Will not Jefferson Davis and his associates understand that when we have ceased to make war, when our armies become demoralized, public sentiment relaxed, when they have had opportunity to gather up the materials for prosecuting this contest, that we cannot renew the contest with any reasonable hope of success.
Boutwell warns that ceasing to make war could lead to demoralization and a loss of hope for success in the conflict.
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The people of the United States were embittered against the Government of Great Britain, and had General Grant chosen to seek redress by arms he would have been sustained throughout the North with substantial unanimity.
If others depart from this rule in their dealings with us, we may be compelled to follow their precedent.
Does anybody contemplate such a qualification to the elective franchise, in the case of black people or white?
In the dark days of 1862 he had never despaired of the Republic, when others faltered, he was undismayed.
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