The Life of Thaddeus Stevens a Study in American Political History Especially
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We may not aspire to fame. But great events fix the eye of history on small objects and magnify their meanness. Let us at least escape that condition. " 1 Between this radical program of Stevens and the more conservative spirits on the Republican side of the House, there was to be another trial of strength. Bingham, leader of the conservative Republicans, made a plea for the " grander qualities of magnanimity and mercy " rather than " stern, relentless, even- handed justice, " and Mr. Rhodes ex...presses the opinion that despite the irritation caused by the rejection of the amendment by the Southern States, such were the differences which cropped out when the details of any measure were considered, that no further act of re construction would probably have been passed at this session had it not been for the able and despotic parlia mentary leadership of Stevens. 2 1 In this extract I have made some condensation without always indicating omissions, but I think I have faithfully re flected the substance, meaning, and temper of Stevens utter ance.
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