negotiate with Davis;
permits Blair to see Davis;
sends Seward to confer with Southern peace commissioners;
later himself confers with them;
insists on complete submission;
other positions;
recognizes decline of Confederacy;
wishes to hasten peace by offer of money compensation and an amnesty
proclamation;
his scheme disapproved by cabinet;
his second inaugural address.
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