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Address of President Roosevelt at the G.A.R. encampment, The Weirs, New Hampshire

Address of President Roosevelt at the G.A.R. encampment, The Weirs, New Hampshire

President Roosevelt addresses members of the Grand Army of the Republic, praising the efforts of Union Army soldiers during the Civil War. He argues that with the growth of cities and individual and corporate fortunes, men have become more divided into groups and classes, thereby diminishing the “realization of that essential underlying brotherhood which ought to be deep in the heart of every American.” Roosevelt asserts that in order to solve the “dark problems looming before us,” they must prioritize cooperation. He insists that Americans must “strive onward” in the same spirit Union soldiers demonstrated when they fought alongside men regardless of class or religion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Anderson Alderman

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Anderson Alderman

President Roosevelt accepts most of University of Virginia President Alderman’s suggestions about his upcoming speech. He did not implement Alderman’s suggestion regarding “Lincoln’s warring to free the slave,” however, and explains his reasoning that it is an academic and technical objection, and he does not want to get into too fine of distinctions in his address.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Address of Hugh Gordon Miller at the Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the City of New York

Address of Hugh Gordon Miller at the Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the City of New York

Hugh Gordon Miller addresses the Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the City of New York. He jokes about his previous speaking engagement in New York. He describes the historical and contemporary relationship between Virginians and New York. He celebrates the rebuilt union of states. Miller reviews the accomplishments of the United States and New South since the American Civil War. He teases about Kentucky’s politics. He pays tribute to Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, William McKinley, and Rough Riders. Miller regrets that the South is aligned with the Democratic Party and calls on Republicans in the North to help settle “the problem of the suffrage and of the races.” Miller concludes with a vision of the ideal United States. Club President Henry Edwin Tremain introduces Senator John M. Thurston.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-02-12

Creator(s)

Miller, Hugh Gordon, 1875-