Instead of being a failure, the war was now recognised as a grand success, and radical speakers, replying to the clamour for a cessation of hostilities, maintained that the abolition of slavery was the only condition that promised a permanent peace.
Alexander argues that the perception of the war shifted towards success, emphasizing the importance of abolishing slavery for lasting peace.
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Let us agree to put contentions aside and complete our task.
This reduced the question to ratification or secession.
And what have I to lose by withdrawing and leaving the party unembarrassed?
He represented Republican principles and aims more fully than any man in the country, but Thurlow Weed, looking into the future through the eyes of a practical politician, disbelieved in Republican success.
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