Contents
PAGE INTRODUCTION ' • 1
Chapter I. The First Decade
A Newspaper Office of the Olden Time. —A Whaling Port Fifty Years ago. — The Colored Population.— Stories of the Old Quakers 9
Chapter II. The First Decade Concluded
Advertising in the Old Day. — Amusements.— '• Political Controversies. — Democrats and Federalists. — The Election of John Quincy Adams. — John Adams and Franklin. — The Anti-masonic Excitement. — William Cullen Bryant. — Early Reading. — Ralph Waldo Emerson 22
Chapter III. Meeting-houses And Ministers
The Rev. Orville Dewey. — A Pulpit Plagiarist. — The Negro Pew. — Colorphobia in School. — Ephraim Peabody. — John H. Morrison. — John Weiss. — Dr. John O. Choules. — Dr. Channing. — A Preacher who could n't be stopped. — John Newland Maffit. — Dr. Samuel West. — John Pierpont 36
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Chapter IV. Pedagogues And Politics
The Old Public Schools. — The Days of the Rod. — An Old Schoolmate. — Joseph Lancaster. — Daniel Webster in Court. — Wendell Phillips in Early Life. — The Days of Presidents Jackson and Van Buren. — The Massachusetts Democracy. — The Rich and Poor. — Dr. Orestes A. Brownson. — George Bancroft 60
Chapter V. Old Politics, Politicians, And Orators
The Whig Party previous to 1840. — Methods and Discipline of the Democratic Party. — Amos Kendall's Circular. — Richard Haughtou. — The Boston Atlas and Mr. Webster. — The Beginning of Henry Wilson's Political Career. — Edward Everett. — Alexander H. Everett. — Ruf us Choate 65
Chapter VI. Whigs, Republicans, And Democrats
The Campaign of 1840. — General Harrison and John Tyler. — Mr. Webster in the Tyler Cabinet. — Caleb Cushing. —Fletcher Webster. — Robert C. Winthrop . 78
Chapter VII. University Days
An Episode of Student Life. — Dr. Francis Wayland. — The Old Curriculum. — Dr. Horatio B. Ilackett. — Professor Romeo Elton. — Governor William Gaston. — Mr. Justice Bradley. — The Old Familiar Faces. — College Manners then and now 91
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CHAPTER VIII. THE GiySAT DORR WAR
State of Affairs previous to the Rebellion. — The Origin of the People's Constitution. — Dr. John A. Brown. — "Governor" Dorr. — The Old Rhode Island Bar. — General Thomas F. Carpenter. — Interference of Democratic Governors 103
Chapter IX. Literary Memories
Literary Characteristics. — The Transcendental Period. — Influence of Carlyle. — Margaret Fuller. — Sarah Helen Whitman. — Henry Giles. — Literary Remuneration 116
Chapter X. The Birth Of A Great Party
Old Antislavery Feeling. — A Musical Mob. — The Nomination of Taylor and Cass. — The Free-soil Party. — The Massachusetts Coalition — Henry Wilson. — Abbott Lawrence. — Benjamin F. Hallett. — The Fugitive Slave Law. — Horace Mann 128
Chapter XI. Old Parties Axd Politicians
The Know- Nothing Movement in Massachusetts — Governor Gardner. — Mr. Wilson's Election to the Senate. — Free Soilers, Republicans, and Coalitionists. — Anson Burlingame. — Nathaniel P. Banks. — Francis W. Bird. — Governor John A. Andrew 142 viii CONTENTS.
THE STAGE AND CONCERT-ROOM.
Ellen Tree. — Charles Kean. — A Memory of Talfourd's "Ion." — Edwin Forrest — Anecdotes of that Tragedian.—Public Manias. — Fanny Elssler. — Ole Bull. — Jenny Lind 187
Chapter XV. A Gossip Of Politics
The Men of the Caucuses. — The Death of Daniel Webster.
