Political Pamphlet, New York, 1863 Civil War

  
Political Pamphlet, New York, 1863 Civil War. No Party Now; But All For Our Country.

May 1863, Civil War, NO PARTY NOW; BUT ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY, Published by The Loyal Publication Society, New York, Choice Very Fine. 16 in a series by the Loyal Publication Society, 9 x 5.5, 8 pages the last two pages have been clipped from the pamphlet, and two replacement pages have been photocopied from a complete edition. Reflecting the views of Francis Lieber, this address was read at a meeting of the Loyal National League in New York.

Separated cover, toned pages, moderate wear. A stirring address calling for unity against secessionism. The Loyal Publication Society was a high-powered organization founded in New York City in early 1863 to distribute widely pamphlets of unquestionable and unconditional loyalty to the Union cause, in order to influence public opinion for the Union and the Republican Party. The tracts were placed in public places, distributed free at military hospitals and to the armed forces. Francis Lieber was the president of the organization and various authors sympathetic to the association provided texts. An interesting slice of public opinion peddling from the Civil War era. VIEW Other Items offered by Early_American_Auctions. Complete Table of Contents, Current Offerings and Additional Images can be found at Early American History Auctions online Over 1,000 items currently online! The item "Political Pamphlet, New York, 1863 Civil War" is in sale since Wednesday, May 15, 2013. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Political\US\Other US Politics Collectibles". The seller is "early_american_auctions" and is located in Rancho Santa Fe, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.