Upon that I said in substance that the Republican Party might accept the proclamation as an experiment, but that it was contrary to the ideas of the party, and that a continuance of the policy would work a disruption of the party.
Boutwell expresses his concerns about a proclamation that he believes contradicts Republican principles.
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But General Grant was destitute of the war spirit, and he chose to exhaust all the powers of negotiation before he would advise a resort to force.
He had no policy to impose upon the country against the popular will.
I cannot imagine that in a hundred years this anniversary, in its organization and conduct, will be thought worthy of imitation.
This fact furnishes a pretext for efforts to make money while in the public service.
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