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Editorial November 4, 1872

The Daily Dispatch

Richmond, Virginia

What is this article about?

The editorial criticizes Virginia Democrats and Conservatives as 'political Pharisees' for refusing to support Horace Greeley and reform, despite endorsements from respected leaders like Hunter, Stuart, and others who left the corrupt Radical party. It warns that this stance allows negroes to seize state control.

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Political Phariseeism.—There is a great deal of Pharisaism of the sort in the camp of those who plume themselves on their Democracy or Conservatism, and yet refuse to follow the glorious old leaders of the Democratic and Whig parties of Virginia in their support of a man who went loose from the Radical party when it became hopelessly corrupt. Are any of us better, more honest, or wiser, than Hunter, Stuart, Smith, Baldwin, Goode, Withers, Kemper, Marye, Letcher, Montague, Early, Leake, and many others who have heretofore served in the councils of the State and nation? All of these gentlemen have taken the field for Greeley and reform, and yet men of both the old parties to which they respectively belonged say they 'can't go for Greeley!' But they will let the negroes take the State out of our hands! They can 'go' that; Shame on them!—Lynchburg Virginian.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics

What keywords are associated?

Political Phariseeism Greeley Support Virginia Politics Radical Corruption Party Leaders Negro Control

What entities or persons were involved?

Hunter Stuart Smith Baldwin Goode Withers Kemper Marye Letcher Montague Early Leake Greeley Radical Party Democratic Party Whig Party Negroes Lynchburg Virginian

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Critique Of Virginia Politicians Refusing To Support Greeley

Stance / Tone

Strongly Supportive Of Greeley And Critical Of Political Opponents

Key Figures

Hunter Stuart Smith Baldwin Goode Withers Kemper Marye Letcher Montague Early Leake Greeley Radical Party Democratic Party Whig Party Negroes Lynchburg Virginian

Key Arguments

Virginia Democrats And Conservatives Exhibit Pharisaism By Refusing To Follow Party Leaders Supporting Greeley Leaders Like Hunter And Others, Former Servants Of State And Nation, Back Greeley Against Corrupt Radicals Opponents Claim They 'Can't Go For Greeley' Despite His Break From Radical Corruption Allowing Negroes To Take State Control Is A Shameful Consequence Of Their Refusal

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