The Crisis of Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-One in the Government of the United States. Its Cause, and How It Should Be Met

"The Crisis of Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-One in the Government of the United States" by A. D. Streight is a discussion of the difficult political problems and questions that the United States government faced at the beginning of the Civil War. The book explores the mistakes and deals that were made with the Southern states. According to the writer, these compromises weakened the nation’s laws and government. He says that federal laws must be obeyed above all else. He believes that if states are allowed to make their own rules, American democracy will fall apart. The book argues for a firm response to defend the Union, claiming that only a strong government can prevent the nation from falling into complete chaos.