On the record
When a man reached the conclusion that the negroes should be free, he could not do otherwise than join the Republican Party.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Boutwell asserts that supporting the freedom of African Americans naturally aligned individuals with the Republican Party.
Share
More from George Boutwell
The spirit of philanthropy animated his politics, and the doctrines of peace controlled his public policy.
Not infrequently a statement would be the occasion of scandal and of suffering by innocent parties.
He was deeply pained by the unjust attacks and groundless criticism of which he was the subject, but he accepted the adverse judgment of the Senate as a constitutional binding decision of the question, and of that decision he never…
The speculative advance in gold has brought legitimate business almost to a standstill, owing to the apprehension of a corner, which from appearances may appear at any moment.
Other voices in this conversation
