290, note;
personal bearing of, 291-3;
letter to wife, 292;
to Weed, 291-3;
Greeley's letter, 1854, 311-17;
its effect upon him, 317;
admits Greeley should have had an office, 323;
vindictiveness of, 323, 386;
in New England, 328;
in the West, 329;
climax of career, 329;
predicted Alaska purchase, 330;
on threats of disunion, 334;
as to Weed's compromise, 368, 380;
waiting to hear from Lincoln, 368-9;
on Buchanan's message, 369-70;
offered secretaryship of state, 370;
generally anticipated, 370;
Weed saw Lincoln for, 371;
Astor House speech, 371-3;
opposes Crittenden Compromise, 373-4;
answers Jefferson Davis, 376-7;
non-committalism, 377-9;
purpose of, 377-8;
Whittier's poem on, 378;
speech criticised, 379;
secession in White House, 379;
controversy with Mason of Virginia, 381-2;
brilliant and resourceful, 383;
modifies Lincoln's inaugural address, 384-5;
a blow at Curtin, 386;
opposes Chase, 386;
declines to enter Cabinet, 386;
tenacious as to patronage, 390;
conference with Harris and President, 390, 396, 397;
Barney's appointment, 390-7;
President or Premier, 397;
secures all important offices, 398;
Dickinson's appointment, 399-401.

Disapproves relief of Fort Sumter, iii. 1;
orders arrests, 19;
favours Dix for gov., 1862, 41;
position in Cabinet, 41;
views on emancipation, 41;
opposes Wadsworth, 50;
criticism of Seymour, 83;
relations with Lincoln, 84-5;
humorous illustration of, 84;
Radicals resent his influence with Lincoln, 89;
influence in state lessened, 89;
supports Johnson, 143;
favours Philadelphia con., 1866, 143;
shares Raymond's unpopularity, 146;
influence with the President, 146;
writes veto messages, 147;
speech of May 22, 1866, 147;
a leader without a party, 149;
criticised in Rep. state con., 1866, 151;
his home speech, 1868, 212.

Seymour, David L., character and career of, ii. 232-3;
at Charleston con., 272.

Seymour, Henry, elected canal commissioner, i. 261;
deprives Clinton of patronage, 261.

Seymour, Horatio, leading Conservative, ii. 53;
member of Assembly, 60;
report on canal, 61;
legislative skill and influence, 61;
appearance, 61;
Hoffman and, 63;
elected speaker of Assembly, 91-2;
poise and gifts, 91;
beginning of leadership, 91;
controls in election of U.S. senators, 93;
fight over fourth constitutional con.,