Soldiers' and Sailors' National Republican Executive Committee. "Out of Their Own Mouths Shall They Be Condemned": Soldiers and Sailors, Look to Your Interests: Grant and Colfax, 1868

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.