The Political Situation, Resulting From the Late State Election

Peter Barr Sweeny

ISBN 10: 1330696115 / ISBN 13: 9781330696118

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book contains an extensive interview with Peter B. Sweeny, a notorious mid-19th century Democratic party boss from New York, outlining his political views for the nation and the state of New York, including his thoughts on hot-button topics such as the impact of the 15th amendment and the continuing impact of the Civil War. The author presents these views within the context of Sweeny's rise to power as well as the complicated national politics of the Reconstruction Era. The author also situates Sweeny's positions on topics like suffrage, civil rights, the Freedmen's Bureau and the relationship between labor and capital within the broader political climate of the time, revealing not only the personal ambitions of a political boss but the deeper political issues at play during a tumultuous period of American history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Political Situation, Resulting From the Late State Election
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330696115
• ISBN 13: 9781330696118
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Political Theory and History

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Synopsis

A revealing, first‑hand view of 19th‑century politics through the questions and answers with Peter B.

Sweeny.

In this front‑line interview, readers get a window into the debates that shaped New York City and national politics after the Civil War. The conversation touches on state rights, municipal reform, and the power of political machines, showing how leaders framed issues from taxation to governance.

The edition presents Sweeny’s perspectives on reform, party discipline, and the balance between local control and centralized authority. It also covers the Erie Bill controversy and the broader fight over Reconstruction issues that continued to echo through the era.

• Insight into Tammany Hall’s organizational structure and the role of local leaders
• Discussion of municipal reform and how city government could be reorganized
• Context on major postwar issues like finance, taxation, and the role of the federal government
• Clarification of the author’s framing of controversial legislation and political strategy

Ideal for readers of historical political interviews, urban governance, and postwar American history.