Political Opinion in Massachusetts During the Civil War And Reconstruction
The book Political Opinion in Massachusetts During the Civil War And Reconstruction was written by author Ware, Edith E. (Edith Ellen), B. 1882 Here you can read free online of Political Opinion in Massachusetts During the Civil War And Reconstruction book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Political Opinion in Massachusetts During the Civil War And Reconstruction a good or bad book?
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. but the old Union and the old Constitution." * The extreme Abolitionists here referred to were, now as always, a group of persistent critics. That which they had demanded a year previous was accomplished, but in that year they too had gone forward; they were ahead of the general sentiment, and were demanding still more.* The * " The Irish, thank God ! have too much self-respect to go for any- thing that will place a negro on the same grade in the labor market with themselves. What a cause for... congratulation to the poor white man is the reflection that, unlike the inferior negro race, he is at liberty to remove whithersoever his inclination may prompt him." Quoted in the Worcester Spy, Nov. 22, 1862. ' Courier, Jan. 2, 1863. » Ibid., July 7, 1863. * For example, Wendell Phillips in Cooper Institute said, in sub- 2oi] EMANCIPATION 105 Liberator, however, generously conceded the following com- mendation : " Though we believe that this Proclamation is not all that the exigency of the times and the consequent duty of the government require, and therefore are not jubilant over it as many others — still, it is an important step in the right direction, and an act of immense historic con- sequence, and justifies the almost universal gladness of ex- pression and warm congratulation which it is has simultan- eously elicited in every part of the free states." ^ Thus opposition, dissatisfaction, acquiescence, approval continued.
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