Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Alexander H. Stephens
Born: February 11, 1812
Died: March 4, 1883 (aged 71)
Bio: Alexander Hamilton Stephens was an American lawyer and politician from Georgia, and the Confederate vice president throughout the American Civil War.
Known for:
- Recollections of Alexander H. Stephens