A Documentary History Of The American Civil War Era 2 Political Arguments 1st Edition Thomas C Mackey by Thomas C. Mackey 9781621900214, 1621900215 instant download after payment.

A Documentary History of the American Civil War Era is the a first comprehensive collection of public policy actions, politicala speeches, & judicial decisions related to the American Civil War. Vol. 2: "Political Arguments," presents the words of politicians, political party platforms, & administrative speeches. It is divided into 2 sections. The first, Voices of the Politicians and Political Parties, comprises the platforms of the major (& some minor) parties from 1856 to 1876. Also included are such pieces as Robert E. Lee's letter of resignation from the U.S. Army, a few key speeches by that rising politician from Illinois, Abraham Lincoln, and a letter on the OC Americana Question written by a European observer, Karl Marx. Other items include examples of the 1860 1861 state ordinances of secession & addresses on emancipation & Reconstruction by Jefferson Davis & by the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, Thaddeus Stevens. Section two, Voices of the Administrations, contains records from the presidencies of Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, S. Grant, & B. Hayes as well as a message from Confederate President Jefferson Davis telling his congress that the Southern cause was just & holy. Classic documents such as Lincoln's announcement of forthcoming emancipation & the Emancipation Proclamation are here, as are lesser-known but important documents such as Francis Lieber's 1863 revised law code for war, General Order 100, & Attorney General James Speed's 1865 opinion supporting the Johnson administration's decision to try the Lincoln murder conspirators by special military commission & not in the civilian courts. Each of the selections in "Political Arguments" is precededaby editor Thomas Mackey's introductory headnotes that explain the document's historical significance & trace its lasting impact. These commentaries provide insight into not just law & public policy but also the broad sweep of issues impor