In this meticulously researched biographical study, David G. Croly examines the lives and careers of two of the most prominent American political figures of the mid-nineteenth century: Horatio Seymour and Francis Preston Blair. The book offers a detailed portrait of each man, from their early years to their rise to power and influence in the Democratic Party. It also provides a lucid and engaging overview of the tumultuous political and social landscape of the era, including the Civil War and Reconstruction. With its combination of meticulous scholarship and compelling storytelling, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in American political history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1868 Edition.

Excerpt from Seymour and Blair: Their Lives and Services; With an Appendix Containing a History of Reconstruction In the compilation of this work, I have had the following aims in view: - 1. To give a truthful and accurate resume of the personal and political careers of Hon. Horatio Seymour and General Francis P. Blair, Jr., the Democratic candidates for President and Vice-President in the contest of 1868. 2. To state fairly and succinctly the issues now before the country, upon which the people are asked to give their verdict next November. 3. To deal honestly by my readers, making no unfair appeals to passion or prejudice, giving currency to no doubtful statements merely because they might damage the Republican party or its candidates, at the same time claiming no more for the Democratic party, its platform and ticket, than I think is honestly their due. Wherever it has been possible, I have made use of Governor Seymour's public utterances to explain his views. In short, my design has been to compile a book, which, while it will be a storehouse of facts invaluable to Democrats daring the campaign, will yet be so candid in its spirit, and careful in its statements, that no fair-minded citizen, of any party, will be repelled from reading it. Such a work, I humbly conceive, will be far more effective as a means of proselyting inquiring or wavering Republicans, than one filled with strong party appeals, and abounding in the reckless charges so common in the prints usually put forth by political parties upon the eve of important elections. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."