On the recordMarch 5, 1864
Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.
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presidency.ucsb.eduPublic sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.
Letter to A. G. Hodges
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