Whiting, William, 1813-1873 Address of the Hon. William Whiting before the Boston Highlands Grant Club, August 5, 1868

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GLC#
GLC01265.33-View header record
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
1868
Author/Creator
Whiting, William, 1813-1873
Title
Address of the Hon. William Whiting before the Boston Highlands Grant Club, August 5, 1868
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
44 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 14 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

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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