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The Issue of 1880 is a speech delivered by Roscoe Conkling in the year 1880. Conkling was a prominent American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Senator from New York. The speech is a political address that focuses on the issues of the day, particularly the... Read Full Overview

""The Issue of 1880: Speech of Roscoe Conkling"" is a historical document that captures the political climate of the United States during the presidential election of 1880. Roscoe Conkling, a prominent Republican politician and senator from New York, delivered this speech at... Read Full Overview