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YOUTH'S HISTORY

OF

THE GREAT CIVIL WAR

IN THE

UNITED STATES,

FROM 1861 TO 1865.

By R. G. HORTON.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

FIFTIETH THOUSAND.

NEW YORK:

VAN EVRIE, HORTON & CO.,
No. 162 NASSAU STREET,

PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE.

1867.

Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1986, by

VAN EVRIE, HORTON & CO.,

la the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for thr Southern District of New York.

Stereotyped by SMITH & MCDOUGAL, 84 Beekman St., New York.

TO THE READER.

THIS book has been written in the cause of Truth. It has not been the object of the writer to defend any particular party or faction, but solely to vindicate democratic and republican institutions.

There have, in all ages, been really but two parties in politics. One, that did not believe in the people, but wanted a strong government to control or rule them. The other, that believed in the people, was for retaining power in their hands to control or rule the government. The former is the Monarchical or Strong Government party. Its members were called Tories in the Revolution of 1776. The latter is the Democratic party.

I shall show in this history how these parties originated in this country, and who led them that Alexander Hamilton was the leader of the Tory or Monarchical party, and Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic party.

I shall show how this Tory party has always been trying to subvert our Government, because it was formed on the democratic principle.

I shall show that finally, after being defeated in every other effort, this Tory party assumed the name of Republican, and taking advantage of a popular delusion

about negroes, used it to get into power and accomplish its long cherished purposes.

I shall show that Abraham Lincoln was the direct successor of old John Adams and his infamous Alien and Sedition laws, only that Mr. Lincoln went much further, and acted much worse than John Adams ever dared to do.

I shall show that the war was not waged "to preserve the Union, or to maintain republican institutions,” but really to destroy both, and that every dollar spent, and every life lost, have been taken by the Abolitionists on false pretences.

This book will show that the Abolition or so-called Republican party has simply carried out the British free negro policy on this Continent, a pet measure of all the kings and despots of Europe.

In order to reach this end, Mr. Lincoln was compelled to assume the Dictatorship, and overthrow the government as it was formed, which he did by issuing a military Edict or Decree changing the fundamental law of the land, and declaring that he would maintain this change by all the military and naval power of the United States.

It will also be seen that the war has changed the entire character and system of our Government, overthrown the ancient rights of the States, and forced upon the country a so-called Amendment to the Constitution, in the time of war, and against the free and unbiased action of the people.

This book also contains a careful and impartial narrative of all the principal events of the war, from the

battle of Bull Run down to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the capture of Jefferson Davis.

The writer believes it will be found accurate in all respects, and in most cases the place and date of citation are given, so that no one can have a chance to deny their accuracy.

The book is given to the Northern people, under the confident belief that they did not intend to destroy their government by the war, and that they only need to understand the aims and objects of the Tory, Monarchical or Abolition party, to forever hold it responsible for all the sufferings of the country.

To the soldiers of the Northern armies, who were deluded by the Abolitionists into believing that they were fighting to preserve republican institutions, the political facts of this volume are respectfully commended.

The Southern people who fought so long and so gallantly to roll back the tide of Abolitionism that has engulfed them, will, the writer trusts, find in this volume encouragement to believe that Wrong can only be temporarily successful, and that it only needs faith in the power of the press to yet overthrow the Abolition revolutionists.

Finally, to all classes, and especially to the young, this little volume is commended, in the confident hope and belief that out of the gloom of the present the grand old Union of Washington and Jefferson will yet arise, and, wiping away the tears and blood of the past, live for ages to cheer mankind with its blessing.

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