1868: The entire content of a telegram sent by MA Senator Charles Sumner, to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, who had, upon being dismissed by President Johnson, barricaded himself in his office, awaiting the results of the impeachment trial.
1868: From a telegram to Radical Republican Edmund G. Ross, who had cast the deciding vote acquitting Johnson, ending his own political career.
1868: From Ulysses S. Grant's letter of acceptance of the Republican nomination; these words are engraved on his tomb.
1868: Republican slogan during the 'Bloody Shirt' campaign.
1870: Red Cloud, chief of the Oglala Sioux, and the only Indian credited with winning a war against the US government, in a speech at the Cooper Union, New York City.
1871: William Marcy Tweed shortly before he and his ring were swept out of power and indicted for grand larceny.
1873: Susan B. Anthony before her trial for leading a group of women who attempted to vote (she was convicted, fined, refused to pay the fine, and the matter was dropped.)
1873: First line of a never copyrighted song, probably first set to music in 1873.
1873: President Grant's second inaugural address, referring to the lack of civil rights for freed slaves, and pledging to do what he can do to obtain those rights for them.
1875: Judge Isaac C Parker of Fort Smith, AR, the 'Hanging Judge' explaining why he sent 80 people to the gallows over his 20-year career, despite the fact that he claimed to take no joy in so doing.
1875: President Grant's first reaction after hearing about the defrauding of the government of millions of dollars. After finding out his private secretary was involved, he helped ensure that most were let off with light punishments.
1875: President Grant in Des Moines, Iowa, elaborating on his belief that private schools should be entirely funded by private contributions.
1876: Robert G. Ingersoll, describing James G. Blaine, at the Republican Convention, claiming that 'For the Republican party to desert this gallant leader now is as though an army should desert their general upon the field of battle.'
1876: President Grant's 8th annual mesage to Congress, apologizing for scandals, and pointing out his lack of political training.
1877: President Rutherford B. Hayes, in his inaugural address, promising to promote the truest interests of Southerners, 'white and...colored,' and strive for a united country.
1877: Chief Joseph the Nez Percé Indian chief, upon surrendering to Gen Nelson A. Mils at the battle of Bear Paw Mountain, speaking of the precarious position of his people, and vowing to 'fight no more forever.'
1877: Geronimo to President Grant from the reservation at Fort Sill, OK, after his surrender, asking to be returned to Arizona.
1879: Economist Henry George in Progress and Poverty, lamenting the increase in disparity between the wealthy and poor, which was not real progress, and could not be permanent.
1881: President James Garfield in his inaugural address, speaking of the elevation of slaves to full citizenship.
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