Those hardships were precisely what President Pike was counting on. Once a chill came into the air and people found themselves in need, they would be quick to forget baseless charges. Instead, they would embrace anyone who could help to relieve their suffering. Provide a woman and her children with a blanket and a warm meal, and she would be the first to sing a politician’s praises. History had shown this to be the case, and Pike had full confidence that it would be so again.
