The last Lincoln Republican : the presidential election of 1880 / Benjamin T. Arrington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arrington, B. T. (Benjamin T.), author.

Series:

American presidential elections.

American presidential elections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Election--1880.

Presidents.

Presidents--United States--Election--1876.

United States--Politics and government--1865-1883.

United States.

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--History--19th century.

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ).

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881.

Garfield, James A.

Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886.

Hancock, Winfield Scott.

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893.

Hayes, Rutherford B.

Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886.

Tilden, Samuel J.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource xii, 220 pages) : illustrations, portraits.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2020]

Summary:

"Of all the great "what if" scenarios in American history, the aftermath of the presidential election of 1880 stands out as one of the most significant. The end of the Civil War and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln threw the future of Lincoln's vision for the country into considerable doubt. The years that followed--marked by impeachment, constitutional change, and presidential scandals--were a contest between competing ideas regarding civil rights that ultimately led to the end of Reconstruction by the time of the contested election of 1876, in which the Republican Rutherford B. Hayes, thanks to a congressionally appointed commission, won the presidency over Samuel J. Tilden despite losing the popular vote. Democrats spent the next four years claiming Tilden had been robbed, while Republicans sought to retain power as they transitioned into the party of "big business." In this tense situation, the candidacy of James A. Garfield, a seasoned politician known for his advocacy for civil rights, represented the last potential Reconstruction presidency. A fierce opponent of slavery before the Civil War and a Union volunteer during it, Garfield had fought for civil rights for Black Americans for years in Congress. Garfield was the last true "Lincoln Republican," and with his death in 1881 at the hands of Charles Guiteau, that vision died as well. The 1880 presidential contest between Garfield and Winfield Scott Hancock--the only time both candidates were Union Civil War veterans--could have been the start of a period of greater civil rights legislation. Instead, it marked the start of the "solid South" and confirmed the Republican Party's turn away from the values that characterized it during the Civil War"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. "Half Way Between God And The Devil": The Election Of 1876 And Its Aftermath

2. "Let Us Not Shrink Now": The Rise Of James A. Garfield

3. "Antagonisms And Controversies": The 1880 Republican National Convention

Part 1

4. "If Any Outsider Is Taken, I Hope It Will Be Garfield": The 1880 Republican National Convention

Part 2

5. "The Most Infamous Man In America": Winfield Scott Hancock And The 1880 Democratic National Convention

6. "Indefatigable Agitators": Third-Party Candidates In The 1880 Election

7. "Those Great Questions Of National Well-Being": The 1880 Presidential Campaign

8. "The Personal Aspects Of The Presidency Are Far From Pleasant": James A. Garfield As President.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780700629824

0700629823

OCLC:

1224279560