June, 1865. Gerrit Smith , Esq., New York: Dear Sir, — The events which, with increasing emphasis are inscribing our national history...

As a general thing, they who in the late war fought for the salvation of our country, were poor. Included in this salvation were the estate...

DESTROY NOT MAN'S FAITH IN MAN! ACCEPT THE RIGHT MAN, WHICHEVER PARTY NOMINATES HIM! A people are demoralized by being trained to...

As long as Andersonville shall live in the world's memory, (and can its sins and sorrows ever be forgotten?) so long shall it warn men ...

Alas! that this news should find us still embarrassed, and still diddling with the negro question!   Alas! That we should still have one wa...

The President of the United States is both a great and a good man. But neither greatness nor goodness would be manifest in consenting to a ...

PETERBORO, June 6, 1864. MRs. E. CADY STANTON , New-York: MY DEAR Cousin : I have your letter. It would be too great labor to answer ...

The whole civilized world will be startled and horrified by this slaughter of probably not less than five or six hundred persons. The excus...

I am embarrassed at the very outset. For I recollect that I am an abolitionist; and I recollect that in the public esteem he who is an abol...