He failed entirely to appreciate the close connection between rebellion and slavery, and in finally yielding to the war-failure resolution at Chicago in 1864 he did not realise how completely abolition and a restoration of the Union were associated in the hearts of the people.
Alexander critiques Tilden's misunderstanding of the relationship between rebellion and slavery during the Civil War.
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And, Governor Seward, I have made it, though it be conceited in me to say so.
The heart of the country is fixed on higher and nobler things.
The act and the veto amounted to an appeal to the people, and in an instant the country was on fire.
Against these acts the Democrats vigorously protested, declaring them unconstitutional, revolutionary, and another step toward centralisation, while Republicans pointed out their necessity in the interest of a fair vote and an honest count.
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