Changes

*opposition to civil service reform efforts

*opposition to civil service reform efforts

*adamant support for black male suffrage

*adamant support for black male suffrage

*support for Southern carpetbag and black Republican-led governments

*support for Southern carpetbag and black Republican-led governments<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>

*backing of higher protective tariffs

*backing of higher protective tariffs<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>

*support for "hard money" (money backed by gold) as opposed to "soft money"

*support for "hard money" (money backed by gold) as opposed to "soft money"<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>

*a tendency to "wave the bloody shirt"<ref name=npsinfo/><ref group=note>This tactic referred to campaigning against the Democrats as the party of the Confederacy and denouncing them for the bloodiness of the American Civil War.</ref>

*a tendency to "wave the bloody shirt"<ref name=npsinfo/><ref name=garfieldandarthur/><ref group=note>This tactic referred to campaigning against the Democrats as the party of the Confederacy and denouncing them for the bloodiness of the American Civil War.</ref>

However, not all Stalwarts were necessarily conservative. Benjamin Butler's alliance with the faction was attributed to his staunch pro-civil rights and pro-spoils system stance, though sharply differed with the likes of Conkling on economics, where he increasingly turned left in his support for greenbacks. John A. Logan, an Illinois Stalwart, wavered on monetary policy and supported lower tariffs.

However, not all Stalwarts were necessarily conservative. Benjamin Butler's alliance with the faction was attributed to his staunch pro-civil rights and pro-spoils system stance, though sharply differed with the likes of Conkling on economics, where he increasingly turned left in his support for greenbacks. John A. Logan, an Illinois Stalwart, wavered on monetary policy and supported lower tariffs.