The Democrats, whose hearts must have rejoiced when they heard his message, declared it the visionary schemes of a theorising politician, the work of a sophomore rather than a statesman; yet, within little more than a decade, most of his suggestions found a place in the statute book.
This quote reflects the initial skepticism of Seward's ideas, which later gained acceptance in legislation.
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This Administration cannot now save this Union, if it would.
But Tilden, conscious of the need of an anti-Tweed legislature, had surmised the Ring's plan as early as Tweed devised it, and he replied with firmness that everything beside the legislative ticket was of minor importance to him.
He saw the importance of devoting the resources of the State to the reduction of its debt.
The act and the veto amounted to an appeal to the people, and in an instant the country was on fire.
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