Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes became the 19th president of the United States after winning a squeaker of an election away from his democratic opponent Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes was a patriotic abolitionist who became a Major General during the Civil War and later became a member of congress. Among his achievement he counts the delivery of Ohio’s ratification of the 15th amendment and the establishment Ohio State University.

During his presidency Hayes continued his abolitionists work by:

• Removing federal troops from southern state after extracting promises form incoming democratic governors to protect black civil rights;

• Vetoing a popular bill which would have prevented Chinese laborers from migrating to the United States;

• Defeating congressional attempts to force him to accept legislation which would have ruined the voting rights of blacks.

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Ulysses S. Grant

Civil War general and Mexican American War veteran, Ulysses S. Grant, became the eighteenth president of the United States in 1869 and served two terms as a Republican. Among his presidential accomplishments are:

• The 1872 Treaty of Washington resolving a dispute with Great Britain regarding damages made to American shipping during the Civil War by Confederate raiders built in British shipyards.

• The 1870 Enforcement Act rendering the Ku Klux Klan powerless in the Reconstruction South.

• The 1875 Civil Rights Act extending federal protection to black civil rights in the area of public accommodations.

The above accomplishments were made in an administration that came to be known for it indecisive leadership, inconsistent policy on Southern Reconstruction, and massive corruption during a time of severe economic depression. The scandals caused Republican civil service reformers to revolt in the 1872 election. The issue was kept at the fore by a group of patrician New York Republicans, the "mugwumps," who campaigned against the pervasive corruption.

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I believe President Ulysses S. Grant would proud to see the fruits of his work as an abolitionist and the strides the country has made in treating all men, regardless of race, creed, or color, equally under the law today. The Ku Klux Klan still exists in many parts of the south today, but the irradiation of an idea or an attitude is much more difficult to accomplish than a change in the law. The war for men's hearts and minds will continue till the end of time, as will the battle against corruption the mugwumps were fighting, but if good men show the same courage and conviction as President Grant did we will have a much greater country and much more peaceful world.

I honor President Ulysses S. Grant as did so many before me for his courage and fight for the principal that all men are created equal. As I honor all good men who continue the fight for justice and freedom around the world today.

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The Rise of Southern Republicans

The dramatic rise of the Republican Party in the South is the single most important factor in the transformation of American politics since the 1960s. Earl and Merle Black have described this process in a book that is witty, always filled with insight, and readable to the last page. The Rise of Southern Republicans is indispensable reading for anyone interested in American politics - past, present or future.
--Dan T. Carter, author of The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics (20020401)

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Lincoln and the New Republic: United we Stand, Divided we Fall.

The Republican Party first appeared on the presidential ballot in 1856, following the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854. With the dismemberment of the Whig party and many populous meetings in the upper Midwestern states, the Republican Party opposed to slavery in the western territories was formed. The Republican Party quickly gained popularity in the northern states and, in 1856, Republican presidential candidate, John C. Fremont won 11 out of 16 northern states. The Know-Nothing Party and their candidate, Abraham Lincoln, were later assimilated into the Republican Party and Mr. Lincoln was elected president in 1860.

The Republican Party sought an economy built upon industry and was morally repulsed by slavery. The Democratic Party had at it roots a belief that an agrarian lifestyle was the most noble and the southern Democrats needed slaves to work their plantations. And so, slavery, the long festering birth defect of our new nation, sought remediation by a civil war that would pit brother against brother and, ultimately, cost President Lincoln his life.

After the Civil War, the party became know as the “Grand Old Party” (GOP). The Republicans passed the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments of the Constitution and a radical reconstruction of the South was promoted. In order to secure the votes of 4 southern states in the 1876 presidential election, the Republicans abandoned the policies of radical reconstruction and black civil rights.

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Lincoln and the Decision for War

In this ‘gotcha’ culture there are those who blame Abraham Lincoln for the secession of Southern states, but Russell McClintock presents the truth in his nuanced Lincoln and the Decision for War. While Lincoln's election provoked secession, there was nothing Lincoln could do to prevent it. McClintock's most important contribution is to show us how coincidence, accidents, and ignored factors, along with Abraham Lincoln's role, affected events. The book is an excellent reappraisal--sincere, intelligent, and absorbing.
— Frank J. Williams, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and founding chair of The Lincoln Forum

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Republican Beliefs

By Ian Pennington

When it comes to the political parties throughout the world you may know by know that there are a lot of different political parties. The two biggest political parties to be found in the United States of America is the Republican and the Democrats. The Democratic Party is known for being the biggest political party but the Republican Party closely follows this. If you are looking for information on the Republican Party then you should continue reading this article because this article will be telling you about the Republican Beliefs.

As any party, many different individuals throughout the United States of America talk about the Republican Party. Many individuals will say bad things about the Republicans but then there are those individuals who are Republican and will only say good things about the Republican Party. Perhaps this is because the Republican Party really does have good beliefs?

So really what does the Republican Party believe in? One thing we know for sure is that the Republican Party believes that the strength of the nation is within the individual. We must say that this is a pretty popular saying when it comes to the Republican Party so chances are you have heard them say it a number of different times. The Republican Party will also tell you that they believe everyone is created equal and no one should be treated differently. The Republican Party believes that everyone should have equal rights, equal opportunity and even equal justice.

You should not treat someone different because of his or her age, race, color, gender, religious beliefs or anything else. Throughout the History of the United States of America the Republican Party has supported a number of different things such as the abolition of slavery. The Republican Party has also supported the freedom of speech rights along with the women’s suffrage. Have you ever wondered who proposed the 14th Amendment? It was the Republicans who proposed the 14th Amendment and as you already know the 14th Amendment is part of the Constitution today.

The first woman to serve in the House of Representatives is Jeanette Rankin and that was for the state of Montana. If you talk to a Republican you will find them to claim that they were the first party to push forward for women’s suffrage. Republican’s also say that they are the party of tax cuts. If you run into a Republican you may hear them speak about their freedom and there is nothing wrong with it. The truth is that all individuals are entitled to freedom and that is exactly what the Republican Party claims. Did you know that the Republicans dominated the 104th Congress? They sure did and they are continuing their deeds today.

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