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Title: Life and services of Gen. U. S. Grant
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Coppée, Henry, 1821-1895. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885. (from old catalog) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns
Publisher: Chicago, The Western news company New York, Richardson and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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the feelings ofthe great mass of those who sustained the country through itsrecent trials. I indorse their resolutions. If elected to theoffice of President of the United States, it wiQ be my endeavorto administer all the laws in good faith, with economy, andwith the view of giving peace, quiet, and protection every-where. In times like the present, it is impossible, or at leasteminently improper, to lay down a policy to be adhered to,right or wrong, through an administration of four years. Newpolitical issues, not foreseen, are constantly arising, the viewsof the public on old ones are constantly changing, and a purelyadministrative officer should always be left free to execute thewill of the people. I always have respected that will, andalways shall. Peace, and universal prosperity—its sequence—with economy of administration, will Kghten the burden oftaxation, while it constantly reduces the national debt. Letus have peace. With great respect, your obedient servant, U. S. Geant.
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THE SPEAKERS CHAIR: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U SHON. SCHUYI.KR COLFAX. BIOGEAPHIOAL SKETCH OF SCHUTLEE COLFAX. CHAPTEE I. CHILDHOOD AND EARLY LIFE. COLPAX8 ANCK8TRT.—His BIRTH.—Hl8 SCnOOL-DATS.—GOES TNTO A STORE AT THE AGE OF TEN YEARS.—Removes to Indiana.—Again becomes bLERK in a stoke.—At seventeen, becomesDeputy County Auditor.—Writes for the press. Schuyler Colfax, who has now for many years been aprominent, honored and beloved actor in national aifairs, andwho has lately been selected as a candidate for still higherhonors, is tlie grandson of Gen. William Colfax, the commanderof Gen. Washingtons body-guard during the RevolutionaryWar, and one of his intimate personal friends. His grand-mother was, in her maiden name, Hester Schuyler, a cousinof Gen. Philip Schuyler. His father, Schuyler Colfax, anofficial in one of the city banks, died some months before thebirth of his only son, who first saw the light, March 23, 1823,in North Moore street, near West Broadway, in

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