Destiny of the Republic Part 16

19 "My G.o.d!": Peskin, Garfield, 551. "My G.o.d!": Peskin, Garfield, 551.

20 "beasts at feeding time": Peskin, "beasts at feeding time": Peskin, Garfield Garfield, 551.

21 "These people would take": Stanley-Brown, "Memorandum Concerning Joseph Stanley-Brown's Relations with General Garfield," 9. "These people would take": Stanley-Brown, "Memorandum Concerning Joseph Stanley-Brown's Relations with General Garfield," 9.

22 "Secretary Blaine is especially sought after": "A Crowd of Office Seekers," "Secretary Blaine is especially sought after": "A Crowd of Office Seekers," Was.h.i.+ngton Post Was.h.i.+ngton Post, March 9, 1881.

23 "When Dr. Johnson defined patriotism": Quoted in Peskin, "When Dr. Johnson defined patriotism": Quoted in Peskin, Garfield Garfield, 45253.

24 The Secret Service had been established: Melanson, The Secret Service had been established: Melanson, The Secret Service The Secret Service, 22.

25 "strong dispatch of sympathy": Garfield, "strong dispatch of sympathy": Garfield, Diary Diary, March 19, 1881, 4:561.

26 "allusion to our own loss": Garfield, "allusion to our own loss": Garfield, Diary Diary, March 19, 1881, 4:561.

27 "We cannot protect our Presidents": "A Lesson," "We cannot protect our Presidents": "A Lesson," New York Times New York Times, July 4, 1881.

28 "a.s.sa.s.sination can no more": Sherman, "a.s.sa.s.sination can no more": Sherman, Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet, 789.

29 Brown had met Garfield: Stanley-Brown, "Memorandum Concerning Joseph Stanley-Brown's Relations with General Garfield." Brown had met Garfield: Stanley-Brown, "Memorandum Concerning Joseph Stanley-Brown's Relations with General Garfield."

30 "Good morning, what can I do for you?": Ibid., 2. "Good morning, what can I do for you?": Ibid., 2.

31 "Aspirations for the reflected glory": Stanley-Brown, "Aspirations for the reflected glory": Stanley-Brown, Stanley-Brown Family History Stanley-Brown Family History, 1.

32 Brown's grandfather Nathaniel Stanley: "Scope and Content Note," Joseph Stanley-Brown Papers, 1. When Joseph, an avid genealogist, learned that his grandfather had changed his name from Stanley to Brown, he added Stanley to the end of his own name. Years later, Lucretia Garfield suggested that he hyphenate the two names, and he was thereafter known as Joseph Stanley-Brown. Feis, Brown's grandfather Nathaniel Stanley: "Scope and Content Note," Joseph Stanley-Brown Papers, 1. When Joseph, an avid genealogist, learned that his grandfather had changed his name from Stanley to Brown, he added Stanley to the end of his own name. Years later, Lucretia Garfield suggested that he hyphenate the two names, and he was thereafter known as Joseph Stanley-Brown. Feis, Mollie Garfield in the White House Mollie Garfield in the White House, 11415; "Scope and Content Note," Joseph Stanley-Brown Papers, Library of Congress.

33 In America, Nathaniel's son: Unnamed newspaper, Hiram College archives. In America, Nathaniel's son: Unnamed newspaper, Hiram College archives.

34 When he was twelve: Stanley-Brown, "Memorandum Concerning Joseph Stanley-Brown's Relations with General Garfield," 1. When he was twelve: Stanley-Brown, "Memorandum Concerning Joseph Stanley-Brown's Relations with General Garfield," 1.

35 "The gracious, affectionate home life": Ibid., 4. "The gracious, affectionate home life": Ibid., 4.

36 "Where have you been": Ibid.; Stanley-Brown, "My Friend Garfield," 50. "Where have you been": Ibid.; Stanley-Brown, "My Friend Garfield," 50.

37 "He is very bright and able": Garfield, "He is very bright and able": Garfield, Diary Diary, January 9, 1881, 4:522.

38 "Well, my boy": Stanley-Brown, "Memorandum Concerning Joseph Stanley-Brown's Relations with General Garfield," 78. "Well, my boy": Stanley-Brown, "Memorandum Concerning Joseph Stanley-Brown's Relations with General Garfield," 78.

39 Immediately following Garfield's nomination: "Gen. Garfield's Letters," Immediately following Garfield's nomination: "Gen. Garfield's Letters," New York Times New York Times, June 29, 1880.

40 "There was no organized staff": Stanley-Brown, "My Friend Garfield," 50. "There was no organized staff": Stanley-Brown, "My Friend Garfield," 50.

41 "How the President and his Private Secretary": "An Hour Spent in the President's Private Office," unnamed newspaper, June 3, 1881. "How the President and his Private Secretary": "An Hour Spent in the President's Private Office," unnamed newspaper, June 3, 1881.

