Gustavus Lane Monroe quotes from Walt Whitman’s poems “For You O Democracy” and “Song of Myself,” and argues that President Roosevelt epitomizes Whitman’s ideal man. “It may be that through him Democracy will attain to its perfection.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-05

Creator(s)

Monroe, Gustavus Lane, Jr.

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Other

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

The democracy of President Roosevelt. [January 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43500. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Monroe, Gustavus Lane, Jr.. The democracy of President Roosevelt. [5 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43500.

APA:

Monroe, Gustavus Lane, Jr.., [1904, January 5]. The democracy of President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43500.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.