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Editorial
May 15, 1862
The Smoky Hill And Republican Union
Junction City, Geary County, Kansas
What is this article about?
John W. Forney, writing from Washington to the Philadelphia Press, questions whether secessionists and their sympathizers always claim Democratic affiliation. He accuses those who previously undermined the loyal Democratic party of now sheltering under its name to aid rebels against the Constitution and laws.
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John W. Forney, writing from Washington to the Philadelphia Press, makes the following pertinent inquiries:
Have you ever heard a secessionist talk politics who did not claim to be a Democrat? Have you ever heard a sympathiser with secession talk politics who did not boast of his Democracy? Forney declares that the men who always tried to break down the Democratic party in its days of honor and loyalty, are now taking shelter under the name of Democracy, in order the more successfully to assist the rebels in arms against the constitution and the laws.
John W. Forney, writing from Washington to the Philadelphia Press, makes the following pertinent inquiries:
Have you ever heard a secessionist talk politics who did not claim to be a Democrat? Have you ever heard a sympathiser with secession talk politics who did not boast of his Democracy? Forney declares that the men who always tried to break down the Democratic party in its days of honor and loyalty, are now taking shelter under the name of Democracy, in order the more successfully to assist the rebels in arms against the constitution and the laws.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Secessionists
Democrats
Political Identity
Civil War
Rebels
What entities or persons were involved?
John W. Forney
Philadelphia Press
Secessionists
Democrats
Rebels
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Secessionists Claiming Democratic Identity To Aid Rebels
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Secessionists Misusing Democratic Name
Key Figures
John W. Forney
Philadelphia Press
Secessionists
Democrats
Rebels
Key Arguments
Secessionists Always Claim To Be Democrats When Discussing Politics
Sympathizers With Secession Boast Of Their Democracy
Men Who Undermined The Loyal Democratic Party Now Use Its Name To Assist Rebels