The Senate takes up last-minute measures in hopes of finally reconciling North and South and restoring the Union.
Tag: National Peace Conference
The National Peace Conference
The National Peace Conference opens in Washington with delegates from 11 states. The conference is led by ex-U.S. President John Tyler, but few believed that anything would come of it.
Adjusting the Present Unhappy Controversies
A former U.S. president persuades Virginians to invite all states to a conference to settle their differences.