When was it published?

February 24, 1855 in The North Carolinian

Domestic News February 24, 1855

The North Carolinian

Q: What keywords are associated?

Gen Shields, Illinois Senate Election, Judge Douglas, Democratic Party, Know Nothingism, Nebraska Bill

Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

An anonymous writer in the National Intelligencer blames the Democratic party for Gen. Shields' defeat in the Illinois Legislature's U.S. Senate election, but the text defends Judge Douglas and his friends' support for Shields until the 6th ballot, attributing the loss to know nothingism and whiggery due to Shields' foreign birth and Nebraska bill vote.

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GEN. SHIELDS.—An anonymous writer in the National Intelligencer, who pretends to be a political friend to Gen. Shields, tries to engender bad feelings between Judge Douglas and Gen. Shields, and their respective friends, by blaming the democratic party with the defeat of the latter gentleman in the Illinois Legislature for U. S. Senator. Judge Douglas and his friends did give a hearty support to Gen. Shields, both in and out of the Legislature. Up to the 6th ballot, his vote ranged from 41 to 44, but despairing of an election he was dropped. Gen. Shields, because he was a foreigner and voted for the Nebraska bill, fell under the proscriptive hand of know nothingism and whiggery.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Gen Shields Illinois Senate Election Judge Douglas Democratic Party Know Nothingism Nebraska Bill

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Shields Judge Douglas

Where did it happen?

Illinois

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Illinois

Key Persons

Gen. Shields Judge Douglas

Outcome

gen. shields defeated for u.s. senator after 6th ballot, vote 41-44, dropped due to know nothingism and whiggery.

Event Details

Anonymous writer in National Intelligencer blames Democratic party for Gen. Shields' defeat in Illinois Legislature U.S. Senate election, engendering bad feelings with Judge Douglas; text defends Douglas' hearty support in and out of Legislature until despair led to dropping Shields, who as foreigner and Nebraska bill voter faced proscription.