The Ku-Klux Spirit in Congress / Geneva Award

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Two printed speeches by Benjamin F. Butler printed in black ink on off-white wove paper in a center bound booklet. The cover page reads [THE KU-KLUX SPIRIT IN CONGRESS. / PERSONAL VINDICATION OF HIMSELF / IN REPLY TO / ATTACKS UPON HIM IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND PRINTED SPEECH OF FARNSWORTH, OF ILLINOIS: / BY / BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, / MADE IN THE / HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, APRIL 20, 1871]. In smaller text at bottom center is [WASHINGTON, D.C.: / MCGILL & WITHEROW, PRINTERS AND STEREOTYPERS. / 1871.]. The interior of the booklet begins with a single page section marked [PREFATORY.], followed by the section [PERSONAL VINDICATION.]. This first speech is eight pages long, and is followed by the second speech, the title page of which reads [Geneva Award. / SPEECH OF HON. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER / OF MASSACHUSETTS / DELIVERED / IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / FEBRUARY 14 and 15, 1873].

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