A history of the American nation . his term he had been troubleddifficukies ^^*^ harassed by political squabbles and quarrels, but in the spring and early summer of 1864 therewere new dangers and annoyances. ^Sherman, ]\Iemoirs, vol. ii, p. 223. 2 Thomas was a Virginian, but refused to follow his State into was one of the most successful generals of the war, shrewd, careful, thor-ough. He knew not defeat, and always fought with the utmost coolness,precision, and energy. He was modest and unpresuming, yet few were socompetent to command. Dodge says: He perhaps falls as little short
A history of the American nation . his term he had been troubleddifficukies ^^*^ harassed by political squabbles and quarrels, but in the spring and early summer of 1864 therewere new dangers and annoyances. ^Sherman, ]\Iemoirs, vol. ii, p. 223. 2 Thomas was a Virginian, but refused to follow his State into was one of the most successful generals of the war, shrewd, careful, thor-ough. He knew not defeat, and always fought with the utmost coolness,precision, and energy. He was modest and unpresuming, yet few were socompetent to command. Dodge says: He perhaps falls as little short ofthe model soldier as any man produced by this country . SECESSION AND CIVIL WAR—1861-1865 423 Even Secretary Chase had for a time been nursing presi-dential ambitions, and his candidacy was urged by many ofLincolns opponents. It was soon proved thatLincohi had the people behind him. They sym-pathized with him and felt his worth. Chase saw, before long,that his candidacy was hopeless; but his relations with the Chase The Grave of. the Union, or Major Jack Downings Dream, Drawn by Zeke A contemporary cartoon of Lincoln and his policies, illustrating the type of criticism levelled at him President had become so strained that he gave up his secretary-ship. Lincoln showed his magnanimous spirit by making himChief Justice of the United States. In May a mass convention assembled at Cleveland. Itwas made up of the fault-finders who were out of all patiencewith what they considered Lincolns lack of vigorand administrative power. The convention nom-inated John C. Fremont for the presidency, butthe movement was not taken seriously by the people, and Fre-mont finally withdrew, delivering as a parting shot the assertion Fremontnominated 424 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN NATION that Lincolns administration was politically, militarily, andfinancially a failure. When the Republican Convention met there was not theslightest doubt of Lincolns nomination. The Union people of the whole No
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