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.
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.