George Boutwell: “The President hesitated, and then declined to renew the order, saying: "Stanton is generally right.”

By the amendment of 1865 freedom and equality in government were guaranteed to all and especially to the negro race in America.

By the Ordinance of 1787, freedom and full right to self-government were made secure to the coming millions who were to occupy the States northwest of the River Ohio.

By repeated decisions the Supreme Court has held that the stipulations and terms of the ordinance remained in force after the adoption of the Constitution, unless a conflict should appear, and in such a case the ordinance would yield to…

Here are the assertion of power and the promise of goodness that have attended the origin and movement of every despotism that has risen to curse mankind.