When the Civil War Ended, How Did Most Northern Democrats

When the Civil War ended, how did most northern Democrats feel the ex-Confederate states should be treated?

A) Southerners should resume their previous position in the Union with no punishment.
B) Punishment should be swift and harsh for all southerners.
C) Only high-ranking officers should be punished.
D) All southerners who took an oath of allegiance to the U.S. government should be readmitted.