While the curse of slavery covered the land progress was enchained, but when it was swept away in the torrent of war, the voice of justice was heard, and it became evident that the last weak barrier against complete political and social equality must soon give way.
Woodhull reflects on the progress made after the abolition of slavery and the push for equality.
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The tendencies of government from earliest historic time have persistently been to universal sway.
Charity, with its long cloak of justice escaped, has long enough covered a multitude of sins.
That kind of money which has elasticity, that will be plenty when business is active, and that can be readily put to other use for profit when business is less demanding, is the kind the prosperity of a country demands.
They must and will attain their journey’s end.