42 The day after Garfield's inauguration: The day after Garfield's inauguration: United States v. Guiteau United States v. Guiteau, 63031.

43 "We have cleaned them out": Ibid., 11516. "We have cleaned them out": Ibid., 11516.

44 "I have practiced law": Ibid., 210. "I have practiced law": Ibid., 210.

45 "Being about to marry": Beard, "The Case of Guiteau-A Psychological Study," 3031. "Being about to marry": Beard, "The Case of Guiteau-A Psychological Study," 3031.

46 While still in New York, Guiteau: While still in New York, Guiteau: United States v. Guiteau United States v. Guiteau, 585.

47 "All those leading politicians": Ibid., 584. "All those leading politicians": Ibid., 584.

48 "I have seen him at least ten times": Ibid., 896. "I have seen him at least ten times": Ibid., 896.

49 "on free-and-easy terms": Ibid., 896, 58485. "on free-and-easy terms": Ibid., 896, 58485.

50 Within days of his arrival in Was.h.i.+ngton: Ibid., 208. Within days of his arrival in Was.h.i.+ngton: Ibid., 208.

51 "No day in 12 years": Garfield, "No day in 12 years": Garfield, Diary Diary, March 8, 1881, 4:555.

52 "I think I prefer Paris": "I think I prefer Paris": United States v. Guiteau United States v. Guiteau, 209.

53 "The inclosed [ "The inclosed [sic] speech": Ibid., 209.

54 "so that the President would remember": Hayes and Hayes, "so that the President would remember": Hayes and Hayes, A Complete History A Complete History,424.

55 "Of course, [Garfield] recognized me": "Of course, [Garfield] recognized me": United States v. Guiteau United States v. Guiteau, 58687.

56 "His visits were repeated": Ibid., 208. "His visits were repeated": Ibid., 208.

57 "very large attendance": Garfield, "very large attendance": Garfield, Diary Diary, March 12, 1881, 4:557.

58 "the great roaring world": Lucretia Garfield, "the great roaring world": Lucretia Garfield, Diary Diary, March 12, 1881, in Garfield, Diary Diary, 4:628.

59 Suddenly, Lucretia heard someone say: Ackerman, Suddenly, Lucretia heard someone say: Ackerman, Dark Horse Dark Horse, 280; Rosenberg, The Trial of the a.s.sa.s.sin Guiteau The Trial of the a.s.sa.s.sin Guiteau, p. 29.

60 Guiteau had a strikingly quiet walk: Rosenberg, Guiteau had a strikingly quiet walk: Rosenberg, The Trial of the a.s.sa.s.sin Guiteau The Trial of the a.s.sa.s.sin Guiteau, 38; "Guiteau in Jail," New York Times New York Times, July 3, 1881.

61 "one of the men that made": Ackerman, "one of the men that made": Ackerman, Dark Horse Dark Horse, 280.

62 "aching in every joint": Lucretia Garfield, "aching in every joint": Lucretia Garfield, Diary Diary, March 12, 1881, in Garfield, Diary Diary, 4:628.

63 "chatty and companionable": Whitcomb and Whitcomb, "chatty and companionable": Whitcomb and Whitcomb, Real Life at the White House Real Life at the White House, 175.

Chapter 9: Casus Belli

1 "She is not well": Garfield, "She is not well": Garfield, Diary Diary, May 3, 1881, 4:586.

2 "Crete": Ibid., May 4, 1881, 4:587. "Crete": Ibid., May 4, 1881, 4:587.

3 "My anxiety for her": Ibid., May 8, 1881, 4:588. "My anxiety for her": Ibid., May 8, 1881, 4:588.

4 Lucretia was the center: Shaw, Lucretia was the center: Shaw, Lucretia Lucretia, 18.

5 "big, shy lad with a shock of unruly hair": Typed paragraph, apparently written by Mary "Mollie" Garfield Brown, from the Western Reserve Historical Society archives. "big, shy lad with a shock of unruly hair": Typed paragraph, apparently written by Mary "Mollie" Garfield Brown, from the Western Reserve Historical Society archives.

6 "over and over upon the ground": Peskin, "over and over upon the ground": Peskin, Garfield Garfield, 349.

7 "never elated": Quoted in Shaw, "never elated": Quoted in Shaw, Lucretia Lucretia, 2.

8 "generous and gus.h.i.+ng affection": Quoted in ibid., 31. "generous and gus.h.i.+ng affection": Quoted in ibid., 31.

9 "The world": Shaw, "The world": Shaw, Crete and James Crete and James, xii.

10 "Please pardon the liberty": Ibid., 2. "Please pardon the liberty": Ibid., 2.

11 "It is my desire": Ibid., xii. "It is my desire": Ibid., xii.

