kənsˈɜːvətˌɪvz, lˈɛd baɪ spˈiːkɚɹ ʌvðə hˈaʊs wˈɪljəm hˈaɪskɛl, dʒˈɛnɚɹəli sˈɔːt ɐ ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə pɹˈiːsˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ kəndˈɪʃənz ðˌoʊ wɪð slˈeɪvɚɹi aʊtlˈɔːd, wˌaɪl ɹˈædɪkəlz wˈɔntᵻd tʊ ɛkstˈɛnd vˈoʊɾɪŋ ɹˈaɪts tʊ ˈæfɹɪkənɐmˈɛɹɪkənz ænd pˈʌnɪʃ fˈɔːɹmɚ kənfˈɛdɚɹəts.
Conservatives, led by Speaker of the House William Heiskell, generally sought a return to pre-Civil War conditions (though with slavery outlawed), while Radicals wanted to extend voting rights to African-Americans and punish former Confederates.