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In a letter to the editor of The Sun, the author believes that American Governors must not revive the states rights’ argument that fueled the Civil War and asserts that secession is unlawful.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-18
President Roosevelt walks away with “paste” and a brush as a “states’ rights Congressman,” “Southern member,” and a “congressman” read a sign: “We must have more federal power! Yours T. R.”
This cartoon by “Tom Bee” (Thomas P. Barclay, the brother of McKee Barclay who was the more prominent cartoonist of the two who drew for the Baltimore Sunpapers as the journals were nicknamed) presumably was inspired by President Roosevelt’s public praise of Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia.
An editorial in the Philadelphia Public Ledger defends President Roosevelt’s intervention in the Anthracite Coal Strike. The writer states Roosevelt did not violate state sovereignty.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-15
President Roosevelt wants to pass the immigration bill and will call a special session of the United States Congress if the bill fails. Roosevelt believes the bill protects wage workers and wants to see laws against contract labor strengthened.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-26
Print shows diminutive gladiators labeled “Jones,” “J.D. Sayers” with large sword labeled “State Anti-Trust Laws,” “Bryan” with large sword labeled “Demagogism,” “Hearst,” “Pingree,” “Hogg of Texas” with sword labeled “State Law,” Theodore Roosevelt with sword labeled “Roosevelt,” and “Alger,” and also Joseph Pulitzer. A crowd in the background carries banners that state “Down with Trusts” and “Down with Dept. Stores.” They are struggling against a large gladiator wearing armor labeled “Trusts, Power to Undersell Competitors, Vested Rights, Right to Buy and Sell, Natural Right of Association, Business Progress, Steady Work, [and] Payment of Good Wages.” The gladiator is carrying a shield labeled “Constitution of the U.S.” and a sword labeled “Low Prices.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1899-07-26
Early draft of Theodore Roosevelt’s address to the 1912 Ohio Constitutional Convention, which he delivered on February 21 of that year. The speech imparts his opinion on constitutionalism and the duty of politicians, and draws on President Abraham Lincoln’s attitude towards government. Four pages of the draft are missing.
1912-02
Senator McLaurin attempts to clarify his views on African American suffrage. McLaurin supports states being able to restrict suffrage and thus prevent “negro domination.” A small “intelligent electorate” of African Americans can effectively protect their race and serve as a balance of power in the South. McLaurin wants “division of thought” over racial divisions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-19
General Rosser thanks Senator McLaurin for the letter concerning the 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution. Rosser hopes to call a conference to discuss “negro suffrage” which he believes will inevitably be limited in the southern United States. He suggests altering the 15th amendment to prevent discrimination in federal elections but allowing states to handle their own affairs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-18
Transcript of speeches at the Democratic National Convention by August Belmont, chairman of the Democratic National Committee; Governor Horatio Seymour, president of the convention; and William Bigler, temporary chairman of the convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1864-08-29
Volume I, Number 6 of the newspaper, “a National Journal devoted to Politics, Literature and Finance.” This issue includes a portion of an address on federalism by Alexander Del Mar given before the Liberal Club of New York City, as well as details of the debate that followed Del Mar’s remarks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1873-02-22