Raynor HCA 2013-07
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Imprint "Speech of Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts, Delivered in the House of Representatives, December 20 and 21, 1869," Washington, F&J Rives & Geo. A. Bailey, Reporters and Printers of the Debates of Congress, 15p. octavo, self wraps. VG. Imprint being a transcript of a speech by Benjamin 'The Beast' Butler, entitled 'Reconstruction of Georgia', Butler expresses concern regarding the state of affairs in Georgia, as it pertains to the free exercises of the right of suffrage, the influence of the Ku Klux Klan, etc. In small part: "...Wrong and murder have gone on in the State of Georgia long enough; and it is our duty at the earliest possible hour to interpose; and I may be permitted to call attention to the fact that the other branch of Congress thought it so clearly their duty to take prompt action that they did a thing almost unheard of at this stage of a session; they sat out this bill at a night session in order that they might afford relief to the suffering Union men, black and white, in the State of Georgia..." Much more.
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