Up From The Cape: A Plea For Republican Simplicity is a book written by Hezekiah Butterworth in 1883. The book is a plea to the American people to return to the values of simplicity and frugality that were championed by the founding fathers of the United States. Butterworth argues that America has become too focused on material possessions and that this is leading to a decline in moral values and a weakening of the republic. He suggests that Americans...