Whiting, William (1813-1873) Address of the Hon. William Whiting before the Boston Highlands Grant Club, August 5, 1868
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01265.33 Author/Creator: Whiting, William (1813-1873) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Pamphlet Date: 1868 Pagination: 44 p. ; 22 x 14 cm. Order a Copy
Published by A. Williams and Company. Criticizes Andrew Johnson for taking over congressional authority and compares him to Napoleon Bonaparte. Discusses the constitutionality of the reconstruction acts. Accuses the Democratic Party of having a "rebel program" in which Southern rebels will attempt to regain everything they lost in the Civil War. Warns against the possibilty of another successful rebellion by rebel states.
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