Portrait and biographical record of Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaContaining biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ..together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . didnot fail to realize under what circumstances hebecame President, and knew the feelings of manyon this point. Under these trying Arthur took the reins of the Govern-ment in his own hands, and, as aswas the condition of affairs, he happily nation, acting so wisely that but few criticizedhis administration. He served
Portrait and biographical record of Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaContaining biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ..together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . didnot fail to realize under what circumstances hebecame President, and knew the feelings of manyon this point. Under these trying Arthur took the reins of the Govern-ment in his own hands, and, as aswas the condition of affairs, he happily nation, acting so wisely that but few criticizedhis administration. He served the nation welland faithfully until the close of his administra-tion, March 4, 1885, and was a popular candidatebefore his party for a second term. His namewas ably presented before the convention at Chi-cago, and was received with great favor, anddoubtless but for the personal popularity of oneof the opposing candidates, he would have beenselected as the standard-bearer of his party foranother campaign. He retired to private life, car-rying with him the best wishes of the Americanpeople, whom he had served in a manner satisfac-tor>- to them and with credit to himself. Oneyear later he was called to his final
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