Political Quotes

The feeling in many portions of the country toward the emancipated slaves, especially among the ignorant and uneducated, is one of vindictive and malicious hatred.

Their success as civil magistrates, as legislators, as executives was not less marked and meritorious than their illustrious service in war.

But in the treatment of the colored man, now proposed, there was absolute heartlessness and rank injustice.

The wonder excited by the raising of the vast army which saved the Union from destruction was even surpassed by the wonder excited by its prompt and peaceful dissolution.