Vice-President Schuyler Colfax War date card signed while Speaker of the House 3” X 1.75” mounted to 4” X 2.75”. Colfax was known for his opposition to slavery while serving in Congress, and was a founder of the Republican Party. During his first term as speaker, he led the effort to pass the 13^thAmendment to the US Constitution, which abolished slavery. He was later Grant’s Vice President.