… 6, 1866. Yaas! Dis am a blessin’. Not only a blessin’ to de country, but to de darkey! De war was a God -send to us … When it lost its pluck it lost its power. The American people love bravery. God hates a coward. We hate a coward. … a large majority, as the Democratic party then was, people endorsed it for its bravery. And people said Democrats …