. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . to the utmost, paying hisown way through school andfinally graduating at WilliamsCollege. At the opening of thewar he entered the Union army,and was promoted, for his servi-ces at the battle of Chickamauga,to the rank of left the army to enter Con-gress, where he took a leadingpart, and was chosen Senatorfor Ohio, but before taking hisseat was elected President. Hesurrounded, himself with ableadvisers, and high hopes were entertained of a notably successful Administration, when he was shot by adisappointed ofific
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . to the utmost, paying hisown way through school andfinally graduating at WilliamsCollege. At the opening of thewar he entered the Union army,and was promoted, for his servi-ces at the battle of Chickamauga,to the rank of left the army to enter Con-gress, where he took a leadingpart, and was chosen Senatorfor Ohio, but before taking hisseat was elected President. Hesurrounded, himself with ableadvisers, and high hopes were entertained of a notably successful Administration, when he was shot by adisappointed ofifice-seeker, dying after two months of suffering, during which thepublic sympathy was excited to an extraordinary degree and was manifested inevery possible way. The single event for which the few months of his Presidency are remarkableis the quarrel between the President and Senator Conkling, of New York,as to some of the Federal appointments in that State. The Senator fromNew York resigned, and the difficulty was not adjusted at the time of thePresidents JAMES A. GARFIELD(1831-1881.) One ti-riu, Issl. 234 THE STORY OF AMERICA. The Vice-President elected witli Garfield was Chester A. Arthur, of NewYork. He was not widely known outside his own State before his nomination,and he was made the candidate in order to retain the favor of a large portionof the Republican pafty in New York which had advocated the claims of anothercandidate, and it was feared would not otherwise assist in the election ofGarfield. Mr. Arthur had great experience as a political manager, but little knowl-t ige of the manner in which the Government is conducted ; but he proved acareful, conscientious President, and the country was well satisfied with his administration. As he had beenan adherent of the political factionwith which President Garfield, atthe time of his assassination, wasat war, he was placed in an ex-ceedingly delicate position, andgrave fears were entertained bymany people tha
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