The popularity of Americans in Europe was mentioned, and it was said of them that while abroad they were not partisans, but patriots; they believed that any party at home was better than all parties in foreign lands.
Sherman remarks on the perception of Americans in Europe as patriots rather than partisans.
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You have all contributed, more or less, in perverting the public mind as to our principles and purposes.
It is not in my blood and these gentlemen cannot put it there.
I wrote an adverse report, but it was suppressed in the committee.
Is it not, therefore, possible to frame a bill which will punish the prominent actors in the rebellion, proclaim amnesty to the great mass of citizens in the seceding states, and separate them from their leader?
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