Some Incidents in the Trial of President Lincoln's Assassins ; [and,] the Controversy Between President Johnson And Judge Holt
The book Some Incidents in the Trial of President Lincoln's Assassins ; [and,] the Controversy Between President Johnson And Judge Holt was written by author Burnett, Henry L. (Henry Lawrence), 1838-1916 Here you can read free online of Some Incidents in the Trial of President Lincoln's Assassins ; [and,] the Controversy Between President Johnson And Judge Holt book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Some Incidents in the Trial of President Lincoln's Assassins ; [and,] the Controversy Between President Johnson And Judge Holt a good or bad book?
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. The suggestion that General Hancock should have re- signed is simply silly. His resignation could have no tendency to bring the body of Mrs. Surratt into court or to prevent her execution. . . . " It has been a common thing for those who, from politi- cal partisanship or personal malice, have been most violent in their clamor against General Hancock in this connection, to omit all mention of the other parties who suffered with Mrs. Surratt. It would seem as if, in their opinion, no in- human ...crime was perpetrated in the execution of Herold, Atzerodt, or Payne. The reason for this is plain enough. There is always sympath}- for a woman. And it is supposed that much will be conceded for her which could not be asked in the case of another person. It is quite immaterial to our present purpose whether Mrs. Surratt was innocent or guilty of the crime for which she suffered, since General Hancock was in no wise responsible for it. But when she is pronounced perfectly innocent and her execution ' an in- human murder ' committed by nine respectable officers of the army, and by the approbation of the President, without evidence of guilt, it is not amiss to state the simple facts of her case.
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