CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTORY.

Terms of Southern Surrender in the War of the Rebellion--Candor of Paroled Troops--"Lee's Ragamuffins"--Generals Grant's and Sherman's Proposed Amnesty--The "Rump Congress" and Disfranchisement--What the Latter meant--Issues which the War Settled--How these were Revived by the Pending Congress--Anarchy in the South--The Loyal League 13