Destruction And Reconstruction Personal Experiences Of The Late
Chapter 16
RECONSTRUCTION UNDER GRANT. 256
Demoralization at the North--a Corrupt Vice-President--a Hypocritical Banker--a Great Preacher profiting by his own Evil Reputation--Knaves made Plenipotentiaries--A Spurious Legislature installed in the Louisiana State House--General Sheridan in New Orleans--An American Alberoni--Presidential Election of 1876--Congress over-awed by a Display of Military Force.