De Alexander: “To many it seemed strange, if not absolutely ludicrous, to hoist a pro-slavery flag in the Empire State.”

He had been an honest lawyer as well as an upright public official, and the people believed that his stubborn independence and sturdy integrity would make him a real governor, the enemy of rings and bosses, and the foe of avarice and…

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.

Human, dramatic, interesting, absorbing, there is philosophy of national and political life back of it--a philosophy which not only furnished interpretation of past events, but offers guidance for the future....

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....