| | *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> | | *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 became liberal in his support for [[greenbacks]]. John A. Logan, an Illinois Stalwart, wavered on monetary policy and supported lower tariffs.<ref>''John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois'', p. 27.</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 became liberal in his support for [[greenbacks]]. John A. Logan, an Illinois Stalwart, wavered on monetary policy and staunchly supported lower tariffs.<ref>''John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois'', p. 27.</ref> |