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May 28, 1864
Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A western paper shares Petroleum V. Nasby's satirical outline of eight divisions in the Democratic party, using phonetic spelling to humorously describe factions supporting McClellan or Vallandigham on war or peace platforms, war conditional on slavery, opposition to war, draft dodgers in Canada, and ambivalent members.
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A western paper relates that Petroleum V. Nasby, a shining light in the ministry of Dr. Olds's new copperhead church, thus sets forth the divisions in the democratic party:
1-Them ez would nominsit MickLellon on a war platform.
2-Them ez would nominait Mick Lellon on a peace platform.
3-Them ez would nominait Vallandygum on a peace platform
4-Them ez wonld nominait Vallandygum on a war platform.
5-Them ez would tavor the war ef slavery could be let alonc.
6-Them ez is opposed to the war in enny shape.
7-Them ez is in Kanady in consekens ov the draft.
8-The betwint and betweeners, which is asbamed uv our party and ain't sootalbe for enoy other. They are .with the democracy ez the Hoosiers is with the itch -wood like 2get rid of it, but can't.
1-Them ez would nominsit MickLellon on a war platform.
2-Them ez would nominait Mick Lellon on a peace platform.
3-Them ez would nominait Vallandygum on a peace platform
4-Them ez wonld nominait Vallandygum on a war platform.
5-Them ez would tavor the war ef slavery could be let alonc.
6-Them ez is opposed to the war in enny shape.
7-Them ez is in Kanady in consekens ov the draft.
8-The betwint and betweeners, which is asbamed uv our party and ain't sootalbe for enoy other. They are .with the democracy ez the Hoosiers is with the itch -wood like 2get rid of it, but can't.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Democratic Party
Divisions
Civil War
Satire
Nasby
Copperhead
Draft
What entities or persons were involved?
Petroleum V. Nasby
Micklellon
Vallandygum
Dr. Olds
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Key Persons
Petroleum V. Nasby
Micklellon
Vallandygum
Dr. Olds
Story Details
Petroleum V. Nasby satirically lists eight factions in the Democratic party: supporters of McClellan on war or peace platforms, Vallandigham on war or peace, war if slavery untouched, total war opposition, draft evaders in Canada, and ashamed moderates who wish to leave but cannot.