Richard Reynolds Montgomery-Spy Extroidinary

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The most important aspect of Lincoln's plan was to admit the South back into the Union without punishment. The people around him (Ben Wade. Thaddeus Stevens, Salmon Chase, Fernando Wood, etc.) wanted to punish the South in such a manner that they would all make money - MILLIONS- They even fought among thenselves. I'll hut up the details, if you are interested. They almoct succeded - their man missed election BY ONE VOTE, otherwise it all woud have been different. One more, cad, Me. ~John ~ Edwin Stanton (Don't Shoot!)