12 "I do not think I was born": Quoted in Shaw, "I do not think I was born": Quoted in Shaw, Lucretia Lucretia, 2.

13 "For the past year": Garfield, "For the past year": Garfield, Diary Diary, September 10, 1855, 4:27172.

14 "Never before did I see": Ibid., September 11, 1855, 4:272. "Never before did I see": Ibid., September 11, 1855, 4:272.

15 "I am not certain I feel": Ibid., June 24, 1854, 4:251. "I am not certain I feel": Ibid., June 24, 1854, 4:251.

16 "There are hours when my heart": Shaw, "There are hours when my heart": Shaw, Crete and James Crete and James, xii.

17 If their courts.h.i.+p was difficult: Ibid., ix, xiv. If their courts.h.i.+p was difficult: Ibid., ix, xiv.

18 "Before when you were away": Ibid., 16566. "Before when you were away": Ibid., 16566.

19 "It seemed a little hard": Ibid., 104. "It seemed a little hard": Ibid., 104.

20 "I believe after all": Ibid., 210. "I believe after all": Ibid., 210.

21 "gus.h.i.+ng affection": Ibid., 240. "gus.h.i.+ng affection": Ibid., 240.

22 "I here record": Ibid., 24243. "I here record": Ibid., 24243.

23 "You can never know": Ibid., 374. "You can never know": Ibid., 374.

24 "Dear wife": Quoted in Shaw, "Dear wife": Quoted in Shaw, Lucretia Lucretia, 84.

25 "It is almost painful": Shaw, "It is almost painful": Shaw, Crete and James Crete and James, 233.

26 "life of my life": Garfield, "life of my life": Garfield, Diary Diary, May 13, 1881, 4:590.

27 "the continent, the solid land": Quoted in Peskin, "the continent, the solid land": Quoted in Peskin, Garfield Garfield, 347.

28 "to get her further from the river air": Garfield, "to get her further from the river air": Garfield, Diary Diary, May 10, 1881, 4:589.

29 "I am sorry to say": Harriet S. Blaine and Beale, "I am sorry to say": Harriet S. Blaine and Beale, Letters of Mrs. James G. Blaine Letters of Mrs. James G. Blaine, 202.

30 "I refused to see people": Garfield, "I refused to see people": Garfield, Diary Diary, May 11, 1881, 4:590.

31 "I try to be cheerful": Peskin, "I try to be cheerful": Peskin, Garfield Garfield, 230.

32 Every day, Garfield consulted: Garfield, Every day, Garfield consulted: Garfield, Diary Diary, May 9, 1881, 4:589.

33 "fever powders": Ibid., May 11, 1881, 4:58990. "fever powders": Ibid., May 11, 1881, 4:58990.

34 "If I thought her return": Shaw, "If I thought her return": Shaw, Lucretia Lucretia, 101.

35 "In the majority of cases": Crook, "In the majority of cases": Crook, Through Five Administrations Through Five Administrations, 269.

36 "The President says it will be impossible": "The President says it will be impossible": United States v. Guiteau United States v. Guiteau, 589.

37 "I will tell you how I do it": Ibid., 633. "I will tell you how I do it": Ibid., 633.

38 The technique had worked: Ibid., 221. The technique had worked: Ibid., 221.

39 "Mr. Guiteau came into my office": Ibid., 220. "Mr. Guiteau came into my office": Ibid., 220.

40 "I lived": Hayes and Hayes, "I lived": Hayes and Hayes, A Complete History A Complete History, 459.

41 Despite the constant humiliations: Ibid., 51314. Despite the constant humiliations: Ibid., 51314.

42 "possessed of an evil spirit": Ibid., 504. "possessed of an evil spirit": Ibid., 504.

43 "very proud and nice": Ibid., 499. "very proud and nice": Ibid., 499.

44 After years of living as a traveling evangelist: "A Great Nation in Grief," After years of living as a traveling evangelist: "A Great Nation in Grief," New York Times New York Times, July 3, 1881.

45 While everyone else was wearing: While everyone else was wearing: United States v. Guiteau United States v. Guiteau, 446.

46 "somewhat haggard and weak": Ibid., 222. "somewhat haggard and weak": Ibid., 222.

47 When Guiteau did have an opportunity: Hayes and Hayes, When Guiteau did have an opportunity: Hayes and Hayes, A Complete History A Complete History, 38.

48 "Do you know who I am?": Crook, "Do you know who I am?": Crook, Through Five Administrations Through Five Administrations, 267.

49 "elected the President": "elected the President": United States v. Guiteau United States v. Guiteau, 44546.

50 "He did not strike me": Ibid., 446. "He did not strike me": Ibid., 446.

51 "The first time that I see": Ibid., 44647. "The first time that I see": Ibid., 44647.

52 "to have a consuls.h.i.+p": Ibid., 12829. "to have a consuls.h.i.+p": Ibid., 12829.