De Alexander: “To elect him, Whigs were ready to make any sacrifice, to endure any hardship, and to yield every prejudice.”

Referring to the fraudulent practices, he said: "No one claims, no one believes, that I had lot or part therein, or previous hint or suspicion thereof.

Indeed, his administration admittedly ranked with the best that had adorned the State for a century, and his friends, including Independents and many Stalwarts, rallied with energy to his support.

An exceedingly readable volume, especially valuable in its analyses of conditions, causes, situations and results; and against his main conclusions no sane person can contend."--Boston Transcript.

In his text he explains the controversy so that the plain man may understand it, while in the notes he adduces the evidence that the specialist requires....