Rutgers Political Discourse 1837

About This Book: Rutgers Political Discourse, 1837. By the Honorable Daniel D. Barnard. ...Secrecy and Political Strategems for Social Revolution... This Discourse by Congressman Barnard to Rutgers College's Philoclean and Peithessophian Societies uncovers the "secret arts" of political intrigues used by unscrupulous seekers of political office, and the resultant evils produced... His radical solution calls for Gospel preachers only, and not politicians to be the moral guide for both society and those who seek political office. Very politically incorrect today, but perfectly Constitutionally sound in the U.S. of 1837... This book makes for a ready reference of political manipulation techniques rampant in his day, and quite recognizable in ours, thereby proving the validity of Barnard's opinions.