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Editorial
September 1, 1871
Centre Hall Reporter
Centre Hall, Centre County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Editorial satirically criticizes the Radical Republican party and President Grant for corruption, likening it to a 'gift enterprise' that plunders public funds, drawing historical parallels to national debt and division.
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The Gift Enterprizers.
We think the radical party should be dubbed the "gift enterprize concern." The greatest "gift-taker" known is Gen. Grant, and he is radical president of the United States. Besides himself having drawn many gifts for appointments made, he has permitted all his hangers on to draw fortunes from the public crib.
One of the pioneers in the gift enterprize business, our readers will remember, was Mr. Geo. O. Evans, of Philadelphia, and after he has permitted so many of our people to draw nice little books and pictures, and bogus watches and silver-ware from his great gift-book-store in Philadelphia, why should be not know how to draw for himself and a few others belonging to the radical ring, a nice quarter million of dollars from the state funds?
Verily the radical party has been a big "draw" since it got into power. It has drawn under the constitution; it has drawn the states assunder; it has drawn us into three billion of debt; it has drawn hundreds of thousands to their graves; and, to do this, it first drew the wool over the people's eyes.
We think these fellows have done about enough of drawing, and that the gift enterprize and plundering shop should be closed by the people.
We think the radical party should be dubbed the "gift enterprize concern." The greatest "gift-taker" known is Gen. Grant, and he is radical president of the United States. Besides himself having drawn many gifts for appointments made, he has permitted all his hangers on to draw fortunes from the public crib.
One of the pioneers in the gift enterprize business, our readers will remember, was Mr. Geo. O. Evans, of Philadelphia, and after he has permitted so many of our people to draw nice little books and pictures, and bogus watches and silver-ware from his great gift-book-store in Philadelphia, why should be not know how to draw for himself and a few others belonging to the radical ring, a nice quarter million of dollars from the state funds?
Verily the radical party has been a big "draw" since it got into power. It has drawn under the constitution; it has drawn the states assunder; it has drawn us into three billion of debt; it has drawn hundreds of thousands to their graves; and, to do this, it first drew the wool over the people's eyes.
We think these fellows have done about enough of drawing, and that the gift enterprize and plundering shop should be closed by the people.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Radical Party
Gift Enterprise
Political Corruption
Grant
Public Plundering
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Grant
Radical Party
Geo. O. Evans
Philadelphia
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Radical Party Corruption As Gift Enterprise
Stance / Tone
Satirical Anti Radical Republican
Key Figures
Gen. Grant
Radical Party
Geo. O. Evans
Philadelphia
Key Arguments
Radical Party Likened To Gift Enterprise
Grant As Greatest Gift Taker Via Appointments
Hangers On Draw Fortunes From Public Funds
Geo. O. Evans Example Of Drawing From State Funds
Party Has Drawn Nation Into Debt And Division
Call To Close The Plundering Operation