— Characteristics of that Orator and Statesman.— TluMMlore Parker. —His Humanity and Natural Religion.—The Hard Fate of a Newspaper and its Editor. - The Fremont Campaign. — An Active Member of the
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Chapter XVI. Horace Greeley
Coming to New York. — Misrepresentations of Mr. Greeley.
— His Personal Opinions apart from Politics. — His Love of Eight and Truth. — People who annoyed him.
— His Journalistic Characteristics. — His Plain Speech and Wit and Humor. — The Presidential Canvass. —
Mr. Greeley 's Death 215
Chapter XVII. Old Friends And Associates
Mr. Greeley again. — His Editorial Methods. — His Memory of what pleased him. — Richard Hildreth. — William H. Fry. — The Count Gurowski. — Dr. George Ripley 229
Chapter XVIII. Contributors And Correspondents
Requirements of Journalism. — Bayard Taylor. — His Boyish Resolution and Early Travel. — His Letters to the Tribune. — His Literary Taste and Latest Work. — Robert Carter. — A Man of Facts. — Edmund Quincy.
— The Tribune and the Draft Riots of 1863 .... 240
Chapter XIX. Olla Podrida
Progress of Antislavery Agitation. — A Great Historic Period. — Newspapers before that Time. — The Miller Excitement. — Garroting in New York in 1857. — The Burdell Murder. — Things which have had Runs. — The First Dress Reform. — Cheap Books and Newspapers ' 252 x CONTENTS.
Chapter XX. A Last " Tribune " Recollection
The Private History of a Newspaper. — Methods and Mistakes. — Domestic Critics. — " Tom " Rooker. — Good Copy and Bad. — Bidding the Old Office Farewell.
— The Young Poets. — Mr. E. C. Stedman. — The Diamond Wedding. — Newspaper Correspondence, Past
and Present 265
Chapter XXI. The Days Of The Kansas Bill
A Sensitive Statesman. — Dr. Nathan Lord and his School.
— An Apology for Pro-Slavery Clergymen. — First Visit to Washington. — First Impressions of Slavery. — A Greek Letter Anniversary. — Augustus Caesar Dodge. — Stephen A. Douglas. — Thomas D. Eliot. — Professor Henry 278
Chapter XXII. Old Times And Traits
New York half a Century since. — An Old New England Town. — My First Tragedy. — Social Characteristics.
— Stage Coach Travelling. — Ancient Amusements. —
A Fine Old Lady 292
Chapter XXIII. More Newspaper Experiences
Errors and their Correctors. — Private Sensitiveness. — The Man who wants to run for Congress. — Actors and Actresses. — The Abominable Devices. — Feats of Extemporaneous Production. — A Great Critic and Journalist .307
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Chapter XXIV. Newspaper Didactics
Training for Journalism. — The Office the Best School. — Wasted Opportunities. — What a Real Newspaper is. The Old Editors. — The Rewards of Journalism. — Its Associations and Dignity 322
Chapter XXV. Newspaper Perils
Bohemianism. — The Pleasure and the Penalty. — The King of the Bohemians. — A Brilliant Dramatic Critic. — Three Jolly Painters. — Comic Newspapers and their Doleful Fate. — A Plenty of Good Advice gratis . . . 335
Chapter XXVI. A Gossip Of Letters
The Beginnings of American Literature. — The Author of "Old Grimes." — Mr. Kettell's " Specimens." — The Aspirations of Boyhood. — Mr. N. P. Willis. — Early American Book Manufacture. — A Story with a Moral. 348
CHAPTER XXVH.
BOOK COLLECTING.
The First Old Book. — Charms of Ancient Volumes. — Scholarship of the Old Writers. — Aldus, Froben, Schoeffer, Elzevir. — Prizes in the Lottery. — Annotated Books and Books with Autographs. — The Solace t>f Reading 363
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Chapter XXVIII. Valedictory
The Fascinations of Journalism. — The Choice of a Profession.— Newspaper Work as a Calling. — A Word for my Correspondents. — The Men of the Past. — The Perpetuity of the Republic. — The Last Greeting . . 376
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