Speech of the Hon. Montgomery Blair on the Causes of the Rebellion and in Support of the President's Plan of Pacification

<p>This is the text of a speech delivered by the Hon. Montgomery Blair before the Legislature of Maryland in January 1864. In his Speech on the Causes of the Rebellion and in Support of the President's Plan of Pacification Blair discusses the causes of the Civil War and offers insights into the political climate of the time. He passionately defends President Lincoln's approach to reunification. Blair offers a compelling argument for reconciliation and a path forward for a divided nation.</p><p>This historical document provides valuable context for understanding the complexities of the Civil War era and the challenges of Reconstruction. Blair's perspective as a prominent political figure offers unique insight into the debates that shaped the nation's future.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>